VW G12 or G12+ ONLY. Any normal coolant will clump and block your pipes in a big way.
(think you can only get g12+ now)

 

Since you need it immediately, you are going to have to get it from a dealer, or if your area is lucky enough to have an import auto parts store, Pentosin also makes G12 coolant. No Prestone, No Dex-Cool. You are better to drive with slightly low coolant (watch that temp gauge!) than to add anything else.

For when your needs are less urgent, ecstuning.com and autobahnfluids.com have it for fairly reasonable prices.

SirWired

 

Thanks Guys, anyone know how much the dealer will charge for G12+?

Ethan

 

Just use distilled water to fill it up a little above MIN - that way you can then top it off with G12 when you get it. Just note that the G12 is concentrated so you will need to use 50/50 G12 and distilled water.

 

G12 should be $15 +/- $3 per gallon from your neighborhood dealership. For full drain and refill on a 1.8T (not sure about V6) you will need 1 gallon coolant and 1 gallon distilled water. You could be left with a little from the 2 gallon mixture.

 

G12 should be $15 +/- $3 per gallon from your neighborhood dealership. For full drain and refill on a 1.8T (not sure about V6) you will need 1 gallon coolant and 1 gallon distilled water. You could be left with a little from the 2 gallon mixture.

so if i just want to top the thing off i need to make the mixture...right?

 

Well I would do this - if you are really low then fill it to the MIN line with just distilled water until you can get coolant. Then once you get it, fill just coolant with the same amount of water you used earlier - then make the mixture if you need more.

 

Thanks RL311! :bow: i'll be going to get some shortly!

 

Yeah easily $20 a gallon these days. I paid 20.37 or something obscure like that plus tax last week. You need to mix it. It has a chart on the back.

Also be careful here:

Just use distilled water to fill it up a little above MIN

The parts guy said that the g12 coolant and water mixture is prone to the water boiling off first leaving an unnatural concentration of g12 coolant to water (and thus lowering the cooling properties of the mixture). Flushing is the best way to go every couple years to make sure you still have the 50/50 mix. Just a thought.

 

The parts guy said that the g12 coolant and water mixture is prone to the water boiling off first leaving an unnatural concentration of g12 coolant to water (and thus lowering the cooling properties of the mixture). Flushing is the best way to go every couple years to make sure you still have the 50/50 mix. Just a thought.

How does water boil off in a closed system???

It says that if no coolant is available, use distilled water!!!

I'm not saying it's ideal but IF he has no choice then what do you suggest???

 

well i've already added the distilled water so...i have to drive atleast 30 miles a day, mostly on the highway so the engine does tend to get pretty hot. better than nothing.

Thanks for all of the feedback!
ethan

 

well i've already added the distilled water so...i have to drive atleast 30 miles a day, mostly on the highway so the engine does tend to get pretty hot. better than nothing.

Thanks for all of the feedback!
ethan

 

Well the first question that needs to be answered is WHY is the coolant below the minimum? Sounds like a serious leak to me. I've never had that problem.

Yes you could add distilled water if you were worried about contaminating the G12 coolant. Or you could use Prestone's new long life coolant in the yellow (not silver) container. It is formulated to work with all coolant types.

 

Or you could use Prestone's new long life coolant in the yellow (not silver) container. It is formulated to work with all coolant types.

NO NO NO!!! They have a different makeup than the G12. Please only use G12 or G12+.

 

Can the G12 Coolant withstand sub-zero environments?
I'm going snowboarding soon with my baby and want to know whether I need to add anti-freeze!

 

they use it in Canada if that answers your question. They use a different ratio for the mix though.

 

You can do 60 coolant 40 distilled water - it says what you need to do on the bottle!