red or green coolant?

[mike7]

tried searching on here but can't find much about this.

need to top up coolant and spoke to my land rover service guy on the phone and was advised any coolant will do.

after opening hood and having a look at the bottle sticker there is a tick next to pink fluid and x next to green fluid, I'm assuming the pink fluid is the go from Super Cheap Auto.

Any advice on this much appreciated.

cheers
mike

[trout1105]

What are you driving?
and NO any coolant won't "Do", If in doubt just add some rainwater.

[scarry]

mistake See next post.....

[scarry]

That “Land Rover service guy” has no idea what he is talking about.

Never ever mix coolants.

As Troutsaid add rainwater,or use the correct Landrover spec coolant for that particular vehicle.

[DiscoJeffster]

You want long life red. If you go to super cheap there is a 1L top up product that is compatible with all coolant types. How? Not sure, but I have used it before on another vehicle which used red coolant and it was ok.
Failing that get the red stuff.

[shanegtr]

You cant rely solely on the colour as different manufacturers can use different coloured dyes for their product compared to others. Some coolants can react together and form sludge/scale so the safest bet is just add some demineralised water. Or do a full flush and put in a known coolant so you know for next time whats in there

[mike7]

Thanks for the input everyone, figured it wouldn't be just any fluid.

im looking at the Nulon long life pink bottle at SCA, the 1L topup bottle to be suitable that you mentioned DiscoJ?

PS forgot to mention I have a 2.7L Diesel

[DiscoJeffster]

Thanks for the input everyone, figured it wouldn't be just any fluid.

im looking at the Nulon long life pink bottle at SCA, the 1L topup bottle to be suitable that you mentioned DiscoJ?

PS forgot to mention I have a 2.7L Diesel

NULON ANTI/FREEZE-ANTI/BOIL ONE COOLANT PREMIX - Supercheap Auto (http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/NULON-ANTI-FREEZE-ANTI-BOIL-ONE-COOLANT-PREMIX/523428'menuFrom=1021656)

I guess the only advantage is you could use this across multiple cars and coolant types.

[mike7]

Thanks, that's the one I was looking at

Cheers
Mike

[DiscoMick]

Check the manual for your vehicle. Be fussy. The wrong coolant can cause major problems.

[mike7]

Roger that, will do.

[Tombie]

What are you driving?
and NO any coolant won't "Do", If in doubt just add some rainwater.

Don’t use rainwater! Full of minerals, salts and solids.

Demineralised water only.

[Tombie]

NULON ANTI/FREEZE-ANTI/BOIL ONE COOLANT PREMIX - Supercheap Auto (http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/NULON-ANTI-FREEZE-ANTI-BOIL-ONE-COOLANT-PREMIX/523428'menuFrom=1021656)

I guess the only advantage is you could use this across multiple cars and coolant types.

NOT THIS ONE.. unless you are prepared to do a complete flush of the entire cooling system.

[Tombie]

Nylon Red...

This one is perfect for a little top up..
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/05/153.jpg

You can switch to “One” but need a full and complete flush of the system.

[mike7]

I’ve had a look at the manual and it specifies Castrol SF antifreeze which is silicate free and not compatible with anything that contains silicates.

Cant find anyone that sells Castrol doing a google search around Sydney so I think my safest option is to go back to Land Rover service and get bent over and have them do a top up. They don’t seem to want to tell me what they are using so I’m kind of screwed as I dont want to mix fluids etc.

What a PITA for a simple thing.

Cheers everyone for chiming in.

[DiscoJeffster]

NOT THIS ONE.. unless you are prepared to do a complete flush of the entire cooling system.

I’m sorry but I believe you are wrong on this statement. This product is designed for this purpose, to safely mix with any existing product. As I stated though, when you know you need red, why you would use this over red I don’t know, apart from as I mentioned, reuse across different vehicles.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/05/168.jpg

[Tombie]

I’m sorry but I believe you are wrong on this statement. This product is designed for this purpose, to safely mix with any existing product. As I stated though, when you know you need red, why you would use this over red I don’t know, apart from as I mentioned, reuse across different vehicles.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/05/168.jpg

Because on their Datalink where you select the vehicle engine etc it states “see note 834”

Note 834 states “complete flush required”

[whyatts]

Land Rover Genuine coolant:

STC50529 1 litre bottle
8510373 20 litre

there is also a 5 litre however I don’t have the part number handy.

[Bobc163]

Definitely only use the land Rover coolant anything else is asking for trouble
Wyatt's definitely know what they are talking about
Perhaps the best LR people around

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[Pedro_The_Swift]

and the block/head metals are?

[ozscott]

I use Penrite fluro green cause I like the colour.

Cheers

[Bohica]

I use Penrite fluro green cause I like the colour.

Cheers

Possibly the only 'green' aspect of the car!![bigsmile1]

[loanrangie]

and the block/head metals are?

Unobtainium.