Noticed the other day the temp gauge was slightly above the middle. Put my scanner on it, and the temp was 195.8. Sat in the Lowes parking lot and it slowly crept up at idle to 218. Drove it around and the temp dropped to 195 again.
Yesterday, with the engine cold, I checked and the reservoir was empty. Added a little over 1/2 gallon of antifreeze to the radiator and filled the reservoir to full. Retested and max temp after 8 mile drive is now 177.8.
I will keep an eye on it, but no leaks are evident. Thought you all might find this interesting. 177.8 seems a bit low, but I would rather have it low than 218 at idle.
Yesterday, with the engine cold, I checked and the reservoir was empty. Added a little over 1/2 gallon of antifreeze to the radiator and filled the reservoir to full. Retested and max temp after 8 mile drive is now 177.8.
I will keep an eye on it, but no leaks are evident. Thought you all might find this interesting. 177.8 seems a bit low, but I would rather have it low than 218 at idle.