Leenx Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Hi I seem to be back to the phase of asking more and more questions! Not sure this should be posted within the JDM section? Re Coolant level in my JDM Zed. It is just over the min mark. Anyone reccomend a suitable coolant / ant-freeze? I seem to remember having a large container I bought from Halford a while ago saying it can be used on all modern cars, but also mentions you should empty existing coolant in reservoir first in case of compatibility?? Is this essential? Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 i think its all pretty much the same stuff these days........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winged Rodent Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I'd recommend using the genuine Nissan L250 stuff. It costs about a fiver for a litre, and putting the wrong stuff in an Aluminium engine can cause problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 any Ethylene Glycol based antifreeze will be OK , dont use Methanol based antifreeze (that is if you can actually find any nowadays ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 any Ethylene Glycol based antifreeze will be OK , dont use Methanol based antifreeze (that is if you can actually find any nowadays ) Probably because the tramps have drunk it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 any Ethylene Glycol based antifreeze will be OK , dont use Methanol based antifreeze (that is if you can actually find any nowadays ) Probably because the tramps have drunk it all. Hey! Don't knock it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 any Ethylene Glycol based antifreeze will be OK , dont use Methanol based antifreeze (that is if you can actually find any nowadays ) Probably because the tramps have drunk it all. Hey! Don't knock it!! Thats right it all got exported to Scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 You need something to take the edge off the sweetness of Buckfast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leenx Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 Cheers guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leenx Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 Other thing was - quantity etc - as it's impossible to tell how much coolant is in the reservoir already, how much should I pour in? As a pointer I think the current reading on the reservoir is it's just above the min level. Any advice greatly appreciated! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 engine coolant capacity is 9.7L iirc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winged Rodent Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Cooling system, with resevoir at max mark: 8.7 litres, of which resevoir is 0.8 litre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zzzz... Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Other thing was - quantity etc - as it's impossible to tell how much coolant is in the reservoir already, how much should I pour in? As a pointer I think the current reading on the reservoir is it's just above the min level. Any advice greatly appreciated! Cheers doesn't this mean you have coolant up to that level and you just have to top up to the "max" line? Sorry if I missed something here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Cooling system, with resevoir at max mark: 8.7 litres, of which resevoir is 0.8 litre. yeah you are correct. I seemed to remember closer to 10L but just checked and it's 8.7L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leenx Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 I must be being thick here. Are we saying that the coolant I have from Halfords includes water and therefore i just top up to the max in the coolant reservoir? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winged Rodent Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 It depends on what it says on the bottle. If it says 'Concentrate' then you'll need to mix with water. If it says 'Ready to Use' then you can pour it straight in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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