Coolant & water advice

[darrsi]

[quote author=Slaninar link=topic=11432.msg123867#msg123867 date=1390982290]
Wash the cooling system with a litre of distilled water.


Then get any car coolant. The best one is G12++, or BASF G40, or VW TL 774-G standard.  Purple coloured usually.  That one should last more than 5 years, no problems, keeping everything rust free.


A bit cheaper, G12+ is also good enough.


Motul coolant is way overpriced and not as good as G12++ ones.




This:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fuchs-Maintain...2a2c6e473f


(it is concentrate - so one litre of that and one litre of distilled water and you're good to go - just as much as FZS needs - just under 2 litres).

Thanks for this. I topped up with about 1/2 litre of Halfords ready-mixed coolant -- I wasn't sure how much had escaped and wanted a quick fix. I'm thinking I'll drain the coolant system one dry weekend soon (I hope).


Forgive an amateur question: when draining the coolant system, is it really as easy as removing the drain plug and pouring distilled water into the spout secured by the pressure cap under the tank? Is it safe to allow coolant to drain into the gutter drain or do I have to collect it and take it somewhere to dispose of it?
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Nothing a quick hose on the floor can't sort out.