Had a warning light come on yesterday, I believe it said "Check coolant! User manual!"
I checked the coolant when I got home and it's definitely low in the expansion tank, under the minimum.
Seems simple enough to top it up, I'm just slightly confused which coolant to use? The manual says to use G13 and that that's what it comes with from the factory, however it also says that it is purple and the coolant in my tank seems to be more red, which I believe is G12? It says it doesn't reccommend to mix them so just wondering if someone experienced can tell me which one to use? The coolant tank itself also says G13 on it.
Here's what's in the tank currently
So it seems to be G12? But the manual and tank say G13 and not to mix them (but people online say you can mix them?). When I search on amazon using my car reg it brings up G40 and G13, when I search on halfords it brings up G40, when I search on autodoc it brings up red G12.
Should I get red G12? Does it matter that much for a smallish top up? My friend also mentioned Prestone which claims to be compatible with any/all other coolants and makes/models etc, is that decent?
I checked the coolant when I got home and it's definitely low in the expansion tank, under the minimum.
Seems simple enough to top it up, I'm just slightly confused which coolant to use? The manual says to use G13 and that that's what it comes with from the factory, however it also says that it is purple and the coolant in my tank seems to be more red, which I believe is G12? It says it doesn't reccommend to mix them so just wondering if someone experienced can tell me which one to use? The coolant tank itself also says G13 on it.
Here's what's in the tank currently
So it seems to be G12? But the manual and tank say G13 and not to mix them (but people online say you can mix them?). When I search on amazon using my car reg it brings up G40 and G13, when I search on halfords it brings up G40, when I search on autodoc it brings up red G12.
Should I get red G12? Does it matter that much for a smallish top up? My friend also mentioned Prestone which claims to be compatible with any/all other coolants and makes/models etc, is that decent?
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