I got a 2011 sms 630 and I'm wondering how much coolent is supposed to be in the reservoir? And what kind can I put in there ?
It's a spill over/burp reservoir...when hot some coolant will burp into it and then it'll get sucked back into the system upon cooling. That said it doesn't hurt to leave a little in it to lessen the likelihood of the tank cracking when hot coolant hits it.
If it were me I would put some water in the tank, so that when the hot liquid goes into the over flow it lessens the chance of damaging that reservoir.
I filled mine up to about 1/3. Its really hard to see the level. Ideally you just need a bit in there when its cold, enough to cover the end of the hose. Cam.
This is assuming its a water based coolant, if its a waterless type you mustn't get water into the radiator.
Correct, but based on the wording of the initial post in this thread, I made the assumption that it would be a water based coolant. Not really sure how often people use coolant that is not compatible with water.
