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qeebi3
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 Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:57 pm Post subject: Pink coolant... |
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| What's the pink coolant that comes in my 300 Super?? Thought that usually the coolant would be green so I don't know what to get to refill my coolant tank... First time I seen pink coolant... |
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CheekyThomas
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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Green stuff is a Silicate & Methonal Free antifreeze but contains phosphates and has a 2 year service life...
Blue stuff is a Silicate formula but is methonal and phosphate free, again with a 2 year service life...
Pink stuff is a Synthetic Ethylene formula with a 5 year service life...
Ideally you dont want to mix them, as some brands when mixed will cause rubber hoses to break down due to a chemical reaction...
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CheekyThomas
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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| A lot of cars and bikes run the pink coolant so its easily available... |
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qeebi3
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Not really mate... Here in Singapore, most of the coolants that they use are the green stuff... Any idea what is the brand of the pink coolant in the 300 Super?? |
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CheekyThomas
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Its Agip Alu Protect ...
| Quote: | AGIP Antifreeze LL ALU Protect
Specifications:
SILICATE-FREE ANTIFREEZE (G12+)
FORD WSS-M 97B44-D
MB 325.3
MAN 324 SNP
MTU MTL 5048
PSA
OPEL
VAG 774D/F
VW TL- 774-D/F |
All late model VWs use this spec, so find a VW dealer and your sorted. |
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Bunter
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:45 am Post subject: |
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Cold weather in Singapore!!! 
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GTS 250+PX 200+Dragster & Runner 180+ Hexagon 125+Hexaphoon project.
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jetex
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| As Cheeky says, there are differences in the anti-freezes ( is that grammatically correct ? ). Anyway, some are organic and some are not. mixing non compatible types can cause the coolant to go like jelly in the system. drain the system and re-fill with the correct type in a 50/50 mixture of anti-freeze and water. |
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