Author Topic: What coolant,antifreeze etc  (Read 601 times)

Offline helios

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What coolant,antifreeze etc
« on: 17 August 2007, 14:44 »
Decided to get a new rad instead of radweld or a repair and just wondering what is the best recomended fluid.Someone told me g12+ and someone else just normal stuff from Halfords,any suggestions?

Offline dabill

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Re: What coolant,antifreeze etc
« Reply #1 on: 17 August 2007, 14:52 »
get yourself to the local supermarket garage.... i got 4 bottles of anti-freeze for 6quid!

owt will do, not like it effects performance, and we dont get minus 30 in the UK..not yet anyways.


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Offline Simon8v91

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Re: What coolant,antifreeze etc
« Reply #2 on: 17 August 2007, 15:48 »
If you want to use VW stuff then, use either g12+ from gsf or the dealers which is pink / purple as a first choice or use G11 or equivalent from GSF which is blue.

As said cheeper alternatives exist.  I like to use VW if budget allows  :smiley: