2013 EcoBoost // Turbo Coolant Leak
02-24-2017, 12:06 PM
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2013 EcoBoost // Turbo Coolant Leak
A precaution to those with an EcoBoost engine.
Check your coolant level. If it's abnormally low, take off the "skid plates" and look for any orange-ish staining on the transmission case or oil pan. If you have some staining, you likely have a coolant leak at the turbo supply hose.
You will not know you have a slow leak unless you check. The paper "skid plate", at least on my model year, has an absorbent pad that soaks up slow drips. Unless you get under there any look periodically, you won't know you have a slow leak as nothing will make it to the ground.
Luckily my leak was caught early when I was replacing stock skids with RCI skids. It's being covered under the powertrain warranty. 57,780-miles.
Check your coolant level. If it's abnormally low, take off the "skid plates" and look for any orange-ish staining on the transmission case or oil pan. If you have some staining, you likely have a coolant leak at the turbo supply hose.
You will not know you have a slow leak unless you check. The paper "skid plate", at least on my model year, has an absorbent pad that soaks up slow drips. Unless you get under there any look periodically, you won't know you have a slow leak as nothing will make it to the ground.
Luckily my leak was caught early when I was replacing stock skids with RCI skids. It's being covered under the powertrain warranty. 57,780-miles.
02-24-2017, 12:11 PM
#2
Moved to General for increased visibility.
