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Anyone know which came stock in our R's? It's not exactly obvious and the parts guy at my local dealer didn't seem to know either.
I'd prefer to add the same, even thou' it appears the two are interchangable.
Thanks,
 
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Re: (justinperkins)

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No idea which came in our car, but I'm guessing G12+ since it's an 08. I recently topped mine of with plain ol' G12 though.

It was really hard to find the G12+, even at the dealer. I really wanted one of these handy 1.5L bottles, but could only find them online, so I ordered one and will top off with water for now. I'll equal it out with the G12 when it shows.
I'm really hoping that the fact I'm a few ounces low was an oversight and not a leak;-]
Thanks for all who replied!
 
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Re: G12 or G12+ coolant? (pgrey)

It says G12 + on the coolant globe in the engine bay and in the owner's manual. Available online from many forum sponsers.
 
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Re: G12 or G12+ coolant? (jwbekens)

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It says G12 + on the coolant globe in the engine bay and in the owner's manual. Available online from many forum sponsers.

I've been looking online for someone that'll just ship the coolant alone. A couple I've found require a minimum purchase of at least 25.
How can I look up the forum sponsors?
Thanks,
 
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Re: G12 or G12+ coolant? (jwbekens)

Quote, originally posted by jwbekens »
It says G12 + on the coolant globe in the engine bay and in the owner's manual. Available online from many forum sponsers.


http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif Nail on the head
 
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Re: G12 or G12+ coolant? (vr6fanatic)

For the 3.2 ETKA says that G012A8FA4 (G12) is approved for use.
PT# G012A8FM1(G12+) which was dropped as of 5/18/05 &
supersedes to
G012A8FA4 (normal G12)
 
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Re: (nikhsub1)

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If just topping up, just use distilled water... anti freeze has terrible thermal properties and is really only used for freezing protection and corrosion resistance. While I don't have a definitive answer to your question I would bet either one will be fine.

Coolant also raises the boiling point about 10 degrees F. Add 14-15 psi and the boiling point goes up another 45 degrees F. Not to mention it has anticorrosive properties your engine needs. That being said, a top off of distilled water is fine but eventually you should add 50/50 mix.


Modified by Urlik at 4:58 PM 9-16-2008
 
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Re: (biosci)

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Does it have to be distilled? (ie from grocery store?) or can it be RO (Reverse Osmosis or superfiltered) with zero tds water?

What is zero tds water?
The whole point of distilled is ZERO contaminants, minerals, etc. No matter how much you filter, there will always be something left behind to cause trouble on the coolant system.
Distilled water is cheap as heck, just go buy some.
 
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What is zero tds water?
The whole point of distilled is ZERO contaminants, minerals, etc. No matter how much you filter, there will always be something left behind to cause trouble on the coolant system.
Distilled water is cheap as heck, just go buy some.

Zero tds = Zero Total Dissolved Solids
RO water and distilled are both very close in purity of water. But it has to be a good RO system with carbon filtration, mircon filters, etc. Either one is better than tap.
However, I agree that distilled water from the store is cheap and easy to obtain.
 
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Holy crap, I forgot that my filtration system has a DI stage to it! Bonus! Anyway, we have a 5 stage RO/DI filter that I use for my saltwater reef tank (another hobby of mine). Damn fish and corals get better quality everything than I do!
 
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