2.0 coolant top off frequency

[Gregj]

I have the bottle and I’m waiting on the hose connector. The hose has a thick insulation but the connector is exposed. I think it’s getting too hot so I’m going to try and insulate it more since it’s right next to the turbo. I’m also wondering if it’s just the o-ring at the connector going bad. If we only had to replace the o-ring every once in awhile it would be cheaper.

Curious as to how long the hose has been on order? Hope mine ships quickly.
Gregj

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[azjl#3]

I check the fluids in all of my vehicles every Saturday morning. Possibly it's a good habit to adopt, for those owners who don't currently have one.

Great excuse fellas to tell the honey you really have to do something right now...

 

[Heimkehr]

Boss Lady was complaining of a strange smell on start up. I crawled under it to look at the coolant neck that is the subject of many leaks and nope, not it! I did find pink liquid on the upper control arm on the drivers side. I traced it up to the coolant bottle, leaking at the fitting on the bottom.
Ordered the bottle and the hose from @allmoparparts $106.00 plus shipping.
Gregj

There are two coolant reservoirs on/for my 2.0T: an opaque, pressurized oval tank adjacent to the master cylinder, and a small round translucent reservoir (for the intercooler) adjacent to the washer fluid bottle.
For future reference, which "coolant bottle" had the leak on your Jeep? P/Ns for the reservoir and hose would be appreciated, too. Thanks!

 

[Gregj]

There are two coolant reservoirs on/for my 2.0T: an opaque, pressurized oval tank adjacent to the master cylinder, and a small round translucent reservoir (for the intercooler) adjacent to the washer fluid bottle.
For future reference, which "coolant bottle" had the leak on your Jeep? P/Ns for the reservoir and hose would be appreciated, too. Thanks!

Boss Lady’s Jeep has e-Torque so it has three. The one that is leaking is the black one between the turbo and the brake booster. Here are the parts I ordered. Waiting on confirmation from Allmoparparts.

Gregj

 

[Swany]

I am having the same issue (2018 JL 2.0 turbo) of needing to add coolant. But my issue seems to be with the auxiliary coolant pump (and/or hoses) for the Turbo, on the passenger side. Anyone else having this issue?

 

[CptFloridaMan]

So 2 months ago on Oct 6 this was the level. I don’t remember if it was dry at one point but I vaguely remember fiddling with the dipstick. Topped it off then to the max line. I’m hoping it’s just that it had to flow through the system or something and make its way through the rest of it.

December 7 last week before a roadtrip. Gonna check the coolant level after work today since it’s been about 1.2k miles since topping it off before the trip. But the water pump looks like it never leaked from there, but I haven’t checked the reservoir itself yet.

Missed the hole a little(that’s what she said)

 

[Buster1]

Low coolant again. 8k miles since the last top off, and just added 8-10 more oz! I can’t see any signs of leaks.

 

[WI_Sarge]

Similar issue. My intercooler reservoir is fine and stays at the max line. My engine coolant reservoir seems to deplete. 24 sport s, with only 1700 miles. Ive had to fill it twice already. Im no mechanic, but looked every where with a Flashlight and see no signs of leaking or dried up coolant at connections. Ive never done an oil analysis but might have to do that next time. Im also gonna make sure its documented at the dealer for any future problems they might to get out of.

any other recommendations or things to check the average idiot can do?

 

[Odyssey USA]

Similar issue. My intercooler reservoir is fine and stays at the max line. My engine coolant reservoir seems to deplete. 24 sport s, with only 1700 miles. Ive had to fill it twice already. Im no mechanic, but looked every where with a Flashlight and see no signs of leaking or dried up coolant at connections. Ive never done an oil analysis but might have to do that next time. Im also gonna make sure its documented at the dealer for any future problems they might to get out of.

any other recommendations or things to check the average idiot can do?

Good ideas. I think you’re on top of it doing that.

 

[WI_Sarge]

Does anyone have a pic of the waterpump from below? Trying to find someway for me to locate and check but not sure exactly what it looks like.

thanks in advance

 

[Heimkehr]

Does anyone have a pic of the waterpump from below? Trying to find someway for me to locate and check but not sure exactly what it looks like.

Not sure if this will help. It's the graphic taken from TSB 07-001-22 REV. A, regarding the water pump inlet tube fasteners. If these fasteners aren't correctly torqued, coolant will slowly leak from them.

 

[WI_Sarge]

Perfect, that should do

 

[WI_Sarge]

I did locate it, but everything looked normal

 

[Heimkehr]

I did locate it, but everything looked normal

DId you check the snugness of the OEM fasteners? Small leaks could've cooked off, leaving no evidence behind until it occurs again. Just a thought.

 

[WI_Sarge]

Those are a pain to get to. They felt very snug, although I don’t know the exact tightness. Thanks much for the tips though. I just 80 miles and did a visual above and from below and didn’t see any signs of coolant. I didn’t notice any particular smells. Once the car cools off, Ill check the levels again.

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