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      09-18-2021, 09:54 AM   #10
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Update: Coolant Reservoir is very low, my IC reservoir is about 20% down

Topped up with water to see if its a bad leak or if its a small leak ( occurs only when driving )

After 3 days it hasnt gone down ( car has been parked )

I recently did my crankhub about 4 months ago so im sure the coolant was definitely to its full capacity therefore the IC is definitely leaking. Thankfully not the turbo seals ����
Most likely you have a busted intercooler. It is a weak point of the S55. Get it replaced ASAP, it is not healthy for the engine to breath coolant. The interccoler will not leak when the engine is not running.
I saw that the engine coolant and the IC coolant are two seperate systems on a different thread

Is this true ?

My engine coolant ( larger reservoir ) is empty but my IC reservoir is fairly filled up


I dont see any leaks on the larger reservoir. Will a leaking IC cause my engine coolant to drop ? Or are they seperate independant systems ?
Thought I knew, but this expanded my knowledge a ton:

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