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 Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:33 pm |
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My GTi is a 54 plate, still on its origonal coolant. I was under the impression that this was a lifetime type coolant, but am now wondering if it needs changing. If so, is Peugeot the best place for it?
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:54 am |
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You can get your coolant checked to see if it needs changing, but I'd change it on a car that old if I thought it had never been done as it don't last forever.
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:35 am |
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It is very simple to change the coolant. No need to go to the dealer. Just try an independent garage if you don't feel you are up to it.
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:14 am |
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I just had mine changed for £15 at my local garage.
Which I'm sure is a decent price, the coolant itself must be £7-£8?
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:22 am |
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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How many miles has the car done?
Reason I ask is that you might be due a cambelt change. Most people change the water pump at the same time, so rather than pay for coolant twice just get all the jobs done at once.
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:02 pm |
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| Edward wrote: |
| It is very simple to change the coolant. No need to go to the dealer. Just try an independent garage if you don't feel you are up to it. |
I meant to buy the coolant! Its only a 10 min job, if that, would love to see how much they would charge! Although someone has already said £15, could be worse!
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:06 pm |
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| Matt wrote: |
I just had mine changed for £15 at my local garage.
Which I'm sure is a decent price, the coolant itself must be £7-£8? |
more than that 5L conc. coolant usually cost about £15
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:12 pm |
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| Seabook wrote: |
| Matt wrote: |
I just had mine changed for £15 at my local garage.
Which I'm sure is a decent price, the coolant itself must be £7-£8? |
more than that 5L conc. coolant usually cost about £15 |
Do you put 5l concentrate in, or 2l mixed?!
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:19 pm |
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| Steve206 wrote: |
| Seabook wrote: |
| Matt wrote: |
I just had mine changed for £15 at my local garage.
Which I'm sure is a decent price, the coolant itself must be £7-£8? |
more than that 5L conc. coolant usually cost about £15 |
Do you put 5l concentrate in, or 2l mixed?! |
depends on how do you change the coolant.
if you flush the system with water you will have to put the conc. stuff in or you might freeze the engine in this weather.
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:20 pm |
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50/50 or buy a antifreeze tester
is my grammar ok
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:24 pm |
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| sean.r.steward wrote: |
50/50 or buy a antifreeze tester
is my grammar ok |
You read what the bottle says, not everyone is 50/50 
Buy the coolant from Peugeot. It's not expensive, I bought twice as much as I needed 
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:36 pm |
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yes, antifreeze testers are handy to have tho,
you wouldn't want to have a nice crack along your block because the freeze plug hasn't worked at it should.
you should have checked it a couple of mouths ago and every year after that what ever car u got
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:47 pm |
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it is kind of pointless to have the antifreezer testers.
the reason for changing the coolant is mainly because the anti-corrosion stuff have been used up, not because the coolant get diluted too much, and this can't be tested via those simple antifreezer tester.
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:56 pm |
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I blew a KA up this morning that had frozen coolant. Overheated with coolant light flashing, boiling over and cold heaters 2 miles down the road. I dont care it was a knackered dog anyway but i learned from it.
Always prevent.
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