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18th February 2007, 01:41 AM
DEFENDERZOOK

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Originally Posted by byron

Oh, OK......guess my memory wasn't too accurate timewise:angel: .....

.......Prestone make a big thing about their "Universality" of compatibility, but I absolutely agree with you, it's no big deal or any degree of difficulty to use the right coolant as specified!;) .......I just mentioned it, I guess I'd probably use it if I had to and there was NO OAT type available.

and replace it with the correct stuff first possible chance you get........

if thats the yellow one you are talking about.......

i would only use it vehicles fitted with a hiclone.......

i think all that is is just glycol......it just basically recharges the coolant thats in your engine.......

similar thing to adding that STP oil additive to your old engine oil to try and increase the viscosity rather than change the oil........

just use the right stuff....do it once....and do it proper.......
it works out cheaper in the long run......
18th February 2007, 07:04 AM
dmdigital

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Originally Posted by crump

2 hour drive, so thats 4 return, and a day off work, which I just had to go to the Sunny Coast to get all this gear and couldnt get the Nulon gear there or in Gympie.

Crump, that's not isolated. I have to get everything in by air or sea, as freight, if it isn't available in town.
18th February 2007, 12:47 PM
crump

yeh I know I'm not that badly off, but its still a PITA.:mad:
19th February 2007, 04:47 PM
dmdigital

When going over the Disco yesterday I noticed my coolant level was down. After 4 years I though time to replace it then. Off to the (singular) local parts place.

No O.A.T. coolant (labeled as such). Going to have to do a bit of research cause the alternative is to get in a 20L drum of Castrol SF-O concentrate for about $200 + $50 in freight :eek:

Here's the options I have (and this is going to get some good responses:D ):
1. Use Genuine Toyota Long Life Coolant. Comes premixed for about $30/4L
2. Use Genuine Nissan Long Life Coolant. Comes premixed for about $30/4L
3. Use Caterpillar Extra Long Life Coolant. Comes premixed $92/20L

At this stage all I can tell you is all three are a red coloured coolant. Need to research some more as to suitability. Go to say the thought of putting Genuine Toyota or Nissan stuff in a Land Rover is kind of obscene.

Now you can all try and work out what remote really means :p
19th February 2007, 04:57 PM
crump

i think the wrench at work thought the Cat coolant was OAT.
19th February 2007, 05:07 PM
dmdigital

I've got the MSDS for Toyota and CAT so next step is to compare with a known O.A.T. coolant.
19th February 2007, 05:07 PM
crump

Quote:

Originally Posted by dm_td5

When going over the Disco yesterday I noticed my coolant level was down. After 4 years I though time to replace it then. Off to the (singular) local parts place.

No O.A.T. coolant (labeled as such). Going to have to do a bit of research cause the alternative is to get in a 20L drum of Castrol SF-O concentrate for about $200 + $50 in freight :eek:

Here's the options I have (and this is going to get some good responses:D ):
1. Use Genuine Toyota Long Life Coolant. Comes premixed for about $30/4L
2. Use Genuine Nissan Long Life Coolant. Comes premixed for about $30/4L
3. Use Caterpillar Extra Long Life Coolant. Comes premixed $92/20L

At this stage all I can tell you is all three are a red coloured coolant. Need to research some more as to suitability. Go to say the thought of putting Genuine Toyota or Nissan stuff in a Land Rover is kind of obscene.

Now you can all try and work out what remote really means :p

my point exactly, but you obviously have regular freight services, we have ****ant little couriers who cant be bothered picking up a bottle of oil or such and getting $5 freight. They also wont let you have an acc. as they know your only going to use them twice a year, too much paperwork.Then you ring Supercheap, Autopro etc,... in Bundy and ask the nerd behind the counter have you got OAT coolant, he has no idea what your talking about and sends you the wrong stuff anyway, and then they wont take it back, had it happen too many times over the years, so yeh, I'm not as remote as some, but if this was a mine town at least the big transport companys would be including it in their run.Classic example, there is no freight link from here to the Sunny coast, period, one train a week but try and get a retailer in Brissy to send you something on rail, bus service no longer exists, the list goes on, and as I said before its a PITA, bigtime.
19th February 2007, 05:09 PM
crump

Quote:

Originally Posted by dm_td5

I've got the MSDS for Toyota and CAT so next step is to compare with a known O.A.T. coolant.

Material Safety data sheets, doncha love em.:D
19th February 2007, 05:13 PM
ladas

Quote:

Originally Posted by dm_td5

When going over the Disco yesterday I noticed my coolant level was down. After 4 years I though time to replace it then. Off to the (singular) local parts place.

No O.A.T. coolant (labeled as such). Going to have to do a bit of research cause the alternative is to get in a 20L drum of Castrol SF-O concentrate for about $200 + $50 in freight :eek:

Here's the options I have (and this is going to get some good responses:D ):
1. Use Genuine Toyota Long Life Coolant. Comes premixed for about $30/4L
2. Use Genuine Nissan Long Life Coolant. Comes premixed for about $30/4L
3. Use Caterpillar Extra Long Life Coolant. Comes premixed $92/20L

At this stage all I can tell you is all three are a red coloured coolant. Need to research some more as to suitability. Go to say the thought of putting Genuine Toyota or Nissan stuff in a Land Rover is kind of obscene.

Now you can all try and work out what remote really means :p

Do you have a Caltex agent/depot near you.

They do a OAT coolant, I was quoted 137.00 / 20 ltrs and it is the concentrate, not pre-mix

It's the one recommended for Caterpiller - so might be the same.

Have a look at

http://www.caltex.com.au/products_sp...ail.asp?id=319

Dunno how far Darwin is, but have a look at

Northern Territory

Facility typeNameAddressTelephone/Facsimilehttp://www.caltex.com.au/assets/icon_calterm.gifCaltex Darwin TerminalDinah Beach Road
Darwin NT 0801Ph: (08) 8981 9452
Fax: (08) 8941 1767

Try these
19th February 2007, 06:37 PM
Robbo

I think you will find that many dealers actually use Meg 95 as there standard Coolant for Land Rover Services.:)

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