Low coolant warning

DarthColin · 11-07-2013, 11:03 PM

I had the low coolant warning displayed on the way to the airport the other night. I was in a bit of a rush, so I just continued. It was cold out, so not worried about over heating.
When I get back, I'll visually check the level. Anyone else ever experience this?

Denso · 11-08-2013, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by DarthColin

I had the low coolant warning displayed on the way to the airport the other night. I was in a bit of a rush, so I just continued. It was cold out, so not worried about over heating.
When I get back, I'll visually check the level. Anyone else ever experience this?

Yes, this happened to me about 3 weeks ago. I called my dealer and they came and checked it out and topped it up with BMW coolant mix. No worries since then.

Yellowceta · 11-08-2013, 08:14 AM

I also had this occur about a year ago. Took it into the dealership and it was topped off after a quick scan. Haven't had another light since.

DarthColin · 11-09-2013, 02:19 AM

Thanks for replies. I've made arrangements for my wife to pick up some fluid and drop it in the trunk for me for when I return.
CM

631twentyeighteye · 11-09-2013, 11:25 AM

yup, added a tiny bit of distilled water and it went away and has stayed away.

DarthColin · 11-14-2013, 09:47 AM

Added some coolant plus water the other day. If anyone has seen the inside of the coolant reservoir, there is a red stick attached to a float. My red stick was not floating at the time. I don't know where it disappeared to, but I haven't lost any fluid since adding some.
Good thing the measuring instructions are in pictures, because I can't read German!

FIRST1 · 11-14-2013, 09:58 AM

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=401672

CarJunkie · 11-21-2013, 11:10 PM

When we go skiing, my wife's MB gives a low coolant warning at the end of the day when started cold at an altitude of 4500 feet. The warning turns off as soon as we start to drive, and has never come on under any other circumstances. We live at about 250 feet. In our case, I have chalked it up to the cold temps and low atmospheric pressure up in the mountains.

Artemis · 11-22-2013, 12:40 AM

Yup, see my thread of last year (my 1M had clocked ± 16K kms):
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=763388
Happened only once. Never any issue ever since.

Check also: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=401672

11-07-2013, 11:03 PM	#1
DarthColin First Lieutenant 44 Rep 324 Posts Drives: 2011 1 Series M Coupe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Grenfell, SK iTrader: (0)	Low coolant warning I had the low coolant warning displayed on the way to the airport the other night. I was in a bit of a rush, so I just continued. It was cold out, so not worried about over heating. When I get back, I'll visually check the level. Anyone else ever experience this? __________________ ‘If it even looks like rain and you pretend to be Michael Schumacher in a 599 GTO, you’ll end up in a tree’ -Clarkson
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Yellowceta Private First Class 45 Rep 108 Posts Drives: 2011 VO 1M Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Keller, TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW [0.00]	I also had this occur about a year ago. Took it into the dealership and it was topped off after a quick scan. Haven't had another light since. __________________ 1996 Trans Am WS6 (RiP) 2002 Trans Am Collector Edition WS6 - Not Stock @ 425 rwhp 2006 VW GTi - APR Goodies - Sold 2011 1M - VO Florida pick up 11/4/11 #554 of 740 - Sold 2017 ATS-V Stock
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11-09-2013, 02:19 AM	#4
DarthColin First Lieutenant 44 Rep 324 Posts Drives: 2011 1 Series M Coupe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Grenfell, SK iTrader: (0)	Thanks for replies. I've made arrangements for my wife to pick up some fluid and drop it in the trunk for me for when I return. CM __________________ ‘If it even looks like rain and you pretend to be Michael Schumacher in a 599 GTO, you’ll end up in a tree’ -Clarkson
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631twentyeighteye Colonel 198 Rep 2,239 Posts Drives: 08 335i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Long island iTrader: (7)	yup, added a tiny bit of distilled water and it went away and has stayed away. __________________ 08 e93 335i MT
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11-14-2013, 09:47 AM	#6
DarthColin First Lieutenant 44 Rep 324 Posts Drives: 2011 1 Series M Coupe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Grenfell, SK iTrader: (0)	Added some coolant plus water the other day. If anyone has seen the inside of the coolant reservoir, there is a red stick attached to a float. My red stick was not floating at the time. I don't know where it disappeared to, but I haven't lost any fluid since adding some. Good thing the measuring instructions are in pictures, because I can't read German! __________________ ‘If it even looks like rain and you pretend to be Michael Schumacher in a 599 GTO, you’ll end up in a tree’ -Clarkson
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11-14-2013, 09:58 AM	#7
FIRST1 Major 109 Rep 1,048 Posts Drives: '15 M235i Melbourne Red Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (5)	http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=401672
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11-21-2013, 11:10 PM	#8
CarJunkie Colonel 2617 Rep 2,819 Posts Drives: e82 1M, f87 M2cs Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tri-Cities, Washington iTrader: (1) Garage List 2020 M2cs [0.00] 2011 BMW 1M [0.00]	When we go skiing, my wife's MB gives a low coolant warning at the end of the day when started cold at an altitude of 4500 feet. The warning turns off as soon as we start to drive, and has never come on under any other circumstances. We live at about 250 feet. In our case, I have chalked it up to the cold temps and low atmospheric pressure up in the mountains.
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11-22-2013, 12:40 AM	#9
Artemis Moderator 29342 Rep 13,093 Posts Drives: BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	Yup, see my thread of last year (my 1M had clocked ± 16K kms): http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=763388 Happened only once. Never any issue ever since. Check also: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=401672 __________________ ///M is art ↔ Artemis
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