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G++ VAG coolant question?
londonTiger
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I'm losing about 100ml of coolant a month or so. it's not horrendously bad, but might want to look into that on my next service.
I'm just keeping a log by marking dates on my G++ coolant bottle for now so I can show the mechanic on the service.
I recently looked at the g++ bottle, the forums said that g++ was a solution and you put it inside straight. But on the sdie of the bottle it has 3 different ratios for different temperature readings.
Even the lowest temp reatin (far below UK climate), it has a diagram of a 1:1 ratio. Which I'm guessing means I can mix the G++ with 1 part water... Is this correct?
I'm just keeping a log by marking dates on my G++ coolant bottle for now so I can show the mechanic on the service.
I recently looked at the g++ bottle, the forums said that g++ was a solution and you put it inside straight. But on the sdie of the bottle it has 3 different ratios for different temperature readings.
Even the lowest temp reatin (far below UK climate), it has a diagram of a 1:1 ratio. Which I'm guessing means I can mix the G++ with 1 part water... Is this correct?
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I can't answer for the VAG, but every other type I've used comes either pre mixed, or neat, depending on which one you buy. 1:1 sounds about right for neat stuff though.0
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G++ is premixed according to everyone on forums and stuff, but the coolant doesn't have much instructions it has some basic info in 8/9 different languaes. I'm guessing it's designed for mechanics/service stations use. Irt has 3 diagrams of temps and the mixes.. It doesn't say whether it's been premixed already or I can mix it further.0
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londonTiger wrote: »G++ is premixed according to everyone on forums and stuff, but the coolant doesn't have much instructions it has some basic info in 8/9 different languaes. I'm guessing it's designed for mechanics/service stations use. Irt has 3 diagrams of temps and the mixes.. It doesn't say whether it's been premixed already or I can mix it further.
The equivalents of G12++ from the likes of comma and such seem to be sold neat. Anything I bought previously with any mix ratios has been neat, premixes don't normally have anything on them. Then again, if you're only putting in about 1l a year, even if you mix it 1:1, and you shouldn't be, that's not a lot of extra water in the whole system. The same applies the other way, at worst you'll put an extra 0.5l of antifreeze in the mix.0 -
correction, g++ comes in both premixed and concentrate. The bottles are almost identical and got mixed up. I assumed all of them were premixed.0
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