Landyfox
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Red is actually pink and is the new fangled OAT (organic acid technology) antifreeze.
Bugger I've only just filled up the coolant with Red Anti Freeze. Now I best pop off to the shops to get myself some blue.
300 tdi coolant freeze
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Bugger I've only just filled up the coolant with Red Anti Freeze. Now I best pop off to the shops to get myself some blue.
ratty
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Bugger I've only just filled up the coolant with Red Anti Freeze. Now I best pop off to the shops to get myself some blue.
Some people have used OAT with no problems, others have reported leaks. Comma recommend using OAT on 300tdi's.
Xstream® G30® Antifreeze & Coolant Concentrate : Manufacturer Approved Antifreeze & Coolants : Products Guide : Comma Oil & Chemicals Ltd.
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Cheers for this, went to the plumbers at got 2 with o rings for £1.92 I chipped the flat bottom off the plastic one, pulled off the o ring and then hammered a ring spanner over the knackered plastic one till it was flush. The old one came off and I managed to get another 2 litres of coolant in then fitted one of the new plugs.
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Update on my situation:
I had it towed to a local garage, they thawed it out and other than a host clamp everything is fine. Obviously they drained and pressure tested it, and now it's good to -40 C so that should be OK.
I definitely dodged a bullet!
I had it towed to a local garage, they thawed it out and other than a host clamp everything is fine. Obviously they drained and pressure tested it, and now it's good to -40 C so that should be OK.
I definitely dodged a bullet!
cowasaki
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Fantastic news! You very much dodged one there, it could so easily have been a new engine. Phew........
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THEengineer
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excellent news if you got the chrome ones a 22mm socket fits
THEengineer
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lucky with that one,at least its fixed
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Nah, you dodged an icicle.
discomania
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uk winter diesel is only good until -15 /-20 though iirc
At -10 the radiator could flash freeze due to wind chill which at 50mph could be -33°, which is why cold climate vehicles usually have the jiggle pin removed from the stat and even some extra holes drilled so that there is always a little flow through the rad.
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It was brass and a 19 mm did the job.
