billy_i_vtec

the wee coolant container at the front right of the engine - what do you fill this up with exactly? - mine is at the "min" mark just now...

sorry for the daft question...

billy_i_vtec

sorry - still half-asleep - posted in for sale by mistake...

GSi

I think it's ok to be at min. Go for a drive and check it when it's warm. IIRC it is an expansion tank, so just needs to be somewhere between the Min & Max marks.

AquilaEagle

water and antifreeze

GSi

you sure?

AquilaEagle

Thats what the dealer put in mine, and what the AA man told me when my pipe leaked.

AquilaEagle

and yes, it shouldnt be above the max when cold, as it does expand

GSi

I always thought coolant was coolant.... I thought water was a get me home fix and should be followed up by a trip to the stealers?

WTFDIK?

GSi

http://www.carcarecouncil.org/Cooling_Syst...ntifreeze.shtml

mikdys

My advice would be:

As long as it never drops below the minimum level don't worry about it. If it ever does drop lower then get a dealer to check your coolant system for leaks because you have a problem if coolant is being lost. If you want to top up in an emergency to drive to the dealer, use de-ionised water (the wrong sort of anti-freeze may cause problems with corrosion or head gasket).

EDIT: Quote from GSi's link:

"Other antifreeze formulations include silicate-free for Japanese cars"