Coolant

[iagree]

Bro,
1 thing I learnt. Our parents and our generation is different. Our parents used to whack us when we are naughty but now we use "ai de jiao yu" to our children right?

It the same debate why some prefer to use mineral oil over full synthetic oil and some pumped 92 instead of 98. We can eat chao kway tiao over a posh restaurant. So you are right it boil down to dollar and sense plus how much you willing to take care of your ride. 

Hi Jazz,

i... i....

i cannot say anything.... i can only AGREE with u lah!

so if i wanna to start using distilled water for my coolant reservior, when to start?

and, if we use distilled water, the whole Radiator need to use distilled water as well? (good question)

how many bottles do we need for both Radiator (bigger eater) and coolant reservior?

[Jazz]

Hi Jazz,

i... i....

i cannot say anything.... i can only AGREE with u lah!

so if i wanna to start using distilled water for my coolant reservior, when to start?

and, if we use distilled water, the whole Radiator need to use distilled water as well? (good question)

how many bottles do we need for both Radiator (bigger eater) and coolant reservior?

Actually you do not required to do anything now, I kept checking every week, my reservoir still above max limit. You can flush your radiator every year or 20,000km. The expert will do up for you no worry on your part. 

[iagree]

Actually you do not required to do anything now, I kept checking every week, my reservoir still above max limit. You can flush your radiator every year or 20,000km. The expert will do up for you no worry on your part. 

Hi Jazz,

thanks for your prompt replies.

ic. iagree, i don't have to do anything on the coolant and radiator except do regular checking only (but not everyday). only check when feel 'song' then check.

btw, your reservoir above max level is before you warm the engine or after?
now, mine coolant level is at max when it's in cold (every morning b4 start engine).
after driving and reached distination, i chk again, it is surely above max level.

thanks again. u r the man.

regards.

[detach8]

Our radiator is probably 3-4 liters worth of water (including expansion tank). You might need 2-3 bottles of coolant to top that off after a full flush.

Just send to a shop to do the flush for you, and ask them to use distilled water..

[iagree]

Our radiator is probably 3-4 liters worth of water (including expansion tank). You might need 2-3 bottles of coolant to top that off after a full flush.

Just send to a shop to do the flush for you, and ask them to use distilled water..

hi detach8,

thanks for your prompt reply.

1) flush the Radiator, then use 2 to 3 bottles of coolant to fill into the radiator. and then use distilled water to dilute the coolant.

2) errr, then how abt the reservior's coolant? also need 2 bottles?

thanks.

[detach8]

har.. just mix lor.. radio depends on your coolant. there's no one fixed way. just check the bottle. usually i let somebody do it because the coolant is toxic and needs to be disposed off properly. if animal like cat ingest coolant they will be poison and die.

[CustomGolf]

Hi Golf, lau jiao leh....!
I think we just do it as per normal, follow what you said aso can loh. FOC mah.... that is impt...

Is it advisable to flush the reservoir and radiator in a fixed time interval (time range)? e.g. 2mths , 6mth once?

And, when we chg the coolant, the reservoir will be 'emptied' first and at the same time, the Radiator should be 'flush' before refill new coolant into coolant reservoir?

Thanks.

Don't have to flush your radiator that often, more like 2 years should be OK another way is to follow you manual.

[detach8]

Yea flush once a year or once every 2 years is about the right time to do so. Every few months just check water level and top up with distilled water. you don't usually have to add coolant unless in severe cases where you lose a lot of water.

[iagree]

Yea flush once a year or once every 2 years is about the right time to do so. Every few months just check water level and top up with distilled water. you don't usually have to add coolant unless in severe cases where you lose a lot of water.

thanks to both golf & detach.

noted with thanks.