I need to re-fill my coolant .... how and what? Help!

[Jim_rx7]

Am I best to buy the ready mixed stuff? Then I can just chuck it in as is surely, without the need to faff about with distilled water etc?? (is that right?)

[interloper393]

needs to be a 50/50 mix bud.. just use a waterin can

[teabagger]

Refill at a pace of no more than one litre per minute. Giving the large rad hoses a firm and repeated squeezing during filling should help push any air out. I found it easiest if a couple of you do it, one filling slowly and the other under/over the car giving the bottom/top rad hoses a good squeezing. Also as above undoing and propping up the throttle body hose should help you squeeze a bit more fluid in.

[Jim_rx7]

Can I use the already pre-mixed stuff?

And craig.. I thought 50/50 was excessive and it should be about 30/70 ? More water, the better the cooling?

[interloper393]

water expands to much so you use less? heard some people using it neat... but im not 100% sure on that tho.. iv still to flush mine when i fit ma water temp gauges..

[Jim_rx7]

Yeah, I was gonna wait until then also. But I had to remove a rad hose when doing the oil cooler pipes.

[Jim_rx7]

Ok... flushing.. not a problem, filling... not a problem...

But can someone please advise on what to use??

Halfords sell red, ready mixed stuff. They also sell stuff in blue bottles which says dilute, 1 part coolant to 2 parts water (if I remember).

Are both ok to use? Obviously the red stuff would be easier as it\'s pre-mixed and I can just chuck it in!

Also, how much does the car take to fill it??

Cheers in advance! (yes I am annoying... sorry!)

[fletcher9017]

ive got the Halfords red stuff in my car

[Kron]

You need to buy either the green or blue based coolants, Red coolant has an ingredient which is corrosive to the seals in a Rotary engine.

Ideally you need a 40/60 mix of coolant and distilled water.

[barmar]

The antifreeze you use should not be alcohol or methanol based due to there being aluminium parts in the engine. Therefore you should only use ethylene glycol based coolants.

Hope that helps
Barry

[chrisJDM]

ive heard before that you have to use green or blue and not to use red/pink

[Jim_rx7]

Is there somewhere I can order the correct coolant from??

[Jim_rx7]

I just noticed that Rotaryart sell Royal Purple, Purple Ice coolant.

It\'s available in 16oz bottles (however much that is), I think it\'s 1/2 litre? If so that\'s not much and it costs about £15 a bottle. (but how much is needed? Obviously you dilute it!)

Argh.... ?!?

Seriously, someone just point me in the direction of where I can buy what I need!.. lol.

[Kron]

ANY Green or Blue in colour coolant will be perfect. Just avoid the red.

[Jim_rx7]

ok... where can I get it from??!