MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: paulgrant on November 22, 2011, 09:06:18 am

Title: coolant change guide
Post by: paulgrant on November 22, 2011, 09:06:18 am

can any one advise on how this is done on a leon cupra. i guess its pretty much if not the same as the golf

thanks

Title: Re: coolant change guide
Post by: Gene Hunt on November 22, 2011, 12:08:48 pm

I don't think there is a service life from VW on the coolant. I thought it was just top up as required i.e. after a cam belt change etc.

Title: Re: coolant change guide
Post by: paulgrant on November 22, 2011, 01:13:24 pm

i need to change my thermostat housing as a pipe snapped off from there so id imagne i will have to drop the coolant unless there is a way to stopp it all comming out?

Title: Re: coolant change guide
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on February 06, 2012, 09:14:57 pm

Nothing lasts a 'lifetime' - not even G12++ !!!

A full coolant change should really be done every 5 . . . 6 years max.

And use de-ionised water from Unipart centres or similar.