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General => The garage => Topic started by: brucebanner on 27 August 2011, 23:02
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Hi Folks,
So today morning, say ~11:30 am, I got a warning light on the dashboard saying the engine coolant level was low. I drove around until ~3:30pm when I decided to re-fuel. At this point I decided to actually look at the coolant level, and it was below the minimum level required. I was now very worried, so I decided to find the coolant ASAP. This search led me to Halfords and I bought the red/pinkish liquid to match what was already in reservoir.
A few questions - I'm very concerned about the first one:
1. What happens when you fix non-VW coolant with coolants made by others? I'm not even sure what brand of liquid was used because when I bought the car it had even liquid. Basically, I was so concerned at this point that I just put it the red stuff I bought from Halfords.
2. Where do I get the manufacturer recommended liquid from? Can I order it online or do I need to pop into a dealership?
3. Any idea what oil I should be using? I think I'm going to change that as well, because when I checked it seemed like the oil was running a bit low as well. Like above, where can I get this from and which exact one shall I get?
Thanks very much for the help, I really appreciate it.
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1. Nothing happens
2. Check handbook for the spec
3. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ :smiley:
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So you waited 4 hours before stopping and actually looking at what your car was trying to tell you? :lipsrsealed:
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i wouldnt mix coolants personally but its doubtfull you will do harm
In the future use coolant from the dealer, G12++ its about £8 a bottle
You can get your oil at the dealer too, they will tell you which to use, go to the parts desk