Leenx Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Hi I seem to be back to the phase of asking more and more questions! Not sure this should be posted within the JDM section? Re Coolant level in my JDM Zed. It is just over the min mark. Anyone reccomend a suitable coolant / ant-freeze? I seem to remember having a large container I bought from Halford a while ago saying it can be used on all modern cars, but also mentions you should empty existing coolant in reservoir first in case of compatibility?? Is this essential? Thanks all! Quote
stuey Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 i think its all pretty much the same stuff these days........... Quote
Winged Rodent Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 I'd recommend using the genuine Nissan L250 stuff. It costs about a fiver for a litre, and putting the wrong stuff in an Aluminium engine can cause problems. Quote
lomoto Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 any Ethylene Glycol based antifreeze will be OK , dont use Methanol based antifreeze (that is if you can actually find any nowadays ) Quote
Trev-the-Rev Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 any Ethylene Glycol based antifreeze will be OK , dont use Methanol based antifreeze (that is if you can actually find any nowadays ) Probably because the tramps have drunk it all. Quote
monkfish Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 any Ethylene Glycol based antifreeze will be OK , dont use Methanol based antifreeze (that is if you can actually find any nowadays ) Probably because the tramps have drunk it all. Hey! Don't knock it!! Quote
lomoto Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 any Ethylene Glycol based antifreeze will be OK , dont use Methanol based antifreeze (that is if you can actually find any nowadays ) Probably because the tramps have drunk it all. Hey! Don't knock it!! Thats right it all got exported to Scotland Quote
jim Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 You need something to take the edge off the sweetness of Buckfast! Quote
Leenx Posted February 7, 2007 Author Posted February 7, 2007 Other thing was - quantity etc - as it's impossible to tell how much coolant is in the reservoir already, how much should I pour in? As a pointer I think the current reading on the reservoir is it's just above the min level. Any advice greatly appreciated! Cheers Quote
Winged Rodent Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Cooling system, with resevoir at max mark: 8.7 litres, of which resevoir is 0.8 litre. Quote
Zzzz... Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Other thing was - quantity etc - as it's impossible to tell how much coolant is in the reservoir already, how much should I pour in? As a pointer I think the current reading on the reservoir is it's just above the min level. Any advice greatly appreciated! Cheers doesn't this mean you have coolant up to that level and you just have to top up to the "max" line? Sorry if I missed something here... Quote
Removed Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 Cooling system, with resevoir at max mark: 8.7 litres, of which resevoir is 0.8 litre. yeah you are correct. I seemed to remember closer to 10L but just checked and it's 8.7L Quote
Leenx Posted February 9, 2007 Author Posted February 9, 2007 I must be being thick here. Are we saying that the coolant I have from Halfords includes water and therefore i just top up to the max in the coolant reservoir? thanks Quote
Winged Rodent Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 It depends on what it says on the bottle. If it says 'Concentrate' then you'll need to mix with water. If it says 'Ready to Use' then you can pour it straight in. Quote
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