Q: I'm loosing coolant. In some cases it takes a week to refill it again, especially when I'm driving in areas where there is vibration like gravel roads.

asked by on October 21, 2016

I'm loosing coolant in my car it's a polo 2006.

My car has 274496 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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