I noticed the other day that my coolant reservoir was really low, as in nothing in the tank. Got a little concerned because I don't know if 05 1GR was before or after the redesign and I'm not sure if anyone knows it for sure. So I topped it off and the next day, back to almost nothing. I had Toyota flush the coolant at around 205 thousand, and what's in there is still pretty and pink. Oil changes aren't cloudy, just did a cold start and there was no puff of white smoke either. And the glycerin I smell I think is because I didn't use a funnel when pouring new coolant so I spilled a bit in the engine bay. I'm at 231,000 now and the only symptoms I'm having are the coolant loss and when I start it It sounds bubbly in the dash, but the AC is always on too. Not running hot, no sluggishness, just the coolant loss and bubble sound that I've witnessed.

I know they make tests for this situation but I'm currently on a tight budget and I'm hoping that the stress involved with that is just causing me to psych myself out. Especially knowing that the head gasket failure really isn't that common from what I can tell.