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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Proz on 11 October 2008, 09:09:13

Title: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: Proz on 11 October 2008, 09:09:13

How many litres of it should i buy for an antifreeze change on my 2002 2.2 CD..... parts guy a Vx said 2 litres would be enough  :-/

Thanks

Title: Re: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: Andy B on 11 October 2008, 09:17:44

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How many litres of it should i buy for an antifreeze change on my 2002 2.2 CD..... parts guy a Vx said 2 litres would be enough  :-/

Thanks

According to the handbook the total capacity is 9.2/9.4 litres so you could do with atleast another couple of lites for a 50/50 mix.  :y

Title: Re: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: Proz on 11 October 2008, 09:19:54

Thanks  :y.... i thought i would need more than 2 litres .... :-/

Title: Re: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: TheBoy on 11 October 2008, 10:36:14

Depends how much of the old you get out.  By using rad drain, you'll get around half out (around 3-4l)...

Title: Re: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: Proz on 11 October 2008, 10:47:45

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Depends how much of the old you get out.  By using rad drain, you'll get around half out (around 3-4l)...

I was planning to release bottom hose .... fill with clean water .... do that a couple of times then put in the new stuff .... Guy at Vx says you shouldnt really mix the older blue stuff with the new pink one as it could cause problems  :y

Title: Re: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: Proz on 11 October 2008, 12:57:59

well thats it done .... used rad drain , filled up with fresh water then used rad drain again then used 4 ltrs of the pink stuff topped of with water . Ran the engine till everything was nice and warm . Letting it cool down now then i'll check the level and see what protection level i have on my antifreeze tester thing  :y

Title: Re: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: Proz on 11 October 2008, 13:39:24

Mmmm on my tester it says its ok to -15c .... that should be ok shouldn't it ..... maybe my tester is sh*t  :-/

Title: Re: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: Andy B on 11 October 2008, 13:41:05

Does an anti-freeze hydrometer thingy wotsit work with long anti-freeze? :-/

Title: Re: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: Proz on 11 October 2008, 13:45:45

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Does an anti-freeze hydrometer thingy wotsit work with long anti-freeze? :-/

Mmmm good point ... never thought of that  :-/

Title: Re: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: Andy B on 11 October 2008, 13:49:29

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Does an anti-freeze hydrometer thingy wotsit work with long anti-freeze? :-/

Mmmm good point ... never thought of that  :-/

I just have a feeling they don't work ...  :-/
I'm sure that someone .... Mark ;) .. will know for certain.  :y  :y

Title: Re: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: Proz on 11 October 2008, 13:52:03

I did try it with just water and none of the disks floated .... but they did with the antifreeze , or 3 did anyway  :y

Title: Re: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: Big_Roger on 12 October 2008, 19:51:54

Yup, the 3 ball anti freeze testers work OK with the longlife red Vx antifreeze.

Roger

Title: Re: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: Proz on 12 October 2008, 20:02:33

Mine has 6 coloured disk things in it .... :y

Title: Re: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: Bandit127 on 12 October 2008, 20:07:51

The density of Ethylene Glycol is 1.1132 g/cm³
The density of Propylene Glycol is 1.036 g/cm³

Your hydrometer will therefore not be accurate with long life antifreeze, it will under estimate (I think).

Title: Re: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: Proz on 12 October 2008, 20:16:36

So if mine has 2 disks floating which means protected down to minus 15 ,  its probly better protected than that  :-?

Title: Re: LongLife Antifreeze
Post by: Big_Roger on 12 October 2008, 20:17:40

Hi,
The red Vx longlife antifreeze is based on ethylene glycol.

I know its in every language but english, but quite plain information on container.


Roger