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#426803 - 08/05/12 12:35 PM Coolant question
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What engine coolant do you guys use to top up? Mines below the minimum mark quite a bit
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#426804 - 08/05/12 01:06 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: gary4vicky]
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I've got a cheap one here in my garage called xstream g30 antifreeze and coolant only cost £5.90 for the bottle. My local motor factors shop reccomended it to me. Not sure if there's an actual reccomended sort but mine still works
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#426805 - 08/05/12 01:31 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: DanRedSt]
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ok thanks for the help. is it a red colour? gooing to pop down halfords in a bit
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#426806 - 08/05/12 01:35 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: gary4vicky]
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I thought you weren't meant to mix different anti freeze's?

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#426807 - 08/05/12 01:37 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: ST_Jonny]
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dont know just looking for a red coloured one so that it doesnt turn the bottle a horrible colour
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#426808 - 08/05/12 05:22 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: gary4vicky]
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wait tell FITP there is usually someone selling ford stuff at a good price

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#426809 - 09/05/12 07:04 AM Re: Coolant question [Re: nosnow3]
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Thats a good idea. I'll top it up with water and then get some from there
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#426810 - 09/05/12 12:22 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: gary4vicky]
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If your going to fitp Gary I'll bring my bottle its still 3/4 full you can just have it if you want?
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#426811 - 09/05/12 03:49 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: DanRedSt]
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That would be good thanks is it a red colour the liquid? Only got car serviced in january so I dont know.how its got so low since then
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#426812 - 09/05/12 05:40 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: gary4vicky]
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Yeah it's red liquid mate I just topped up my resverior to just under the max line literally the other day as mine was just below minimum like yours. If you want the bottle it's yours
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#426813 - 09/05/12 06:02 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: DanRedSt]
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I have halfords advanced

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#426814 - 09/05/12 06:13 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: Ashley6]
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Cool that would be great even if its just to top up. Thanks mate
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#426815 - 09/05/12 06:17 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: gary4vicky]
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No worries
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#426816 - 09/05/12 06:41 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: DanRedSt]
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See you at fitp
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#426817 - 09/05/12 07:13 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: gary4vicky]
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Yessss! Can't wait so excited now!
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#426818 - 10/05/12 08:29 AM Re: Coolant question [Re: DanRedSt]
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Just checked my coolant level after going for a drive and its not half between the minimum and maximum mark
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#426819 - 10/05/12 11:44 AM Re: Coolant question [Re: gary4vicky]
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Would I need to top it up if its that high when the engines been running?
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#426820 - 10/05/12 03:30 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: gary4vicky]
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Don't know really. Mine was way before the low level before I topped up. Could always keep and eye on it and I'll bring the bottle if you want to top it up you can.
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#426821 - 10/05/12 05:01 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: DanRedSt]
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Cool still sounds like a plan. Got a long drive tonight so I'll see what its like in themorning
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#426822 - 12/05/12 10:30 AM Re: Coolant question [Re: gary4vicky]
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make sure to check if there's any leak or anything =S
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#426823 - 12/05/12 11:43 AM Re: Coolant question [Re: SparK]
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Still about.the same but havent noticed any fluid on anything
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#426824 - 13/05/12 06:08 AM Re: Coolant question [Re: gary4vicky]
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Bottles in my boot
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#426825 - 13/05/12 05:36 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: DanRedSt]
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No worries mate thanks for bringing it. sorry I forgot but thanks for bringing it again
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#426826 - 14/05/12 04:49 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: gary4vicky]
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Think I might have saw you and your car but I wasn't really sure if t was you
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#426827 - 14/05/12 06:02 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: DanRedSt]
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Yeah I got confused who everybody was that day that I hadnt met yet lol
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#426828 - 02/06/12 08:11 AM Re: Coolant question [Re: gary4vicky]
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Checked my coolant level and its dropped below the.minimum quite a bit. Do anyone mountune 185 people go through it quite regularly?
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#426829 - 02/06/12 08:14 AM Re: Coolant question [Re: gary4vicky]
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if you take it up to the redline it will use a little coolant, top it up and drive carefully and see if it drops, if it doesnt then its normal
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#426830 - 02/06/12 10:02 AM Re: Coolant question [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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Ok I'll start easing off a bit and see how it goes. Thanks dan . Theres a lot of slip roads on my way to work in the mornings lol
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#426831 - 02/06/12 12:08 PM Re: Coolant question [Re: gary4vicky]
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Theres a lot of slip roads on my way to work in the mornings lol





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