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Title: Anti Freeze
Post by: the_stink on 23 February 2009, 11:05
any specific brand or will any be ok might sound like a bit of a silly question  :grin:
Title: Re: Anti Freeze
Post by: Rhyso on 23 February 2009, 11:10
G12 ++ from the stealers mate

about £6 a litre :afro:
Title: Re: Anti Freeze
Post by: the_stink on 23 February 2009, 13:13
G12 ++ from the stealers mate

about £6 a litre :afro:

cool yeah my mate tom said i will need some as when he does the water pump said most will go on the floor lol said i would need 5 ltrs is that right? im clueless with these things :tongue:
Title: Re: Anti Freeze
Post by: gjroe78 on 23 February 2009, 13:27
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cool yeah my mate tom said i will need some as when he does the water pump said most will go on the floor lol said i would need 5 ltrs is that right? im clueless with these things

Don't use the good stuff if you gonna spill loads it will cost you a fortune !!!
Title: Re: Anti Freeze
Post by: the_stink on 23 February 2009, 13:42
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cool yeah my mate tom said i will need some as when he does the water pump said most will go on the floor lol said i would need 5 ltrs is that right? im clueless with these things

Don't use the good stuff if you gonna spill loads it will cost you a fortune !!!

I think he was reffering to the antifreeze that would already be in the car and whne he removes the water oump most will just spill everywhere , any other recommendations for anti freeze as if im looking at 5 ltrs from teh stealers thats a good £30
Title: Re: Anti Freeze
Post by: gjroe78 on 23 February 2009, 15:04
Ah right yeah, my bad
Title: Re: Anti Freeze
Post by: the_stink on 23 February 2009, 15:12
Ah right yeah, my bad

no worries mate how much do you think ill need to replace what pours out does 5 ltrs sound excessive?
Title: Re: Anti Freeze
Post by: Rhyso on 23 February 2009, 15:16
Ah right yeah, my bad

no worries mate how much do you think ill need to replace what pours out does 5 ltrs sound excessive?

don't forget that you dilute the anti-freeze as per the ratio on the bottle  :wink:
Title: Re: Anti Freeze
Post by: the_stink on 23 February 2009, 15:19
Ah right yeah, my bad

no worries mate how much do you think ill need to replace what pours out does 5 ltrs sound excessive?

don't forget that you dilute the anti-freeze as per the ratio on the bottle  :wink:

ahh yes, didnt even think about that  :tongue: well ill see what the dilution is
Title: Re: Anti Freeze
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 23 February 2009, 19:57
You might want to buy some distilled water, too.  (Or even pre-mixed coolant instead??).  I've just recently flushed mine out & used the pre-mixed stuff from Halfords - It didn't state G12 anywhere on the bottle, but it did say approved by VW, though.
Title: Re: Anti Freeze
Post by: bobbarley on 23 February 2009, 19:59
I went to Halfords and got some coolant/anti freeze  :grin:
Title: Re: Anti Freeze
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 23 February 2009, 20:20
Yeah, only £19 for 5 litres 8)..................................  Hope I don't get to find out why it was only £19!! :D
Title: Re: Anti Freeze
Post by: bobbarley on 23 February 2009, 20:25
I bought the smaller bottle you dilute yourself.
Title: Re: Anti Freeze
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 23 February 2009, 20:26
Yeah, only £19 for 5 litres 8)..................................  Hope I don't get to find out why it was only £19!! :D

 hope not  :grin: if i were you i think id be inclined to replace it with G12 from stealers me n jonny got a price from stealers for just over 7 quid per 1.5ltrs  :shocked: went into TPS there price was about 4 quid for 1.5ltrs inc vat  :wink:
Title: Re: Anti Freeze
Post by: bobbarley on 23 February 2009, 20:30
It's all the same...
Title: Re: Anti Freeze
Post by: kells on 23 February 2009, 20:30
i only use the pink G12 plus stuff, i get it for free.. used 2 bottles in mine and rest was water