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Dealer did not tighten coolant cap and I lost a lot of coolant on my a4 2.8. Can I buy pink coolant

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Old 06-24-2003, 04:15 PM
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Default Dealer did not tighten coolant cap and I lost a lot of coolant on my a4 2.8. Can I buy pink coolant
from pep boys or do i have to go back to freakin dealer? Thanks in advance
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Default U may be able to use the pink stuff that GM uses....I forget what the name...
But, I can be dead wrong...AWers will chiem in on this...
U don't have to go back to the dealer. U Can stop at your VW dealer and pick up the G12 stuff...

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Any G12 should work, iirc
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can i get it at pep boys, kragen?
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Default How much did you lose?
If less than a liter, and if you're in a warm climate, you can simply add distilled water. Engine actually runs a little cooler with a slightly diluted mix. I'm running a 60 water / 40 G12 mix in Houston.
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Dexcool? Not sure if it's really the same stuff or not.. I'd stick with G12 to be safe..
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Default Not sure, never checked
The dealer should top it off for you, for free. It's their error, so it's up to them to fix it.
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Top it up with distilled water for the summer and then add some G12 in the fall.
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Why not take it back to the dealer and have them top it off? <nt>
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