L322 Coolant

Hi guys

Got my coolant from RR. Can I use deionised? Distilled seems impossible to obtain now.

Thanks

You can boil and cool the amount required also if you have no other choice.
Better than tap water if I'm correct

I believe rainwater is just as good, collected in a plastic container of course

landowner said:

I believe rainwater is just as good, collected in a plastic container of course

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Ahhh.. Acid rain

To be honest, I have always used tap water as a coolant dilutant and I live in an area that's has very poor water quality in terms of hardness.

Col

Boiling won't do much unless you collect and cool the steam

Colthebrummie said:

To be honest, I have always used tap water as a coolant dilutant and I live in an area that's has very poor water quality in terms of hardness.

Col

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When I had my six series bmw. Bmw said use tap water. Absolutely no requirement for specific water. I think they stated certain dh hardness requirement only. They also said you can use neat coolant if you want.

paulpdh said:

When I had my six series bmw. Bmw said use tap water. Absolutely no requirement for specific water. I think they stated certain dh hardness requirement only. They also said you can use neat coolant if you want.

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Don't use neat coolant, stick with 50/50. On its own, it doesn't provide good antifreeze protection, nor good heat transfer

kermit_rr said:

Boiling won't do much unless you collect and cool the steam

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You could use it for tea in a pot

Deionised water is more pure therefore is better then distilled.
https://bescocommercial.com/blog/deionized-vs-distilled/

Thought distilled deionised and rain water were all similar

https://www.chemicals.co.uk/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-distilled-water-and-deionised-water
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kermit_rr said:

Don't use neat coolant, stick with 50/50. On its own, it doesn't provide good antifreeze protection, nor good heat transfer

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Only saying what they said... the tis said 50 50 thanks

discool said:

Deionised water is more pure therefore is better then distilled.
https://bescocommercial.com/blog/deionized-vs-distilled/

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Good because that's what I have

landowner said:

Thought distilled deionised and rain water were all similar

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Don't drink dionised

kermit_rr said:

https://www.chemicals.co.uk/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-distilled-water-and-deionised-water
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Thanks

They do a ready mixed anti freeze here, just pour it straight in. Never had an issue with the stuff.
I don't know but is it available in the UK as well?

The window cleaner sold me deionised water.

Mark Piercy said:

They do a ready mixed anti freeze here, just pour it straight in. Never had an issue with the stuff.
I don't know but is it available in the UK as well?

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What concentration?

tomcat59alan said:

The window cleaner sold me deionised water.

What concentration?

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I'd have thought 50/50.
The pink anti freeze is - 35°, the yellow anti freeze is - 27°.
Yoy can also buy mercedes type in blue also pre-mixed.

Mark Piercy said:

I'd have thought 50/50.
The pink anti freeze is - 35°, the yellow anti freeze is - 27°.
Yoy can also buy mercedes type in blue also pre-mixed.

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Used to buy it in Spain pre mixed,never worried about concentration it never got that cold,only put it in for corrosion resistance.