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Offline mcmaddy

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Coolant Level
« on: 07 July 2018, 20:08 »
Noticed this morning that my coolant level is below the minimum level but not sure if it's supposed to be like that as the car hadn't been started. Is it a cold engine check or is it to be checked once the cars on? I've got some old G12 ++ unopened in the garage but was thinking of just buying some from eurocarparts. Triple GX I think it's called but it's G13. They do two a ready mixed one and a non ready mixed one. Which one would be best to buy?
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Re: Coolant Level
« Reply #1 on: 07 July 2018, 20:32 »
This - http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/how-to-guides/basic-maintenance#overlay-close says to use premixed G13. Since you can only top up when cool I'd say you can only check when cool.
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Re: Coolant Level
« Reply #2 on: 07 July 2018, 20:39 »
Noticed this morning that my coolant level is below the minimum level but not sure if it's supposed to be like that as the car hadn't been started. Is it a cold engine check or is it to be checked once the cars on? I've got some old G12 ++ unopened in the garage but was thinking of just buying some from eurocarparts. Triple GX I think it's called but it's G13. They do two a ready mixed one and a non ready mixed one. Which one would be best to buy?

I used the Triple QX G13 from Eurocarparts.A 1ltr ready mixed 50/50 bottle was only a few quid.Only had to top it the once not long after i bought it (common factory filled problem).
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Re: Coolant Level
« Reply #3 on: 07 July 2018, 20:43 »
Cheers chaps
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Re: Coolant Level
« Reply #4 on: 07 July 2018, 21:24 »
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Re: Coolant Level
« Reply #5 on: 08 July 2018, 09:06 »
Yeah noticed that the ready mixed wasn't included but the neat stuff is. How much is the VW G13 stuff? Ten quid??
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Offline Mike J

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Re: Coolant Level
« Reply #6 on: 08 July 2018, 09:16 »
When my car went in for its first service the tick list specified the coolant had been topped up so I asked the service manager if VW coolant had been used as a top up.

She had to go and ask the 'vehicle technician' for the answer and came back with the reply "around a litre of water"  :angry:

An online search indicated that Prestone Extreme Performance Antifreeze from Tesco's has the same spec. as the VW branded bottles so that is what I now use.
« Last Edit: 08 July 2018, 15:18 by Mike J »

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Re: Coolant Level
« Reply #7 on: 08 July 2018, 11:14 »
Just went to buy some and noticed the 35% off online code for this weekend only. Unfortunately, here's the list of excluded items. Would have been easier to list the items that ARE in the sale.


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Re: Coolant Level
« Reply #8 on: 25 July 2018, 22:27 »
My coolant has dropped over last week, canr went in for 20000 mile service Tuesday, had a call Tuesday afternoon advising they have found a water leak and would investigate further.
Phone call today to advise found the problem which is the water pump, new one on order but wont be here until Friday.
Until then i have a 115bhp diesel loaner 😴