I am goin to replace my timing belt, water pump, v-belt, etc. I currently have the green stuff for coolant. Should I convert over to the pink stuff while im at it or just stick with the green? Consequences of both, ease of switch, cost of switch??? Thanks for the help.
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I am goin to replace my timing belt, water pump, v-belt, etc. I currently have the green stuff for coolant. Should I convert over to the pink stuff while im at it or just stick with the green? Consequences of both, ease of switch, cost of switch??? Thanks for the help.
Re: Green or Pink? (stealth 96)
ya know this comes up every couple of weeks, and then we get different stories for each coolant type....i go with the cheap green stuff that i mix myself. Why cuz thats all that i have used and it has never failed me. you'll here people say its bad for the waterpump. If its so bad why does most do it yourselfers use it.
ya know this comes up every couple of weeks, and then we get different stories for each coolant type....i go with the cheap green stuff that i mix myself. Why cuz thats all that i have used and it has never failed me. you'll here people say its bad for the waterpump. If its so bad why does most do it yourselfers use it.
Re: Green or Pink? (Franco...)
Based on the info I've seen ..CountBlah.. post in this forum, I'd really only ever use true Volkswagen G11 or G12 coolant.
Based on the info I've seen ..CountBlah.. post in this forum, I'd really only ever use true Volkswagen G11 or G12 coolant.
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Re: Green or Pink? (punkassjim)
g12 > g11
and never use green. It eats away at our radiators. Our cars came with pink at the factory, nobody should have ever switched to green.
If it's green, do an extensive flush and get the good stuff in there ASAP http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
do a search on "coolant"
g12 > g11
and never use green. It eats away at our radiators. Our cars came with pink at the factory, nobody should have ever switched to green.
If it's green, do an extensive flush and get the good stuff in there ASAP http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
do a search on "coolant"
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Re: Green or Pink? (HockeyDork)
I had that green crap, its piece of $HIT. Go to VW dealer and get that G12 http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
I had that green crap, its piece of $HIT. Go to VW dealer and get that G12 http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
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Re: Green or Pink? (tturbo-rabbit)
how much would it cost to go to the dealer and get the green flushed out and replaced with G12?
how much would it cost to go to the dealer and get the green flushed out and replaced with G12?
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Re: Green or Pink? (HockeyDork)
Wrong and wrong. Some of the cars have G11 from the factory. Mine does. It should say on your coolant tank what kind of collant to use. Mine says "G11", which is Green. It may be different with VR6's, but since hes replacing a "timing belt" its a 2.0. Look at your coolant bottle and go from there. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
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| Quote, originally posted by HockeyDork » |
| g12 > g11 and never use green. It eats away at our radiators. Our cars came with pink at the factory, nobody should have ever switched to green. If it's green, do an extensive flush and get the good stuff in there ASAP http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif do a search on "coolant" |
Wrong and wrong. Some of the cars have G11 from the factory. Mine does. It should say on your coolant tank what kind of collant to use. Mine says "G11", which is Green. It may be different with VR6's, but since hes replacing a "timing belt" its a 2.0. Look at your coolant bottle and go from there. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
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Re: Green or Pink? (rednekdubbin)
so i should just use whatever it says to use on my coolant bottle then, i should not switch over to G12 if my car says to run G11??
so i should just use whatever it says to use on my coolant bottle then, i should not switch over to G12 if my car says to run G11??
Re: Green or Pink? (rednekdubbin)
Not entirely right, chief. With a timing belt, it could be a TDI, which came with G12 (pink) coolant from the factory. The best advice, though, has already been given. Use whatever is listed on the coolant reservoir under the hood.
One Gallon of G12 undiluted is about $15 (I assume G11 would be comparably priced).
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| Wrong and wrong. Some of the cars have G11 from the factory. Mine does. It should say on your coolant tank what kind of collant to use. Mine says "G11", which is Green. It may be different with VR6's, but since hes replacing a "timing belt" its a 2.0. Look at your coolant bottle and go from there. |
Not entirely right, chief. With a timing belt, it could be a TDI, which came with G12 (pink) coolant from the factory. The best advice, though, has already been given. Use whatever is listed on the coolant reservoir under the hood.
One Gallon of G12 undiluted is about $15 (I assume G11 would be comparably priced).
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Re: Green or Pink? (Beowulf)
Sorry I forgot about the TDI.
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Not entirely right, chief. With a timing belt, it could be a TDI, which came with G12 (pink) coolant from the factory. The best advice, though, has already been given. Use whatever is listed on the coolant reservoir under the hood. One Gallon of G12 undiluted is about $15 (I assume G11 would be comparably priced). |
Sorry I forgot about the TDI.
Re: Green or Pink? (Beowulf)
later models of the 2.0 came with G12 too. Not sure when they started, sometime after 97.
One gallon of G12 costs me over $18 at the dealer. I hate it. But at least it's good for 5 years.
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| Sorry I forgot about the TDI.
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later models of the 2.0 came with G12 too. Not sure when they started, sometime after 97.
| Quote, originally posted by Beowulf » |
| One Gallon of G12 undiluted is about $15 (I assume G11 would be comparably priced). |
One gallon of G12 costs me over $18 at the dealer. I hate it. But at least it's good for 5 years.
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Re: Green or Pink? (stealth 96)
VW have now replaced the red (g12) and blue(g11) in Europe with a lovely lilac coloured coolant called G12+.
It can be used in any of the VAG engines and can be mixed with 11 and 12.
Same price as the G12 too!
Enjoy
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| Quote, originally posted by stealth 96 » |
| I am goin to replace my timing belt, water pump, v-belt, etc. I currently have the green stuff for coolant. Should I convert over to the pink stuff while im at it or just stick with the green? Consequences of both, ease of switch, cost of switch??? Thanks for the help. |
VW have now replaced the red (g12) and blue(g11) in Europe with a lovely lilac coloured coolant called G12+.
It can be used in any of the VAG engines and can be mixed with 11 and 12.
Same price as the G12 too!
Enjoy
Re: Green or Pink? (doublezero)
G12+ can be mixed with G12, but can NOT be mixed with G11.
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| Quote, originally posted by doublezero » |
| VW have now replaced the red (g12) and blue(g11) in Europe with a lovely lilac coloured coolant called G12+. It can be used in any of the VAG engines and can be mixed with 11 and 12. Same price as the G12 too! |
G12+ can be mixed with G12, but can NOT be mixed with G11.
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Re: Green or Pink? (punkassjim)
ok so on what part of the coolant reservoir does it say which one to use. and how much would i need to fill it up all the way after a flush?
ok so on what part of the coolant reservoir does it say which one to use. and how much would i need to fill it up all the way after a flush?
Re: Green or Pink? (1sik95jetta)
If you look at your coolant bottle and can't see G11 or G12 in big bold print, you're missing a piece. There's a litle black plastic thing on the driver's side of the tank.
The ABA uses 6.1 quarts of mixed coolant.
The AAA uses 6.8 quarts.
| Quote, originally posted by 1sik95jetta » |
| ok so on what part of the coolant reservoir does it say which one to use. and how much would i need to fill it up all the way after a flush? |
If you look at your coolant bottle and can't see G11 or G12 in big bold print, you're missing a piece. There's a litle black plastic thing on the driver's side of the tank.
The ABA uses 6.1 quarts of mixed coolant.
The AAA uses 6.8 quarts.
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