#1: Coolant Change? Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:33 pm ---- 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?
#2: Re: Coolant Change? Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:54 am ---- 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.
#3: Re: Coolant Change? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:35 am ---- 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.
#4: Re: Coolant Change? Author: Matt, Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:14 am ---- 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?
#5: Re: Coolant Change? Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:22 am ---- 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.
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!
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.
#10: Re: Coolant Change? Author: sean.r.steward, Location: norfolkPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:20 pm ---- 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
#12: Re: Coolant Change? Author: sean.r.steward, Location: norfolkPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:36 pm ---- 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
#13: Re: Coolant Change? Author: Seabook, Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:47 pm ---- 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.
#14: Re: Coolant Change? Author: pug206lx, Location: Taking a gearbox off somewherePosted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:56 pm ---- 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.
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