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Cabinetman · 07-17-2015, 10:47 AM

This morning I took my new car to the dealer to get my trunk stripe replaced because it was scratched during PDI. When I got out of my car and was waiting for the service writer I noticed some coolant on the ground in front of the bumper. Within a couple of minutes there was a huge puddle and I realized that all the coolant was coming from my car. The car has about 300 miles on it and I have been following the break-in procedure.

I have a couple of questions/concerns. First, is there a known issue with the ZL1 that would cause a complete loss of coolant? I read about a cross threaded fitting in the block causing issues on other cars, but that seems to cause a slow leak and not a complete dump. Also, should I be concerned that my new engine got too hot during my drive? The dealer is about 60 miles from my house and I could have been leaking fluid during the whole drive. I wasn't watching coolant temps so I don't know. I do know that I never got a CEL or other warning and there was a lot of coolant on the ground at the dealer. I'm inclined to think the engine will be fine, but a little reassurance from other owns would certainly help.

The upside to my little saga is the car was sitting in the service drive at my dealer when the majority of the fluid leaked out.

07-17-2015, 10:47 AM	#1
Cabinetman Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 50	Coolant loss on new 2015 ZL1 This morning I took my new car to the dealer to get my trunk stripe replaced because it was scratched during PDI. When I got out of my car and was waiting for the service writer I noticed some coolant on the ground in front of the bumper. Within a couple of minutes there was a huge puddle and I realized that all the coolant was coming from my car. The car has about 300 miles on it and I have been following the break-in procedure. I have a couple of questions/concerns. First, is there a known issue with the ZL1 that would cause a complete loss of coolant? I read about a cross threaded fitting in the block causing issues on other cars, but that seems to cause a slow leak and not a complete dump. Also, should I be concerned that my new engine got too hot during my drive? The dealer is about 60 miles from my house and I could have been leaking fluid during the whole drive. I wasn't watching coolant temps so I don't know. I do know that I never got a CEL or other warning and there was a lot of coolant on the ground at the dealer. I'm inclined to think the engine will be fine, but a little reassurance from other owns would certainly help. The upside to my little saga is the car was sitting in the service drive at my dealer when the majority of the fluid leaked out. Last edited by Cabinetman; 07-17-2015 at 04:03 PM.