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Topping off coolant
- Thread starter davidg
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It's Sam
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- New York (The cool part)
- Car(s)
- X3 M40i
I did this a while ago, I grabbed it from autozone when I needed a little bit (because I was lazy), and have had zero issues.
You should be fine
You should be fine
tmw2442
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- Approved NPC storage contanier
- Car(s)
- Mk7 R
You are in texas...you can add a couple cups of just distilled water with zero issues...
shortyb
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- Upstate SC
- Car(s)
- Felon Taxi,Dad Wagon
Seems the current crop of Peak coolants follow the older G12 and newer G13 specs. The "pink" is older G12 carboxylate
OAT while the "purple" is the newer glycerol based G13. The main reason BASF changed between the 2 is for environmental safety and cost. Both are organic acid technology (OAT) long life coolants and "can" be mixed, but not recommended if possible (NOT at all like the old G11 and G12 incompatibility). G13s have better corrosion protection and heat dissipation capabilities over the G12s, but are essentially the same, except G13 has added back in a small amount of silicates (Si-OAT) for the more robust corrosion protection.
You can use distilled water for small amounts of top-up, but a lot can dilute the corrosion protection add pack. More manufacturers are offering these vehicle specific formulas over the more expensive OE stuff, especially in the no-mix, ready to use packaging. Even VW/Audi is offering a pre-mixed, RTU G13 for ease of use. Expensive though.
So, did you F something up? No.
OAT while the "purple" is the newer glycerol based G13. The main reason BASF changed between the 2 is for environmental safety and cost. Both are organic acid technology (OAT) long life coolants and "can" be mixed, but not recommended if possible (NOT at all like the old G11 and G12 incompatibility). G13s have better corrosion protection and heat dissipation capabilities over the G12s, but are essentially the same, except G13 has added back in a small amount of silicates (Si-OAT) for the more robust corrosion protection.
You can use distilled water for small amounts of top-up, but a lot can dilute the corrosion protection add pack. More manufacturers are offering these vehicle specific formulas over the more expensive OE stuff, especially in the no-mix, ready to use packaging. Even VW/Audi is offering a pre-mixed, RTU G13 for ease of use. Expensive though.
So, did you F something up? No.
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lol I just bought the same coolant from auto zone and was gonna ask if it was compatible too
imthanick_a
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Ohio
Check your manual.... Not sure why you would use a fluid without ensuring compatibility first. And as others have said, just top off with distilled water
bentin
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Car(s)
- 23 Golf R - 3 Pedals
I ran distilled water and Water Wetter for years in Texas. Coolant? Don't need no stinking coolant.
shortyb
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- Upstate SC
- Car(s)
- Felon Taxi,Dad Wagon
Ran RL WaterWetter/distilled in all my bikes. Drained for winter, always ran 10-15• cooler.