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Antifreeze
Help!! I topped up my coolant tonight with 50/50 antifreeze/water but im worried bacause i used Esso Antifreeze to BS 6580:1992. I know the manual says to use castrol but i could not get it.
Have u used the wrong kind?'05 Discovery TDV6 S+ Commercial, Zambezi Silver, Ebony Black Cloth.
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6th Oct 2005 8:27 pm
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Re: Antifreeze
OMAHA wrote:
Have u used the wrong kind?
Well it was you that did it, not us!
I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. After all, the emerald isle has a temperate climate.
As far as brand is concerned, I would suggest that either Paddy or Powers Gold would work equally well - though not when mixed with red lemonade.........
6th Oct 2005 9:08 pm
BN
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Omaha forgive me but why did you have to top it up as I believe your car is quite new?
6th Oct 2005 9:10 pm
OMAHA
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that was a typo, have i used the wrong kind?'05 Discovery TDV6 S+ Commercial, Zambezi Silver, Ebony Black Cloth.
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6th Oct 2005 9:14 pm
BN
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OMAHA wrote:
that was a typo, have i used the wrong kind?
Don't think you need to worry, but why did you have to top it up anyway?
6th Oct 2005 9:15 pm
OMAHA
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BN, I got a message saying it was low, i checked it tonight after it cooled down and it was an inch or more below the lower "cold" line'05 Discovery TDV6 S+ Commercial, Zambezi Silver, Ebony Black Cloth.
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6th Oct 2005 9:16 pm
BN
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OMAHA wrote:
BN, I got a message saying it was low, i checked it tonight after it cooled down and it was an inch or more below the lower "cold" line
How old or how many miles have you done in the car?
6th Oct 2005 9:28 pm
OMAHA
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I've the car 3 weeks tomorrow, i've done 2000k. No sign of a leak.'05 Discovery TDV6 S+ Commercial, Zambezi Silver, Ebony Black Cloth.
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6th Oct 2005 9:31 pm
BN
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To be that low, is a concern. Was it full or to the level on delivery?
6th Oct 2005 9:33 pm
OMAHA
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to be honest, i didnt check. all i can do is keep an eye on it.'05 Discovery TDV6 S+ Commercial, Zambezi Silver, Ebony Black Cloth.
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6th Oct 2005 9:37 pm
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As long as you've used the same generic type of antifreeze you should be fine - there are two types to my knowledge, OAT (organic acid technology - used on more modern engines but not exclusively) and the older style 'normal' antifreeze. Not having a D3 I don't know which it uses
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6th Oct 2005 9:42 pm
BN
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OMAHA wrote:
to be honest, i didnt check. all i can do is keep an eye on it.
That may be your answer, but certainly check it from now on until you know if it is OK or you may have a problem.
6th Oct 2005 9:49 pm
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I topped mine up a few weeks ago and had to buy the coolant direct from an LR dealer as no where else stocked it. I wouldn't worry about it too much and unless the coolant you added was a completely different colour then LR will never know what you have filled it with.Disco 3 TDV6HSE Cairns blue auto
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6th Oct 2005 10:12 pm
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Might it be that he's got the infamous "Low Coolant Level" message, which has nothing to do with the coolant being low in a lot of cases (mine included). Just a faulty sensor on the bottle, but dealers can't get hold of them at the moment.
Just a thought. Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
6th Oct 2005 10:48 pm
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Coffeecup wrote:
Might it be that he's got the infamous "Low Coolant Level" message, which has nothing to do with the coolant being low in a lot of cases (mine included). Just a faulty sensor on the bottle, but dealers can't get hold of them at the moment.
Just a thought.
I am sure he said he had checked it and it was about 1 " low, but had not checked it on delivery.
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