Coolant top up

[Transporter]

Yeah, the attitude in Australia when it comes to maintaining the cooling systems is a mixed bag (saying politely). I received a weird looks when I requested Castrol AF/AB coolant back in the mid '90. Even R***o's Au*oT*ch had a page in their TSBs saying that we didn't need AF/AB type coolants in the cooling systems, which they updated a few years later with the page (TSB) that was saying that we need AF/AB type of coolants from that date. I called it a climate change.

The thing to remember when it comes to the cooling system in any car is; listen what the car manufacturer says. And if they say; "use only the mixture of G12+ coolant and water", that's what you should use. I always use a mix between 50%-60%, this gives a buffer for a minor top up. I can safely say that, none of my customers who regularly serviced their car had anything corroded in the cooling system.

It is not just a marketing ploy when they say "use only VW coolant". There are some really quick cooling system destroyers between the coolants in the auto parts shops and they're big brand names (usually unknown outside of Australia).

[Hail22]

Yeah, the attitude in Australia when it comes to maintaining the cooling systems is a mixed bag (saying politely). I received a weird looks when I requested Castrol AF/AB coolant back in the mid '90. Even R***o's Au*oT*ch had a page in their TSBs saying that we didn't need AF/AB type coolants in the cooling systems, which they updated a few years later with the page (TSB) that was saying that we need AF/AB type of coolants from that date. I called it a climate change.

The thing to remember when it comes to the cooling system in any car is; listen what the car manufacturer says. And if they say; "use only the mixture of G12+ coolant and water", that's what you should use. I always use a mix between 50%-60%, this gives a buffer for a minor top up. I can safely say that, none of my customers who regularly serviced their car had anything corroded in the cooling system.

It is not just a marketing ploy when they say "use only VW coolant". There are some really quick cooling system destroyers between the coolants in the auto parts shops and they're big brand names (usually unknown outside of Australia).

Upon your post i had a look at Auto barn and the Nulon book says its red coolant covers VW MK VI Golf variants including GTI's, and the 9n3 polos.

Wouldn't that be a safe product to use since they're the ones saying its safe for these type of vehicles?

[Corey_R]

That depends Hail22.

Does Autobarn or VW cover the warranty on your car? Cause unless you wanna be going through Autobarn for your warranty issues, I'd be following what VW say
Btw... VW G12++ is not at all expensive. It's it really worth the hassle when we're talking about a <$20 purchase here?



Also, this is not a pre-delivery issue. What happens is sometimes there is air etc in the system. That can work it's way out over a few hundred k (even a few thousand, lol) and it "all of a sudden" (or so it seems) just drops. It happens randomly to cars. Just top it up according to your owners manual

[Hail22]

That depends Hail22.

Does Autobarn or VW cover the warranty on your car? Cause unless you wanna be going through Autobarn for your warranty issues, I'd be following what VW say
Btw... VW G12++ is not at all expensive. It's it really worth the hassle when we're talking about a <$20 purchase here?



Also, this is not a pre-delivery issue. What happens is sometimes there is air etc in the system. That can work it's way out over a few hundred k (even a few thousand, lol) and it "all of a sudden" (or so it seems) just drops. It happens randomly to cars. Just top it up according to your owners manual

Where can i buy G12++ even though my first service in a few weeks from now xD

[Corey_R]

I got mine from European Autotech who are a VW specialist, but also an APR dealer. I would presume that ANY good Volkswagen specialist / tuner SHOULD have G12++ available, cause it's needed for servicing and when doing hardware upgrades where you need to disconnect the cooling system etc.

I'm not sure if the Autobarns/Repcos/Supercheaps have them, but you could call them and ask I guess.

[gavs]

It is not just a marketing ploy when they say "use only VW coolant". There are some really quick cooling system destroyers between the coolants in the auto parts shops and they're big brand names (usually unknown outside of Australia).

Like that green water that goes by the name of Tectaloy?

[pepperpolo]

I topped up with demineralised water, I keep some in the boot in case.

Never mix coolants, as I understand they can have a reaction and turn to jelly.