996 Coolant

Discussion in '748 / 916 / 996 / 998' started by Cream_Revenge, Oct 9, 2015.

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  1. Evening
    What coolant do you use?
    TIA
     
    #1 Cream_Revenge, Oct 9, 2015
  2. Changed mine last week when we did the belts and valves. Was advised just to get any designed for aluminium engines so just got a litre bottle for £5 at the local car parts shop. Should have been diluted 1/3 but for some reason, only took 2 litres to fill.
     
    #2 bettes, Oct 9, 2015
  3. Diluted with tap water or distilled?
     
    #3 Cream_Revenge, Oct 10, 2015
  4. Just used normal tap water as it won't be there in long.
     
    #4 bettes, Oct 10, 2015
  5. Got a leak?
     
    #5 Cream_Revenge, Oct 10, 2015
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  6. It seems best to use distilled water as I notice the 250LC Yamaha that I am currently working on uses this mixed with anti freeze. Considering this is a 30 plus year old bike the radiator is still in perfect condition, yet when working on Ducati's I do notice the difference with those using ordinary tap water.

    Distilled water is cheap compared to something like waterless coolant and the cost is added to if you have used water as this has to be purged from the system and that adds about another £30 to the bill.
     
    #6 Red998, Oct 10, 2015
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  7. No mate. Will be changing the hoses over winter. The ones on there aren't perished but have seen better days.
     
    #7 bettes, Oct 10, 2015
  8. Your having a lovely time ain't ya.
     
    #8 Cream_Revenge, Oct 10, 2015
  9. Luv it! :)
     
    #9 bettes, Oct 10, 2015
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  10. Motul Motocool. Happy so far.
     
    #10 disqo, Oct 10, 2015
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  11. three main types. blue green and red. ditch the blue. go red guaranteed for 5years. up here no need for distilled water. straight from the tap. 50/50.
     
    #11 finm, Oct 10, 2015
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  12. Are all reds created equal?
     
    #12 Cream_Revenge, Oct 10, 2015
  13. probably,the amount your needing the cost wont matter.
     
    #13 finm, Oct 10, 2015
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  16. 5
     
    #16 Cream_Revenge, Oct 10, 2015
  17. 2,5l of anti freeze 2.5l tap water
     
    #17 finm, Oct 10, 2015
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  18. Twice as good then :)
     
    #18 Exige, Oct 10, 2015
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  19. Ah, I follow. Saw in Tesco today 2.5L deionised water for £1.25. Water is full of limescale down my way.

    Think I will just get that ready mix, cheap enough
     
    #19 Cream_Revenge, Oct 10, 2015
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