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Fellow bros, I'm current driving an avante. Just went for servicing on sat n I did the following. Basic servicing(engine oil and filter changed) Coolant changed Brake oil changed Spark plug replaced Atf oil changed After the servicing, drove out wif family to spend our weekend. Sun went JB n as u...
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Approaching 60k+ svc soon. Will be trying to get parts myself to save cost Car is 4 yr old 1.6 turbo diesel. Currently using Castrol Edge 5w30 but thinking to change to Shell Helix Ultra 5w40 as offer better protection against high rev/temps esp in hot weather. However not very sure about AC...- 93 replies
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Just wanted to ask some general questions about coolant. My car almost 8 years old liao. Was told on my last servicing that coolant was "low condition", required $60 to change. I declined as i already spent some money on changing brake fluid and also replacing my fan/serpentine belt which they...
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after reading the threads i know it bring engine temp down prevents cavitation of cylinder the rest a bit technical for me what i really like to know is the bottom line what does it really do other than protect the cylinders lower fc? smoother engine? my car...
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Was almost home after dinner when overheating light kit up. Turned off engine, opened up bonnet and noticed water was flowing out of the plastic expansion tank at its cap. Radiator itself seemed ok. What could be the cause? Bad radiator cap, blown fan fuse (checking tomorrow), stuck thermostat, bad...
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Anti-Freeze or Coolant? A running engine typically converts only one third of the energy from combustion into usable work to drive the car. The rest is converted into heat, and is enough to heat a large house in winter. That’s a lot of energy! While engines are becoming smalle...
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Hi Friends,my Brother in law's 1 year old Sharan 'drinks' 1.2L of coolant from new,now mileage is 12k Km,today went for 1 st service,Service Advisor told him it is normal for Turbo-charged cars to 'drink' a little coolant,which i don't think so,can any others VW car owners tell me is it true.??Esp t...
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Hi Needing to top up coolant once a week, are these coolant leaking? Any idea where is the likely source? Is is expensive to repair? Am driving a Skoda. Thanks for the advice.
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Hi, Would appreciate some advice here. Mine is a 2007 BMW 523i. A few days ago the warning light came on with "engine oil level too low" so on Sunday I topped up about 2L (maybe a bit more) of Shell Helix 5w40. Today when my wife drove it home the car started to shake badly, and after parkin... -
Bad Servicing Experience - Komoco uses TAP water in coolant
Civicblade posted a topic in Korean Talk
You might want to skip the coolant replacement at Komoco and have this replacement done somewhere else that uses premix coolant or with distilled water. I was at Komoco for their package C servicing which includes coolant replacement. I was shock to find out that Komoco is not using original H... -
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May I know is there any specific brand of coolant that is recommended for use on the Vezel ? Which type of coolant do you use. A lot of important parts is made of plastic on the Vezel if you have noticed to make the engine lighter. e.g. Manifold , etc.. These plastic parts are not the c...
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Hi Just went for a full service and noticed that coolant is at minimum level. Techician check and didnt discover any external leaks.. visual check. Today the coolant level drop again. Any idea what is the course and where can i get repaired ?
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my car manual states to use "ethylene glycol base coolant for aluminum radiator mixed with water". The original coolant is green in colour. Where can i buy suitable replacement coolant mix?
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As subject. when i went to hyundai stockist, i am surprised they never carry oem coolant. Now using prestone, but i prefer something more for asian cars.
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My coolant tank was empty and found stain on the floor . Any opinion on my problem ? What should I do ? Can add water into the coolant tank ?
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I bought this pre-stone flush and clean from amazon. After a bit of research, flushing 50/50 will sprung a leak from the cooling loop. Not sure should i do it or not. 2009 Avante, not sure whether the previous owner have done any coolant change so decide to do it 1 time,
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Bought the salah type of coolant today from Lee Sun. Wanted the normal Thai made red long life coolant but they gave me the US made pink super long life coolant. Any kind souls here that wanna exchange with the Long life type? Do drop me a PM.
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Hi Ladies and Gentlemen, my Toyota Altis' coolant is heated up. I have added water to the coolant but the temperature still does not decrease. What else could be the problem?
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Great information on coolant - from KTC website
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anyone tried this http://www.evanscoolants.sg/index.html waterless coolant?
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Anyone know the difference between red cap and green cap for their coolant? And how long can it last?
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Hi, Do you guys check yr coolant & radiator water & at what km interval. I just found out that my coolant tank is totally dry out, and there is still 5k to my next servicing. Thought this water top up can last easily for 10K interval. Unless there is an leak somewhere???
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Hi all... Need expert advice... After warranty for my sunny ended. I no longer go to Tan Cheong. I now do my servicing based on my little knowledge of cars... After checking my car's service history... I think I should be in time for a coolant change. I hv heard numerous things abt coola...
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http://to.ly/cgVY diy not complete yet, went back home to take some tools and also have a drink. will update it ps: a video i found similar to my timing belt change in case u cannot visualize what i am doing
