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Very apt timing as I'm planning to this very soon - I had my heater matrix replaced and although the coolant is clear it's not a bright pink but slightly orange which I've read can happen but I'd rather replace knowing I have the correct mix of G12 Eco.

I've trawled the internet and found this video, which I'm going to probably follow - although I will flush through with de-ionized water before introducing the mix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfECBbTP7Tw&list=LL&index=142

Sounds like the trick is to do this on a pre-warmed engine so the thermostat is open plus have the cabin heating on high so all of the old coolant can be removed.

Okay thanks, makes sense.

I turned that on yesterday.

It should only show it once every 7 days.

It's something like 6 seconds of advert.

Guest usage has gone crazy on here over the last couple of months - probably being scrapped by AI - so I thought why not intercept a bit of that.

Someone recently asked a similar question over on the Golf R forum - specifically in relation to installing the mk8.5’s illuminated heating control panel below the infotainment screen in a mk8 Golf, rather than the mk8.5’s main infotainment screen itself.

The AI response to that question was posted which was;
 
‘It is not directly possible to swap the illuminated Mk8.5 Golf heating controls into a standard Mk8 Golf.The illuminated slider bar is integrated into the new, larger infotainment system, not a separate component that can be swapped, and the hardware and electronics differ significantly.’

So it seems the answer to your question is probably not, if the ‘electronics differ significantly’. If it were possible, then I’d expect some of the VAG retro-fitting companies would be offering it as I dare say many mk8 owners would like to have illuminated heater controls.

I can vaguely remember reading a few years ago on another forum of someone who’d bought some cheap small luminous glow in the dark ‘dot’ stickers that they fitted to the slider panel to make it easier to locate in the dark, so that might be something to consider as a low cost quick and easy solution.

I’ve just got an other All in plan. Just had service and MOT and having creaking top mounts re-oiled ( needed doing in first year) and reversing camera replaced under warranty. Had battery fail last month and used the recovery call out who came in 25 minutes. So it’s good value and gives peace of mind.