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What type of coolant?
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truuuuuuuuu
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Was washing my car today and saw my coolant level is under the min. line...
Did some search and came across this thread...
Therefore, wondering If I should buy this to top up the coolant or go to the stealership to buy it from them and do the mixing myself
What you should do is get your water pump checked
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Davespence20
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Yepp this for sure. Around waterfest my light would come on every now and then and I'd just top it off. Maybe a month and a half later I needed a new water pump.
Avant
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You're fine if you run a tad under the minimum line. Just go to the dealership and mix distilled water yourself. The car manual/handbook states what kind of coolant will fit our cars. I'm not really sure if I would trust those coolants that you posted. Plus I don't think you're supposed to mix an off-brand with factory coolant. There's an infographic somewhere for what kind of coolant can mix with what.. like G12/G12+/G13/etc. Someone else should post it 
Check your undercarriage to see if there's any liquid just sitting there.
Check your undercarriage to see if there's any liquid just sitting there.
I was losing coolant ever SINCE i had my water pump checked (screaming engine after running hard). Apparently the dealership over torqued the plastic inlet flange thingy on the bottom of the engine when they replaced the pump (still have warranty, I didn't look I just lost coolant and complained).
Anyway.. lost small amounts of coolant for 10k miles, figured it was a leaky coolant tank cap, then all of a sudden lost the rest. Like.. big pool under the car, thank goodness for coolant reservoir sensor. Had it towed to dealer, and they found that that plastic attachment thingy had given up. When I asked how... they said "its plastic, these things happen" which is true I suppose. My mk1? or mk2? one of those, had the same type plastic inlet on the top of the engine and I lost 2 of those for unknown reasons... just noticed the left over gunk from the leaking coolant till it started dripping.
Anyway.... watch it.. smell for coolant. It doesn't just disappear.
Anyway.. lost small amounts of coolant for 10k miles, figured it was a leaky coolant tank cap, then all of a sudden lost the rest. Like.. big pool under the car, thank goodness for coolant reservoir sensor. Had it towed to dealer, and they found that that plastic attachment thingy had given up. When I asked how... they said "its plastic, these things happen" which is true I suppose. My mk1? or mk2? one of those, had the same type plastic inlet on the top of the engine and I lost 2 of those for unknown reasons... just noticed the left over gunk from the leaking coolant till it started dripping.
Anyway.... watch it.. smell for coolant. It doesn't just disappear.
ManWellmk6
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I was looking under the hood today and notice that my coolant was low when i just took it to the dealer like 1 or 2 mothns ago(to top off all fluids) is that normal? or should i go get it check?
Ps i drive my gti everyday and i live in ca weres i use the ac alot
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Ps i drive my gti everyday and i live in ca weres i use the ac alot
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david9962000
Drag Race Newbie
How about topping it off with this: http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=74&pcid=10
It works at the track.
It works at the track.
Edmundo
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This ^ (http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Golf_VI--2.0T/Maintenance/Engine/Cooling_System/ES2603076/); however G12 is still available
Mike@PureMS
Passed Driver's Ed
G13 is the new G12++, which replaced G12+, which replaced good ol' G12.