Why convert to Prestone green?
Duh, cause Steve said to!
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
AtomicPunk (11-15-2019)
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
It's hard to diagnose an issue like this through a forum. I would have a professional look it over soon.
It could be something as simple as loose hose or something more. These 3-cylinder engines do vibrate a bit, and that could cause a hose to loosen up a bit. You may have a leak somewhere else, too. Any good mechanic should be able to fix the problem for you. Riding a bike is probably the only way to avoid ever having an issue. Mechanical things break sometime. It comes with owning stuff.
It seemed like every winter (during the coldest days of the year) a radiator hose clamp would leak on my 1990 Ford Festiva. I would just tighten it back up, & it was good for another year. I haven't noticed this issue with my Mirage, but anything is possible.
As far as antifreeze goes, I would really stick with what is recommended. I would even take the jug of what you have been adding, & demand the same type of antifreeze is used. Unlike years ago, there are lot of different products on the market. I wouldn't allow someone to mix different types of antifreeze in my Mirage. That's the main benefit of doing most minor service work yourself. You can control those type of things.
For someone like you that doesn't work on cars much, I would be a bit more assertive and direct. Most good mechanics will not mind that. A good business wants happy customers.
Even if you take it to a dealership, I would be assertive about what they put in your car after the work is done. I have a lot of respect for Steve & his cheap plastic car. In his case, he totally flushed his cooling system & changed to something else. I see no need for that. A gallon of what is recommended isn't any more expensive than the green stuff.
It's good that you recognize a problem. I would just have it taken care of asap. We're all speculating what's wrong anyways. Hopefully, it's not anything big!
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
I think its a relatively new leak because if it was longer that engine would of overheated. I check our car fluids about every 2 weeks. I want to know how theyre going to grade whether the damaged is approved for warranty. Will there be evidence of rock damage or can they just say that to avoid the labor of fixing it? And if this has anything to do with the mysterious engine replacement that we found out about right after we bought it? Mitsu couldnt or wouldnt tell us the cause of the replacement.