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Old 09-29-2010, 10:37 PM
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The mechanic i use on occasion when i feel something is over my head was a BMW tech for 15 years. I asked him about the coolant level because i have had the same issue a couple of times; he told me it is the only vehicle he has ever seen that will occasionally have coolant disappear whether it evaporates or whatever. he checked mine out for leaks and the whole cooling system was fine.
I had the coolant warning a few weeks ago and we replaced the hoses at the water pump. A week later the warning is back. This morning I filled it up and started a 70 mile trip and the light came on again 10 miles into it.

I took it to my BMW dude and saw the damn alternator leaking after he pressure tested it. We replace it tomorrow. My saving grace is a chick who works for a parts house and got the Bosch unit for $277 (her cost).
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