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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: big-o-bob on 06 May 2009, 19:53:10

Title: Coolant?
Post by: big-o-bob on 06 May 2009, 19:53:10

Hi all,

Just a quick question...How much coolant do I need to buy?

I am going to get the Vx pink stuff and am I right in saying it should be 50/50 mix?

I am just about to pop in my new oil cooler after a bit of a battle with the oil pipe nuts, so I want to get it right with the coolant.  Cheers :y

Title: Re: Coolant?
Post by: RobseyMV6 on 06 May 2009, 20:08:29

Yeah just 5 litres will do, when i replaced my water pump and refilled, it took 7 litres, i normaly mix in watering can first and put 50/50 but tried my anti freeze tester to find if was ok but only -5 so i than made it 3.5 litres of anti freeze and 2.5 water, give it a go for your self before you poor in car  :y

Title: Re: Coolant?
Post by: HerefordElite on 06 May 2009, 20:15:02

system takes 9.7 litres if i remember rightly :-/ so for 50/50 mix 5 litres of coolant is about spot on.

The last couple of times i have emptied via rad drain and removed top hose, then flushed lots with water so only water in the block then stuck the whole 5 litres in for a pretty perfect mix IMHO :y

Title: Re: Coolant?
Post by: Andy B on 06 May 2009, 20:18:50

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..... but tried my anti freeze tester to find if was ok  .....

I don't think your coolant hydrometer works properly with pink anti-freeze.  :-/

Title: Re: Coolant?
Post by: big-o-bob on 06 May 2009, 20:19:32

Thanks.  Very helpful. :y

Title: Re: Coolant?
Post by: RobseyMV6 on 06 May 2009, 20:25:36

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I don't think your coolant hydrometer works properly with pink anti-freeze.  :-/

Thats good to know Andy   :D