Q: Oil and coolant leak and car temperature fluctuates but never overheats
Hi, my car needs constant refills on coolant and engine oil. Coolant every 3 days oil every week. The temperature also fluctuates but never over heats. Could this be a simple fix or am I better off buying a reinforced 420a engine to start my boost project?
My car has 223258 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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