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The right coolant to use

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  • 29-09-2008 9:22pm
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    ArraMusha
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    hello, do you know if the right coolant to use on a renault magane 2004 is "Renault Type D" The bucko in the car shop gave me G12. I checked the 'inter-web' and a few threads on boards and G12 is mainly recommended for VW. The manual is useless, says check with the main dealer.


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    ArraMusha wrote: »
    The manual is useless, says check with the main dealer.

    Ring a main dealer - the manual is not as useless as you might think........
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    BrianD3
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    The G12 is probably at least as good as the Type D and they probably have similar chemical makeup. However I wouldn't mix them and would always use the Elf Type D recommended coolant. The main dealer will say the same. If you are close to GSF car parts in clondalkin, they stock the correct coolant for Renaults and charge similar price to a main dealer.


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    ArraMusha
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭ArraMusha


    crosstownk wrote: »
    Ring a main dealer - the manual is not as useless as you might think........

    If the Renault manual was any good it would state the coolant to use.........


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    ArraMusha
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭ArraMusha


    crosstownk wrote: »
    Ring a main dealer - the manual is not as useless as you might think........

    If the Renault manual was any good it would state the coolant to use.........


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    ArraMusha wrote: »
    If the Renault manual was any good it would state the coolant to use.........

    If Renault change the coolant specification then the manual would be wrong at some point hence the prompt to contact the dealer for the most up-to-date information. I know it's not the ideal scenario but it does work.
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    Rowley Birkin QC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,238 ✭✭✭Rowley Birkin QC


    Asked before but didnt get a reply but does it matter a whole pile what kind of coolant you use?

    Only ask because I have a 5 gallon drum of John Deere Premium coolant at home in the shed from a previous job!


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    It does matter as the type of coolant you use depends on the metals used in the manufacture of the engine.
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