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Offline paulgrant

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coolant change guide
« on: November 22, 2011, 09:06:18 am »
can any one advise on how this is done on a leon cupra. i guess its pretty much if not the same as the golf

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Re: coolant change guide
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2011, 12:08:48 pm »
I don't think there is a service life from VW on the coolant. I thought it was just top up as required i.e. after a cam belt change etc.
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Re: coolant change guide
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2011, 01:13:24 pm »
i need to change my thermostat housing as a pipe snapped off from there so id imagne i will have to drop the coolant unless there is a way to stopp it all comming out?

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Re: coolant change guide
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2012, 09:14:57 pm »
Nothing lasts a 'lifetime' - not even G12++ !!!

A full coolant change should really be done every 5 . . . 6 years max.

And use de-ionised water from Unipart centres or similar.
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