antifreeze

Milit · Jan 30, 2019

Hi All

Am a new member who has always had series 3 but have just got a defender NA ex military FFR 1987. I’m going to go through it mechanically but can anyone suggest the best antifreeze to use and system capacity - looks like the engine has had a recon by the army. Many Thanks Matt

neilly · Jan 30, 2019

Hi @Milit,

Not sure why you posted in the Stolen section?

You would be better to post in the vehicle section you have.

Cheers

doriz · Jan 30, 2019

Welcome to the zone and yer Landy sounds ace. We like pictures anorl

Fred rehoming @blue beasty

blue beasty · Jan 30, 2019

Moved

mick 1986 · Jan 30, 2019

Milit said:
Hi All

Am a new member who has always had series 3 but have just got a defender NA ex military FFR 1987. I’m going to go through it mechanically but can anyone suggest the best antifreeze to use and system capacity - looks like the engine has had a recon by the army. Many Thanks Matt

Best get yourself into the intro section and make an intro post.

I have a 200tdi, my coolant/antifreeze is recommended to be IAT, not OAT.

cappers · Jan 30, 2019

You might be better off asking in the Defender sub forum rather than Stolen Land Rovers one.......unless your is stolen

I can't recall capacity but standard blue or green ethylene glycol is fine, 50% with water is adequate. Some folk use OAT (pink) but doubts about it on older engines and if definitely doesn't mix with the blue/green stuff.

Milit · Jan 30, 2019

capo said:
You might be better off asking in the Defender sub forum rather than Stolen Land Rovers one.......unless your is stolen

I can't recall capacity but standard blue or green ethylene glycol is fine, 50% with water is adequate. Some folk use OAT (pink) but doubts about it on older engines and if definitely doesn't mix with the blue/green stuff.

Milit · Jan 30, 2019

Hi All thanks for your reply’s - not sure how it ended up in the stolen section

lynall · Jan 31, 2019

10/11 litres Iirc, you want the old blue snot, not the red gear.

mick 1986 · Jan 31, 2019

lynall said:
10/11 litres Iirc, you want the old blue snot, not the red gear.

Don’t trust the colour alone. Halfords sell OAT in BOTH colours, and they look at you as if you have 3 heads when you tell them it’s IAT your after, not OAT.

lynall · Jan 31, 2019

mick 1986 said:
Don’t trust the colour alone. Halfords sell OAT in BOTH colours, and they look at you as if you have 3 heads when you tell them it’s IAT your after, not OAT.

Now you mention it Im sure I read exactly that the other day!

Milit · Feb 2, 2019

Really helpful - thanks all I’m going to go to Brookwells and get the old blue stuff -

mick 1986 · Feb 2, 2019

Milit said:
Really helpful - thanks all I’m going to go to Brookwells and get the old blue stuff -

Don’t rely on the colour. Have a read of the back of the bottle. Make sure you can see IAT on it.

Milit · Feb 2, 2019

Will do cheers

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