Q: I have a coolant problem
Usually every other week ill look at my fluids and stuff. Seems like every 2 months I uave to refill my car with coolant...There are no signs of leaks making spots under my car and the temp gauge on my dash shows that its not overheating. What could be the problem
My car has 88000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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