Coolant Leon Tdi FR

[delboyuk2005uk]

Put key in this morning says coolant is low.

So had a look and it's on the min line.

So where can I get coolant and from where I have halfords near by I can go after work.

Is there any special coolant I need for the tdi fr model?

Please advise?

Car is due a service so proll reason it's low?

 

[TimSawf]

There are several different types of antifreeze, depending on the age of the car.

G11 VW spec TL774C Blue/Green colour
G12 VW spec TL774D Red/Pink
G12+ VW spec TL774F Purple

G12+ can be mixed with G12 or G11.
G12 cannot be mixed with G11

Halfords Advanced Antifreeze is G12 equivalent
Comma XStream G40 is G12++ equivalent (TL774G)
Comma XStream G48 is G11 equivalent.

Depending on the colour of the antifreeze already in your car, I hope this helps you choose the right one.

 

[betty_swollox]

Put key in this morning says coolant is low.

So had a look and it's on the min line.

So where can I get coolant and from where I have halfords near by I can go after work.

Is there any special coolant I need for the tdi fr model?

Please advise?

Car is due a service so proll reason it's low?

I had this a month ago and the radiator was fooked....hope this isn't the case for you

There are certain types that can't be mixed, see the other guys post

 

[AndrewJB]

Mines got the Pink G12 in it

 

[delboyuk2005uk]

Mine is red pink colour.

Just put a bit of water in for now till I get halfords after work.

Before I put water in noticed the coolant was above the minimum line so does it expand after engine use?

 

[delboyuk2005uk]

I had this a month ago and the radiator was fooked....hope this isn't the case for you

There are certain types that can't be mixed, see the other guys post

How much that set you back?

 

[LukeFR]

Yes heat expands the water.

 

[TimSawf]

Looks like VW have replaced G12+ with G12++.

The ETKA database shows 'coolant addative, plus (lilac) replaced by coolant addative, plus-plus, on 01.08.11'. No colour given for the replacement addative.

 

[TimSawf]

Mine is red pink colour.

Just put a bit of water in for now till I get halfords after work.

You should be okay with the Halfords Advanced Antifreeze, not the standard stuff.

 

[delboyuk2005uk]

Yeah thanks now I know what type am looking for.