Hi all, my coolant is just water at the moment and need to add antifreeze. It's a 2.5 n/a (12j) and I'm after how many litres the whole system is all the way up to the header tank so i can mix in antifreeze. can't find the answer anywhere and Haynes is not very helpful. Or I could just poor "a load" in and hope for the best haha. Cheers.
how many litres in the whole rad coolent system
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jamesmartin
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preciseness isnt that important but you should never run on just water it will cause problems
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go to yo local halfords. they can tell yu coolant capacity.
yu can also get a cheap hydrometer if yu want to get it accurate.
yu can also get a cheap hydrometer if yu want to get it accurate.
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TD5 is stated at 11 litres, but just flushed and replaced mine and it took no where near that, must have some water hiding somewhere.
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"can't find the answer anywhere and Haynes is not very helpful"
Time for a new pair of glasses perhaps??????
Haynes manual.
Chapter-1, Routine maintenance and servicing.
Section 1.4, Lubricants, Fluids & Capacities.
Capacities, cooling system:-
10J & 12J engines 10.80 Litres.
19J, 200TDi & 300TDi engines 11.10 Litres.
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Time for a new pair of glasses perhaps??????
Haynes manual.
Chapter-1, Routine maintenance and servicing.
Section 1.4, Lubricants, Fluids & Capacities.
Capacities, cooling system:-
10J & 12J engines 10.80 Litres.
19J, 200TDi & 300TDi engines 11.10 Litres.
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Hi can anyone help please? I need to do the antifreeze on my defender 90 300tdi and i've just looked at the capacitites on here. Ive rang GT and theyre telling me theres no need to do a full change but as far as im aware its mostly water in it at the minute so would a full change be best or not? Theyre telling me it needs green antifreeze but ive read that its red it has in? Sorry to sound so clueless
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Colour doesn't matter just make sure it's OAT free Organic Acid Technology. is bad for early defender engines as it attacks seals and gaskets
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Hi can anyone help please? I need to do the antifreeze on my defender 90 300tdi and i've just looked at the capacitites on here. Ive rang GT and theyre telling me theres no need to do a full change but as far as im aware its mostly water in it at the minute so would a full change be best or not? Theyre telling me it needs green antifreeze but ive read that its red it has in? Sorry to sound so clueless
Red is normally OAT, with particular additives for Aluminium parts. It has the advantage if being long life too.
If yours is mainly water, I would drain it and give it a good flush, but don't forget you only add antifreeze to about 30%.
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Not any more. Used to be a problem tho.
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Ok thank you and what about the full change? Do you think thats needed or just a top up?
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Oh ok bril thank you
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Get yourself a £1 tester from Halfrayds, and yu can check it yourself
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Why do they say there is no need for a full change? If you have any doubt about the condition or strength of the anti-freeze then a full change is required.
Green was the type used originally but red has been recomemend for several years now but it is important you don't mix the two, a full flush is required to be certain there is no residual if changing types. I know many people don't like the red so if in any doubt just stick to the green (I use red in my 2004 model 300TDi).
Green was the type used originally but red has been recomemend for several years now but it is important you don't mix the two, a full flush is required to be certain there is no residual if changing types. I know many people don't like the red so if in any doubt just stick to the green (I use red in my 2004 model 300TDi).
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sarahdefender90
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Thank you
I don't know i probably sounded like i didn't have a clue what i was talking about when i rang up
hahaHe said it'd take too much so it wasn't worth it but it needs doing so i'm going to do it properly.
Thank you
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I just drained it, flushed it then stuck in 5 liters of antifreeze then topped off with water
the old stuff hides everwhere so all pipes off and hose rammed everywhere
the old stuff hides everwhere so all pipes off and hose rammed everywhere
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sarahdefender90
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Okidoki thank you. My mission for today
