Red coolant

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Village Idiots
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Red coolant

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What's the thinking on red coolant in the 1.8 inj. engine?


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Re: Red coolant

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Some people do it, although some reds aren't compatible.

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Re: Red coolant

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To swap to that is it necessary to completely get rid of other antifreeze in the system, red or blue?


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Re: Red coolant

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Red, probably

Blue, probably not, but a flush through is always a good idea anyway if refreshing

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Re: Red coolant

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I haven't seen official VW advice, but this site is very informative:

https://www.wolflubes.com/EN_EU/Blog/20 ... olant.aspx

Current VW G13 coolant and the previous G12++ coolant are both supposedly mixable with earlier coolants, but apparently produce a horrible brown colour when mixed with G10/G11, so it's best to flush through thoroughly first.

I've had G13 diluted with distilled water in my GT II for over a year, and so far no issues.


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