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Old Jul 17, 2023 | 06:36 PM
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Hey,
when I wanted to check my oil level yesterday I got a surprise. My reservoir was so empty, there were possibly only 2-3 drops in it.
But the Charger has never overheated or become warmer....
I had to drive about 500 km the same day, so I took radiator fluid with me and drove the 500 km with the low level, no problems.
There was not one situation where the engine got too hot....
Now the question, is this normal with Dodge models (I can't imagine), or what could it be? (I also have no loss of my radiator fluid)

(Dodge Charger | SRT 6.4L ScatPack 2016)
 
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Old Jul 17, 2023 | 06:49 PM
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Well, it went somewhere..... Driving it low on coolant is a bad idea.... of course, opening it hot is an even worse idea. Where did all your coolant go?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2023 | 07:10 PM
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That's exactly what I'm wondering....
but when it's warm,it pretty much gets in the perfect amount of fill,is that normal?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2023 | 07:57 PM
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There should be a 'full cold' mark on there as well.... If it is in that neighborhood, it's all good.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2023 | 05:17 AM
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Where is my bleed valve at my water pump?

 
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Old Jul 29, 2023 | 10:15 AM
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My car kept boiling over, but never got hot. I took it somewhere to have it checked, and they said headgaskets. They wanted $1600, so I said no. I bought headgaskets, put them on, and....it kept boiling over. Turned out to be the cap on the overflow/recirculation tank. I went through 12 hrs of misery, and $300 of parts to find the $20 cap was defective.
 
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