Which Coolant do you use

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Originally Posted by LOVEMYRANGIE

I'm sticking in the Cat in the next few weeks as I get it dirt cheap... Almost sinful to say how much but basically cheaper for a 20L drum than you can buy the equivalents from Supercrap :) :)

Ok.... It's under $50 a drum :) :) :)

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That's cheap ! :p

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Another you may have info on is Cummins PGXL..... :)

Cheers

Andrew

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Stupid me keeps forgetting RH Taylor are only 30km away (closer than Caltex) and I'd be better off using the Cummins (Valvolene ?) stuff...and it'd cheaper.

Hi Everyone
Thanks for all the replies I think I will go for Nulon either the red or green as there site tells us there Nulon Green Long Life Concentrated Coolant is OK to use in all cooling systems including those with aluminum radiators and I think it will be available in more shops in and around my area.
Regards
Doug

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Hi Everyone
Thanks for all the replies I think I will go for Nulon either the red or green as there site tells us there Nulon Green Long Life Concentrated Coolant is OK to use in all cooling systems including those with aluminum radiators and I think it will be available in more shops in and around my area.
Regards
Doug

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Whatever you do don't mix inhibitors.

Ok so I drained my coolant last night and tested it with the lipnus strip and it was just right. I'm changing my hoses.

But the first drain went into a Black tub and it was yellow. I then filled the system again and drained it a second time. this time I caught it in a cream bowl and it was red.

so which one should I put back in, the green or Red?
Cheers
Matt

Red came out ? ... PUT RED BACK IN.

When I drained my red Nulon into a black drum it looked like dayglo orange !! I thought it was highly suspect ... until I tipped some into a white ice cream container to see it was actually red/pink.

If you do change to green (I wouldn't) make sure you flush ALL traces of red coolant first or you'll have a nasty failure down the track ... and it will need to be change more often as well.

Kev..

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Red came out ? ... PUT RED BACK IN.

When I drained my red Nulon into a black drum it looked like dayglo orange !! I thought it was highly suspect ... until I tipped some into a white ice cream container to see it was actually red/pink.

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Kev..

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The Land Rover OAT/Caltex stuff is fluro orange. ;)

Thanks Rick.

It looked just like the really bright orange rusty water we had in the pump test tanks/test labs where we would do pump testing.

Can you imagine, how I felt, after seeing red thru the header tank, only to see RUSTY WATER in the black drain pan ... I nearly **** my pants ... ohhh noooooo, what have i got myself into !! I've bought a time bomb ... :eek:

My first time with red OAT coolant ... you live and learn ... and boy, have I learnt a bucket load of stuff about landrovers in the last 12 months! :angel:

Kev..

Rick
What info have you got technically for the Toyota coolant????
This stuff has been around for quite a while now and AFAIK no one makes an equivalent to it plus it has a kind of oily feel to it.
It's on my list of three possibiles....

Cheers

Andrew


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... you live and learn ... and boy, have I learnt a bucket load of stuff about landrovers in the last 12 months! :angel:

Kev..

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As soon as you purchase, you start learnin' :D

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Originally Posted by LOVEMYRANGIE

Rick
What info have you got technically for the Toyota coolant????
This stuff has been around for quite a while now and AFAIK no one makes an equivalent to it plus it has a kind of oily feel to it.
It's on my list of three possibiles....

Cheers

Andrew


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None that I can think of, but I do (did ?) have a file and link from BASF on all the coolants they blend and their tech differences.

The manufacturers are starting to specify bespoke coolants just like they are with engine oils (eg. VW)