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Laura
 


Member Since: 20 Sep 2006
Location: BROMLEY
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Unknown ColourDiscovery 3
Anti-freeze

Have had a low coolant message a couple of times. Was surprised as car has recently had a service. I have seen from a search on this forum that sometimes a faulty sensor can be responsible so I am watching this. I checked when cold and level looked ok but it did seem difficult to get a good view. Can't see any obvious leaks either. Temp guage has not gone up more than usual.

However 2 questions:

Does it matter whether you put pink or blue anti-freeze in? Is there a difference (apart from colour obviously)?

What mix of anti-freeze/water is correct? The book says 50/50 but someone at dealers said to just put anti-freeze in neat. Is this correct advice?
  
Post #996967th Nov 2006 11:13 pm
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10forcash
 


Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Manual Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

go for pink (I always do Wink ) the LR stuff is O.A.T. and gives protection to -40 at 50% dilution
the O.A.T. stuff won't rot your gaskets or aluminium bits, don't mix it with the cheaper pure glycol (blue) stuff
  
Post #997027th Nov 2006 11:22 pm
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Q8_LR3
 


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Kuwait 2005 LR3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Adriatic BlueLR3

It's probably the expansion tank. I changed mine under warranty and since then every thing is OK. Don't add coolant if the level is ok, over filling will not clear the (low coolant) message, and it may cause another problems.
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Post #997438th Nov 2006 6:00 am
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caverD3
 


Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
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Australia 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Auto Fuji WhiteDiscovery 4

Mine has just done the same. Sensor in the coolant bottle failed, being replaced under warranty.
Apparently it is due to porosity of the float!
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Post #997608th Nov 2006 8:36 am
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Laura
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Unknown ColourDiscovery 3

Thank you all for advice. Smile
  
Post #1000028th Nov 2006 9:21 pm
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DG
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My tank is faulty too

.....yipee Very Happy At last I have a 'real' fault Laughing
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