This may be a particular stupid thread but, hey its Friday lets wing it anyway.
So my THP engine coolant is low, shameful to admit but i have never had to top up my coolant or change it. So assuming its straight forward i look in to it and i can see 50% Ionised water and 50% antifreeze.. Easy enough. So i read in to it a little further and from what i understand the colour of the antifreeze makes a difference (mine is currently orange/brown).
I rang my local and most useless dealership and they are trying to sell me green antifreeze saying it dilutes and won't cause an issue... The internet suggests it can cause engine damage mixing the two colours. Having a look on the usual eurocarparts, halfords, neither seem to suggest what colour the coolant is ... arrgghh!
Someone please give me some idea of what the hell i should and shouldn't do when topping up the coolant.
So my THP engine coolant is low, shameful to admit but i have never had to top up my coolant or change it. So assuming its straight forward i look in to it and i can see 50% Ionised water and 50% antifreeze.. Easy enough. So i read in to it a little further and from what i understand the colour of the antifreeze makes a difference (mine is currently orange/brown).
I rang my local and most useless dealership and they are trying to sell me green antifreeze saying it dilutes and won't cause an issue... The internet suggests it can cause engine damage mixing the two colours. Having a look on the usual eurocarparts, halfords, neither seem to suggest what colour the coolant is ... arrgghh!
Someone please give me some idea of what the hell i should and shouldn't do when topping up the coolant.
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