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THE GARAGE (SERVICE, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR) => DIESEL => Topic started by: Ugly Mongrel on February 14, 2012, 07:48:15

Title: Recommended coolant. (Diesel motor)
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on February 14, 2012, 07:48:15: I have Lubricious booked in for her 45000km service on Friday and will be supplying all fluids.

I'm after a bit of advice or recommendations for a good replacement coolant. I've checked the user's manual but mo luck. Bear in mind I live in a tropical climate.

Any thoughts?
Title: Re: Recommended coolant. (Diesel motor)
Post by: beerman on February 14, 2012, 09:11:52: Your replacing coolant already?

Sailed past my 45k a while ago. Coolant looked happy, no change in temp, so I left it in.

Mine is a 2010 so it wasn't that old....
Title: Re: Recommended coolant. (Diesel motor)
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on February 14, 2012, 09:18:52: Quote from: beerman on February 14, 2012, 09:11:52
Your replacing coolant already?

Sailed past my 45k a while ago. Coolant looked happy, no change in temp, so I left it in.

Mine is a 2010 so it wasn't that old....

Hi beerman. Service scheduled says to replace coolant at 45000km or 24 months. So just going by the book.
Title: Re: Recommended coolant. (Diesel motor)
Post by: beerman on February 16, 2012, 04:17:36: Fair enough.

I don't think mine was done at 45k, if it was I didn't pay for it :whistler:
Title: Re: Recommended coolant. (Diesel motor)
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on February 16, 2012, 04:37:27: Quote from: beerman on February 16, 2012, 04:17:36
Fair enough.

I don't think mine was done at 45k, if it was I didn't pay for it :whistler:

Maybe they used beer, man :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Recommended coolant. (Diesel motor)
Post by: beerman on February 16, 2012, 04:55:21: If they had have, I would have no coolant.....I am reminded of Homer and the alcohol fuelled car....one for you, one for me......
Title: Re: Recommended coolant. (Diesel motor)
Post by: rustynutz on August 16, 2012, 12:24:48: Ugly Mongrel, what coolant did you end up going with?

I've got my i30 booked in for it's 45,000k service and thought i'd supply my own.
I'm looking at Nulon's Red Long Life Anti-Freeze/Anti-Boil Concentrate at this stage, mainly because it's available in 2.5l bottles..... :undecided:
Title: Re: Recommended coolant. (Diesel motor)
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on August 17, 2012, 07:28:57: Quote from: rustynutz on August 16, 2012, 12:24:48
Ugly Mongrel, what coolant did you end up going with?

I've got my i30 booked in for it's 45,000k service and thought i'd supply my own.
I'm looking at Nulon's Red Long Life Anti-Freeze/Anti-Boil Concentrate at this stage, mainly because it's available in 2.5l bottles..... :undecided:

Rustynutz, I'm up at Caloundra for the weekend. I'l check on Sunday and let you know.
Title: Re: Recommended coolant. (Diesel motor)
Post by: rustynutz on August 17, 2012, 08:03:51: Thanks mate...cheers :goodjob:
Title: Re: Recommended coolant. (Diesel motor)
Post by: Doggie 1 on August 17, 2012, 11:43:28: I had my coolant changed today at a non-Hyundai service centre and when I dropped it off I asked them about this and what they would recommend.
They said they would use the genuine Hyundai coolant so I just left it at that.
Title: Re: Recommended coolant. (Diesel motor)
Post by: rustynutz on August 17, 2012, 18:06:14: Thanks Dave....Did they happen to give you a price?
Title: Re: Recommended coolant. (Diesel motor)
Post by: Doggie 1 on August 18, 2012, 01:14:22: Quote from: rustynutz on August 17, 2012, 18:06:14
Thanks Dave....Did they happen to give you a price?

The invoice says 4.5 litres of premium coolant @ $6.3636 per litre = $28.64.
Title: Re: Recommended coolant. (Diesel motor)
Post by: rustynutz on August 18, 2012, 02:07:11: It supposedly takes 6.8 litres so I can only assume they used a concentrated coolant and topped up with water..... :undecided:

It says in the book not to use a solution that contains more than 60% or less than 35% antifreeze so I'm assuming that all works out? :confused:
Title: Re: Recommended coolant. (Diesel motor)
Post by: Phil №❶ on August 18, 2012, 03:15:16: Quote from: db08 on August 18, 2012, 01:14:22
Quote from: rustynutz on August 17, 2012, 18:06:14
Thanks Dave....Did they happen to give you a price?

The invoice says 4.5 litres of premium coolant @ $6.3636 per litre = $28.64.

Must be pretty valuable if they have to price it to 1/100th of a cent :wacko:
Title: Re: Recommended coolant. (Diesel motor)
Post by: Doggie 1 on August 18, 2012, 08:21:09: Quote from: rustynutz on August 18, 2012, 02:07:11
It supposedly takes 6.8 litres so I can only assume they used a concentrated coolant and topped up with water..... :undecided:

It says in the book not to use a solution that contains more than 60% or less than 35% antifreeze so I'm assuming that all works out? :confused:

Here's hoping :undecided: