Technical Antifreeze for Fiat Punto Active Sport 16v 54 plate
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Technical Antifreeze for Fiat Punto Active Sport 16v 54 plate
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Blue and Green is a 2 year life span anti-freeze
Red/Pink is the 5 year OAT mixtures that tbh, are worth it if you have done suitable maintaince
You cant mix colours, they react with each other, even same coloured but different brands can, but not as likely
Any Antifreeze is better then NO antifreeze
My advice
Drain - flush - Refill
My other advice is this - make sure you get neat stuff, and mix it with De-ionised water yourself = More for your money
Ziggy
Red/Pink is the 5 year OAT mixtures that tbh, are worth it if you have done suitable maintaince
You cant mix colours, they react with each other, even same coloured but different brands can, but not as likely
Any Antifreeze is better then NO antifreeze
My advice
Drain - flush - Refill
My other advice is this - make sure you get neat stuff, and mix it with De-ionised water yourself = More for your money
Ziggy
Comma Xstream G30, its pink so only use if you already have pink coolant I'm the bottle
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theres is an antifreeze that will mix with any type but cant remember the make
as asked what colour as a starter do you have at the mo
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it should be red
as asked what colour as a starter do you have at the mo
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it should be red
I use Prestone antifreeze from tescos'
it mixes with any type antifreeze
http://prestone.com/choose?next=%2F
asda also do one that will mix with any too
it mixes with any type antifreeze
http://prestone.com/choose?next=%2F
asda also do one that will mix with any too
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So would I just get this (halfords .com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&productId=219524&categoryId=255224&langId=-1)mix it 50/50 with water and pour it in?
I feel really stupid but have never troubled antifreeze before
I feel really stupid but have never troubled antifreeze before
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your link is gibberish
why you want to top up anyway?
why not buy this
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_159068_langId_-1_categoryId_255224
and see whats yours is like like
why you want to top up anyway?
why not buy this
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_159068_langId_-1_categoryId_255224
and see whats yours is like like
I just ended up getting the premixed asda one, probably not great, I only managed to get a little bit in tho because I haven't emptied the reservoir yet but after taking it for a drive with the heaters and fans on full I got back and the water was red, whereas the little bit of antifreeze I put in was blue....did it change somehow or is it likely there was already antifreeze in there? (only had the car a month)
Chances are, there was already some in there.
Best way.
Remove the bottom hose to radiator. Drain coolant (into a container, it's toxic). Replace hose. Fill up with water, bleed, run engine briefly, allow to cool, drain again, replace hose fill with anti-freeze mix, bleed, bleed, bleed. (It's a Punto, so it'll need a lot of bleeding.)
Best way.
Remove the bottom hose to radiator. Drain coolant (into a container, it's toxic). Replace hose. Fill up with water, bleed, run engine briefly, allow to cool, drain again, replace hose fill with anti-freeze mix, bleed, bleed, bleed. (It's a Punto, so it'll need a lot of bleeding.)
Are you sure it was antifreeze
ive not seen blue stuff in asda its white clear stuff they have in stores up here
id check you haven't put screen wash in
ive not seen blue stuff in asda its white clear stuff they have in stores up here
id check you haven't put screen wash in
Check for bubbles...................
ihad another look in asda last night.
there antifreeze is deffo white.. mixes with anytype antifreeze stuff.
if it was 6 quid ish its antifreeze
if it was a few quid ish its screenwash
there antifreeze is deffo white.. mixes with anytype antifreeze stuff.
if it was 6 quid ish its antifreeze
if it was a few quid ish its screenwash
Last time I looked my ASDA had 2 types -- a clear one, which mixes with everything/anything and a Holts one which is blue.
The red ones and blue ones generally don't interact well with each other, so mixing/topping up is not a good idea.
Guys, just going to hog this thread. am thinking of changing the antifreeze in my 1.2 8v Punto this weekend as i bought the car a few months ago & have no idea if the coolant has ever been changed. How do i go about getting rid of any air pockets when i have the new coolant in. Oh & since i'll be draining the system what type/colour coolant should i use??
Doesn't matter which colour if you're draining the old (it's a good idea to flush the system while you're at it). Generally, the blue stuff lasts for 2 years, the red stuff for 5.
I think there's a thing on bleeding the Punto in the Guides, but if stuck, grab the Haynes.
I think there's a thing on bleeding the Punto in the Guides, but if stuck, grab the Haynes.
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Any fresh coolant is always going to be better then old broken down or Water end off
Even cheap is better then nothing
I've had some success when bleeding to have the system upto max / radiator join line and starting the car with the bleed valve open
As thats when the air actually moving most (the horrible gurgling on startup)
Then backing down the drive (nose up) and it shifts the air best for me
I think SandB said he tried jacking the front up and it sometimes just dont clear it
Punto's are buggers sometimes...
Ziggy
Even cheap is better then nothing
I've had some success when bleeding to have the system upto max / radiator join line and starting the car with the bleed valve open
As thats when the air actually moving most (the horrible gurgling on startup)
Then backing down the drive (nose up) and it shifts the air best for me
I think SandB said he tried jacking the front up and it sometimes just dont clear it
Punto's are buggers sometimes...
Ziggy
