Low PS fluid

[B4RK3R]

I filled up my windshield wiper fluid today, and noticed that my PS reservoir was pretty low. I'm at work right now, so I can't check on it from below, but everything on the topside looks good with no leaks. Car is a 2013 with only 22k miles on it. Other than getting it on a lift and taking off the skid plate, and checking the bottom side of the pump and lines, what else should I check, or am I just being paranoid?

The water in the pic on the hose is from the washer fluid.

 

[Orangatang]

Get a bright led flashlight and shine it through the front grill and look at the lines the the cooler.

 

[B4RK3R]

Get a bright led flashlight and shine it through the front grill and look at the lines the the cooler.

That is something I can actually do at work. Checked, and didn't really see any lines through the front grill, but stuck the flashlight down in the bay, along with sticking my hand down the bottom of the engine and feeling around. I did not see or feel anything.

 

[Orangatang]

Check it at a cold temp. When the motor is cold, then check it after driving for a while to see if the level changes when warm if there is a change. If there is no leak then maybe the last time they changed the fluid they did not fill it all the way.

 

[B4RK3R]

Yeah, I checked it after it was sitting for more than 6 hours. I'll check it some other time when it's been running a bit. And I got the car a year ago so I haven't actually changed it yet. It's always been lower than the full line, but not as low as it is today. Thanks for the advice!