I'm sick of looking now but how much coolant does the N/A hold. I can remember last time I changed my rad I only managed to get roughly 6 litres out of the system and remember Steve saying he only got 6 litres. When I was at halfords the other day I had a look inside there hand book and it also says 6 litres for the n/a but everyone else seems to think its 12 litres. Can anyone confirm what what's the total amount?
How Much Coolant Does N/a Hold 6 Or 12 Litres
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haggi961
, Mar 05 2014 09:47 PM
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Posted 05 March 2014 - 09:47 PM
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Posted 05 March 2014 - 09:54 PM
Pretty sure it is 12
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Posted 05 March 2014 - 09:57 PM
12 litres
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Posted 05 March 2014 - 11:15 PM
I've never got anywhere near 12 litres in 
(front rad pipes changed twice, rad changed once, coolant drained every 3 years as part of a service).
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Posted 06 March 2014 - 08:07 AM
Its 6l of each , 50/50 . Depends on if you buy ready mix or 100% OAT
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Posted 06 March 2014 - 08:39 AM
I normally put three litres of anti-freeze and the rest water, but normally the system is never entirely empty.
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Posted 06 March 2014 - 09:19 AM
It's very unlikely you'll drain all the coolant. The block will retain a few litres as will the pipes running down the chassis.
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Posted 06 March 2014 - 10:04 AM
The coolant flushes must be a no no for are cars then if you can never get everything out. I wouldn't use them again myself but anyone in the future shouldnt use them.
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