Just had the 'brittle' upper coolant reservoir hose crack.
(same hose as
here )
I have replaced the hose (2 min job), $32 part. Quicker to do this myself than flatbedding and waiting for dealer backlog !
I lost quite a bit of coolant as 'steam' and am refilling with 50% BMW antifreeze and 50% purified water.
The instructions indicate that you should fill with a cold engine; then run engine to normal temp. with the reservoir cap OFF (to assist air escaping)
Isnt this going to 'belch' a lot of rather hot air/coolant mist everywhere ?
Any thoughts on this from the knowledgeable here ?