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Is this a suitable coolant for a 1996 300tdi? Defender?
Coolant for 300tdi
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Yes.
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50:50 ratio with water?
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Read the container for mix ratios. I do 2/3rds AF to 1/3 water.
Is this a suitable coolant for a 1996 300tdi? Defender?
I’m not sure what coolant the 300tdi needs, but the 200tdi needs IAT. IAT is “usually” blue, but Halfords went through a phase of selling OAT in blue and pink. I wouldn’t trust the colour of the liquid, but check the type of coolant it is, OAT or IAT.
300Tdi needs Ethylene Glycol antifreeze 50/50 with water, preferably distilled water - from the handbook, P93:-
"Use an Ethylene Glycol based anti-freeze containing no methanol with non phosphate corrosion inhibitors suitable for use in aluminium engines"
"Use an Ethylene Glycol based anti-freeze containing no methanol with non phosphate corrosion inhibitors suitable for use in aluminium engines"
That is to much af, once past 50/50 which goes down to minus 30 degc, you are actually weakening the frost protection, and the cooling effect.
Iirc neat anti freeze will actually freeze.
Also have to be careful on later motors as to high an a/f concentration can effect the floats for sensors etc
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Use Gin 60:40 Tonic. That way, if you break down, nowt's a bother until help arrives.
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You might want to carry a cool box with a lot of ice in it.
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And a lemon.
Edit
You might want to carry a cool box with a lot of ice in it.
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And a lemon.
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It turns too alkaline and corrodes the engine from the inside out.
Horrible,
And as Lynall says it freezes when neat and/or turns to a syrup..
Horrible..
