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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: paul.c on 12 September 2007, 19:31:44

Title: coolant question
Post by: paul.c on 12 September 2007, 19:31:44

flushed out the cooling system today everything went well. but when i read the haynes w/shop manual it said the system holds 9.5 litres and suggested a 50 50 mix. so i went to vauxhall and asked the guy for enough antifreeze to do the system. he only gave me 2 litres then argued that was more than enough. so was he right? anybody?.. :-?

Title: Re: coolant question
Post by: hotel21 on 12 September 2007, 19:38:00

No, he was wrong.

Engine needs 5.5 litres red antifreeze with the remainder being clean water.  2 litres may stop it freezing but its the corrosion inhibitor content thats really required.....

Title: Re: coolant question
Post by: paul.c on 12 September 2007, 19:42:06

i thought that. i wish to hell he had just given me what i asked for. he mumbled something about thats all we give them in a service. ..pratt.