Help - Coolant change on 4mo

[h100vw]

Are you sure the Nulon is a suitable spec? I can't find anything about it being G12+ compliant (the only VW coolant spec I know).

i don't want to start a war but when I got my Polo it had some green coolant in it. The head looks visually worse in the water ways than the one from my replacement engine.

I will be using the "real" thing after my rebuild.

Gavin

[Golf-Sam]

i don't want to start a war but when I got my Polo it had some green coolant in it. The head looks visually worse in the water ways than the one from my replacement engine.

I will be using the "real" thing after my rebuild.

Gavin

good to know Gavin .. i'll keep an eye on mine ..cheers

Sam

[governor22]

There's a drain tap on the bottom of the radiator on the passenger side.

cheers gav, but i couldn't see it. Prob because the bumper cover extends so far back under the radiator .... the Youtube vid where the guy does it doesn't seem to have this undercarriage plastic cover... see: DIY: Volkswagen mk4 jetta/golf/gti radiator flush part 1 - YouTube

[h100vw]

Yeah, it's a way forward.

[craig_the_german]

Hi. I believe Penrite have recently released a coolant that is VW G12+ approved.

[Jmac]

i don't want to start a war but when I got my Polo it had some green coolant in it. The head looks visually worse in the water ways than the one from my replacement engine.

I will be using the "real" thing after my rebuild.

Gavin

Cant agree more, ive seen the inside of plenty of VW motors that have ran the wrong stuff and its not pretty, if you choose to use the "other Red stuff" u MUST make sure the system is flushed to the max, yes it is compliant but is a must that the system is clean, cost of G12 or G13 as it is now isn that bad anyway so its a no brainer to use the right stuff imo.

Jmac

[Golf-Sam]

Cant agree more, ive seen the inside of plenty of VW motors that have ran the wrong stuff and its not pretty, if you choose to use the "other Red stuff" u MUST make sure the system is flushed to the max, yes it is compliant but is a must that the system is clean, cost of G12 or G13 as it is now isn that bad anyway so its a no brainer to use the right stuff imo.

Jmac

now im going to get some real stuff in the Bora stat .. didnt know it could cause such issues .. thanks guys !

sam