TDV6 Coolant

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Originally Posted by PeterOZ

Ok hoping not to get shot to pieces here and not knowing much about these differing coolants I am trying to determine what coolant to get and what qty is required.

the D3 had a newish territoy 2.7 fitted about 40,000 km ago and had re-cored radiator fitted at same time. MR did the work and no idea what coolant is in it.

Probably due for a coolant change / flush.

So assuming I get the OEM Clatex Havoline OAT which of those do I get? Any what qty goes in??

Havoline Xtended Life Inhibitor – Concentrate 1602 7.5% RED Havoline Xtended Life Anti-Freeze/Coolant – Concentrate code 3355 50% ORANGE

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Doing a full flush i would use a different easier to find coolant, no point sticking to OEM.
I went to a couple of caltex servos nearby but they only had the green E/G based coolant so i will use nulon or penrite.

When i done the timing belt , because you loose a fair amount of coolant i just emptied as much as i could and filled up with penrite coolant.

Cheers Ean

got a part number for this magic penrite goop?

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Originally Posted by PeterOZ

got a part number for this magic penrite goop?

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i will look at the bottle when I get home. Off the shelf at supercheap and red that's about all I remember .

Cheers Ean

ok I will ask simpler questions.

I assume coolant comes as either a premix or it is added as a ratio to and I'm assuming distelled water, not tap water? If tap water is fine then that is great. One less hassle.

So what is the capacity of the cooling system so I know how much of this goop I need to buy?

Can anybody tell me which coolant I need to buy, not just a brand which does not help with my decision making.
thanks

A red or orange oat coolant, capacity would be 10-12ltrs approximately at s guestamation.

This is the stuff I used

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Cheers Ean

eggllant.

4 bottles of the magic penrite pink stuff thats full of oats [bigrolf] Wonder if uncle tobys has it too?

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Originally Posted by PeterOZ

ok I will ask simpler questions.

I assume coolant comes as either a premix or it is added as a ratio to and I'm assuming distelled water, not tap water? If tap water is fine then that is great. One less hassle.

So what is the capacity of the cooling system so I know how much of this goop I need to buy?

Can anybody tell me which coolant I need to buy, not just a brand which does not help with my decision making.
thanks

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You must use distilled/demineralised water only.

And FWIW the original LR OAT was/is? Texaco/Chevron/Caltex ELC, which is also GM DEXCOOL, available from any Holden dealer and almost identical to CAT ELC, which is the Chevron ELC stuff with a couple of supplementary additives.