Hi guys. I need to top up my anti freeze. I have a peugeot 206cc 2.0 s16. 2001 model. Can anyone tell me which anti freeze I need to buy.
Many thanks
Nick
Anti Freeze
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gazza82
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Re: Anti Freeze
What's in it now? You can't mix some ie blue and ref. Might be time for a full flush and replace. We used red in our 2.0
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Stevem
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Re: Anti Freeze
My 52 plate 1.6 has red in it as well.
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IanL
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Re: Anti Freeze
Topping up can be a problem - there is no standardisation of colour, so you can easily add the wrong thing if you don't know what the original is. Better to accept the advice to flush and replace with a new 5-year product.
However, Prestone does state that its product mixes with all types.
However, Prestone does state that its product mixes with all types.
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GrandadMonkey
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Re: Anti Freeze
Red
Ron
"If it ain't broke don't fix it!"
Golf 1.5 Tsi Evo SE Nav Estate Atlantic Blue
Polo 1.0 SEL DSG Reef Blue (wife's)
(Previously owned a 2005 206CC 1.6 Allure Moonstone for 10 years)
"If it ain't broke don't fix it!"
Golf 1.5 Tsi Evo SE Nav Estate Atlantic Blue
Polo 1.0 SEL DSG Reef Blue (wife's)
(Previously owned a 2005 206CC 1.6 Allure Moonstone for 10 years)
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gazza82
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Re: Anti Freeze
Worse still if the current coolant is "rust" coloured ... then you do need to flush and replace ...
a) it's been there a long, long time and likely to fail to stay liquid
b) you can bet someone has been topping up with tap water! and again the anti-freeze capacity is going to be poor
A cost-effective way is to buy 5 litres of red concentrate coolant and mix with 5 litres of de-Ionised water (for batteries and steam irons). A 50/50 mix will cope with most UK weather!
a) it's been there a long, long time and likely to fail to stay liquid
b) you can bet someone has been topping up with tap water! and again the anti-freeze capacity is going to be poor
A cost-effective way is to buy 5 litres of red concentrate coolant and mix with 5 litres of de-Ionised water (for batteries and steam irons). A 50/50 mix will cope with most UK weather!
Family Fleet: ex-Cayman Green 206 CC 2.0 LE, Indigo Blue 206 1.4 HDi Hatchback, Subaru BRZ Auto, Alfa Romeo MiTo