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[TheBoy]

Need some in a hurry, and dealers not open today. So need to use Hellfrauds.

The car has had nothing but GM Red in it since I first changed it (from blue) several years ago, if that introduces any incompatibilities? I will be slapping GM Red back in as soon as the garage is rebuilt, and I'm back in to the swing of things.

So...

2year: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_176849_langId_-1_categoryId_255224

5year: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_219452_langId_-1_categoryId_255224

[tunnie]

Damn you should have said, I could have lent you my Halfords Trade card 

[alank46]

Why not use water for just half a day and buy GM tomorrow?

[Andy H]

Why not use water for just half a day and buy GM tomorrow?

+1

Fresh water flush today. Tomorrow drain water from the radiator drain and pour 5.5 litres of GM pink into header tank. Job done.

[TheBoy]

Why not use water for just half a day and buy GM tomorrow?

No opportunities for a couple of weeks.  TBH, the coolant in there is a bloody disgrace  . It must of missed a change, so its probably 4yrs old (I know it definately had some 4yrs ago, as it dumped it all up the A43 after I followed the instruction of Marks DTM to take it for a spirited drive, after the engine issues )

So I'll flush through with water, slap in the antifreeze, then look to change it all again in a few months.

[tunnie]

Can it wait until Thursday? I'm popping back either then or Saturday, to finish brake shoe change.

Can get it on trade and drop it off 

[TheBoy]

Can it wait until Thursday? I'm popping back either then or Saturday, to finish brake shoe change.

Can get it on trade and drop it off 

Nope, as I'm not available.

Today is a dry enough day, and I can borrow a hosepipe (mine melted). So I'm doing it today.

[Kevin Wood]

Use the cheap stuff if it's only temporary. With a good flush there'll be no compatibility issues (I think the GM stuff states that it's compatible with most other coolants anyway).

[TheBoy]

More expensive stuff bought, just draining now...

[TheBoy]

Use the cheap stuff if it's only temporary. With a good flush there'll be no compatibility issues (I think the GM stuff states that it's compatible with most other coolants anyway).

Opps, missed this, was already out buying it.

Ah well, it was under £20

[TheBoy]

Job jobbed, inbetween cutting the grass moving, some bits around and din-dins.

Gave it a pretty thorough flushing, so hopefully got all the shite out.

[PhilRich]

Use the cheap stuff if it's only temporary. With a good flush there'll be no compatibility issues (I think the GM stuff states that it's compatible with most other coolants anyway).

Opps, missed this, was already out buying it.

Ah well, it was under £20

So you've got money to burn as well as garages 

[tunnie]

Use the cheap stuff if it's only temporary. With a good flush there'll be no compatibility issues (I think the GM stuff states that it's compatible with most other coolants anyway).

Opps, missed this, was already out buying it.

Ah well, it was under £20

So you've got money to burn as well as garages 

Got a little fat he could burn off too 

[dbdb]

Anyone know if it's a good or bad idea to use the red in an old engine (1950s)?

[kevinp58]

Anyone know if it's a good or bad idea to use the red in an old engine (1950s)?

No it Shouldn't do any damage, just a better type than the old blue that was used.