HOAT anti freeze for jeeps

HOAT anti freeze for jeeps

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pcn1

Original Poster:

1,212 posts

219 months

Tuesday 20th September 2016
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I'm planning on changing the coolant in my 2004 2.7crd soon.

So I've read I need to use this HOAT type anti freeze (very expensive from dealers, cheaper elsewhere ?) but Im also reading you dilute it with DI water, not tap water. Is that correct ?

Cheers

Ledaig

1,694 posts

262 months

Friday 30th September 2016
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Hi mate,

I've been using this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GX90Z3E/ref...

Not sure what you mean by DI (distilled?), but yes as you should to prevent scaling.

pcn1

Original Poster:

1,212 posts

219 months

Monday 3rd October 2016
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Yep, that's the stuff I bought. Just did the job yesterday.

Had to drop the front bash plate to expose the lower radiator hose. Then drain/fill, drive and flush 5 times to completely remove the old antifreeze.
Did a 50% mix with distilled water (we call it DI water at work) and now I'm good for 5 years I hope !

guindilias

5,245 posts

120 months

Tuesday 1st November 2016
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Late to the party, but QX3 purple antifreeze is HOAT, and much cheaper - Euro Car Parts do it.

battered

4,088 posts

147 months

Tuesday 1st November 2016
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DI means deionised. It's a means of removing salts without distilling. The outcome is the same.

If you don't live in a very hard water area then you can boil the water in a kettle then let it cool to knock out any scale.