Fluid loss

[Herb]

I've had my Vibe GT for 16 months now and have noticed levels of brake fluid, power steering fluid, and engine coolant drop past the or close to the min marks on their perspective reservoirs.There is no obvious leak, ie stains on floor, but then the amount lost is over time. I just wanted to see if anyone else has noticed similar situations, and if it's something I need to be concerned about outside of topping the levels off.

[Sub-Vibe-R]

Mine seems to be low since day 1.All the fluid were almost to the MIN mark....

[ragingfish]

I concur, all my fluids have seemed unusually low since the day I bought the car.But I never bothered to mention it to the dealer, seems they're all still within safe operating levels.

[NovaResource2]

Quote, originally posted by Herb »I've had my Vibe GT for 16 months now and have noticed levels of brake fluid, power steering fluid, and engine coolant drop past the or close to the min marks on their perspective reservoirs.The brake fluid will drop as the pads wear. This is normal. When new pads are installed, the pistons in the calipers get pushed back in and the fluid level rises. Do not add fluid to the master cylinder unless the pads are new.Engine coolant and power steering levels change depending on the temp of the fluids. Check while cool.

[Jahntassa]

I actually cheated and put some water in with the coolant. Not a lot..because I know I don't want to upset the mix, and I also don't feel like dealing with a dealer. It was just too close to the "min" level all the time.. Now it sits an inch or two above when cool.. The rest of it is a little near the low, but seems to stay pretty much in the midrange.