rag1873 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 due to the cold weather was looking at topping up my anti freeze in my passat. any dos or donts before i do it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontyslapper Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) Make sure you find out what you have in there already and ONLY use that type. VW's are very particular about the anti freeze they drink - its either G11 or G12. There's no 'nipping, down Tesco' and buying the cheapest crap on the shelf like you could with a B reg fiesta. Mix G11 or G12 with anything other than itself and its potentially harmful to the pocket - at the very least you are looking at a full drain of the system and a 'washout'. There was a thread on this not so long ago. Here you go... http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/vw-passat/112874-anti-freeze.html Edited November 4, 2008 by pontyslapper Add link to thread about G12 antifreeze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupramax Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 due to the cold weather was looking at topping up my anti freeze in my passat. any dos or donts before i do it?? Does it actually need topping up? Get your local garage to check it with a Hydrometer (or buy one yourself, they're less than a tenner). This can tell you what the mixture is currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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