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Offline Stitch

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What coolant?
« on: 04 April 2010, 22:22 »
Hi all
trying to find out what coolant I need to top the water up on a sep 06 mk5 gti?
Cheers

Offline Rhyso

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Re: What coolant?
« Reply #1 on: 04 April 2010, 23:33 »
the stuff you get from VW

Offline Stitch

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Re: What coolant?
« Reply #2 on: 05 April 2010, 08:04 »

Thank you. Most helpful.
the stuff you get from VW

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Re: What coolant?
« Reply #3 on: 05 April 2010, 08:39 »
No really - the stuff from VW is the stuff to get :smiley:

I'd also be asking why you need to "top up" your coolant...... after all, it's a sealed system.... leak?

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Offline bacillus

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Re: What coolant?
« Reply #4 on: 05 April 2010, 10:27 »
You want VW G12+ coolant.....
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Offline Stitch

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Re: What coolant?
« Reply #5 on: 05 April 2010, 15:49 »
thanks!
No leak. Just it's a little below the top marker.

No really - the stuff from VW is the stuff to get :smiley:

I'd also be asking why you need to "top up" your coolant...... after all, it's a sealed system.... leak?

Dan

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Re: What coolant?
« Reply #6 on: 05 April 2010, 16:32 »
For some reason it is now called G12 PLUS PLUS
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Re: What coolant?
« Reply #7 on: 05 April 2010, 18:33 »
For some reason it is now called G12 PLUS PLUS
............around £7.00 a bottle from dealers.  :smiley:
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Offline AlanD

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Re: What coolant?
« Reply #8 on: 06 April 2010, 11:02 »
If its a little below the top marker its fine. It will find a level somewere between that. Mine is nearer the lower marker than top and is fine. You probs find you will top it up and it will just go back down to level it was at.

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Re: What coolant?
« Reply #9 on: 06 April 2010, 12:28 »
mine didnt always get the G12, whatever our lorries used went in when i got one of the lads to clean her for me! never had any issues! :lipsrsealed: