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Had Coolant Changed...
« on: December 08, 2011, 09:25:22 am »
...Ok this may sound stupid and is probably right but I just want to make sure!

Brother works at kwik-sh*te so anyway popped in to see him yesterday to get my hand on some cheap/free winter tyres :D whilst I was there he did a coolant change on the car, drained all the old out and stuck in new stuff.

Anyway driving to work this morning, roughly 7 degrees which is the same as yesterday the car seamed to take longer to warm up and get to peak temp? Is this normal after a change or should it all stay the same as it is?
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Re: Had Coolant Changed...
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2011, 11:00:14 am »
I don't honestly know but I'd probably be more worried if it took LESS time to warm up and then overheated lol
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Re: Had Coolant Changed...
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2011, 12:35:06 pm »
Did he use G12 coolant or the sh*te from a motorfactors?  If the G12 is mixed with anything else it turns a nasty brown and makes the nice white coolant bottle brown too.
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Re: Had Coolant Changed...
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2011, 12:45:39 pm »
Not sure what he used to be totally honest his words were 'the premium sh*t'! He fully drained my system over suction then replaced, current one was a pinky red this one is a nice ice blue!

Said it;s a 5 year grade? :S
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Re: Had Coolant Changed...
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2011, 12:55:49 pm »
Should be g12 coolant, which is bright orange, blue is usually just cheapo motorfactors stuff.
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Re: Had Coolant Changed...
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2011, 01:03:28 pm »
Agh excellent cheers bro  :fighting:

Will get him to drain my system again and order some G12 thanks!
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Re: Had Coolant Changed...
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2011, 05:19:50 pm »
Latest VW spec coolant is G12++. That's what you should be getting for it.
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Re: Had Coolant Changed...
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2011, 05:56:04 pm »
 :fighting: £186 for VW to do a coolant flush and refill.

But its a nice pink again :happy2:

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Re: Had Coolant Changed...
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2011, 07:39:21 pm »
Quote from: mortygttdi on December 08, 2011, 05:56:04 pm
:fighting: £186 for VW to do a coolant flush and refill.

But its a nice pink again :happy2:

Darren

What did they flush it with? single malt?
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Re: Had Coolant Changed...
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2011, 07:59:24 pm »
Quote from: PDT on December 08, 2011, 07:39:21 pm
Quote from: mortygttdi on December 08, 2011, 05:56:04 pm
:fighting: £186 for VW to do a coolant flush and refill.

But its a nice pink again :happy2:

Darren

What did they flush it with? single malt?

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Re: Had Coolant Changed...
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2011, 08:33:06 pm »
£186  :scared:
SHould've give me a shout
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Re: Had Coolant Changed...
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2011, 09:05:58 pm »
Quote from: mortygttdi on December 08, 2011, 05:56:04 pm
:fighting: £186 for VW to do a coolant flush and refill.

But its a nice pink again :happy2:

Darren

I could buy two 60 litre drums for that price!   :surprised:
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Re: Had Coolant Changed...
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2011, 12:02:35 am »
Quote from: PDT on December 08, 2011, 07:39:21 pm
Quote from: mortygttdi on December 08, 2011, 05:56:04 pm
:fighting: £186 for VW to do a coolant flush and refill.

But its a nice pink again :happy2:

Darren

What did they flush it with? single malt?

God knows Dave but i think they must have chargedd me for the brand new Rocco courtesy car. I need to check a couple of dealers and see what they charge???

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Re: Had Coolant Changed...
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2011, 12:16:15 am »
Quote from: PDT on December 08, 2011, 07:39:21 pm
Quote from: mortygttdi on December 08, 2011, 05:56:04 pm
:fighting: £186 for VW to do a coolant flush and refill.

But its a nice pink again :happy2:

Darren

What did they flush it with? single malt?

LOL.... Lagavulin 14?? It's a bit smokey, but it will suffice!
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Re: Had Coolant Changed...
« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2011, 08:23:35 am »
Didn't think there was a service interval for the coolant?.I'm shure it's just top up as required as in a cam belt/water pump change?.
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