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Old 26-06-2011, 08:20 PM   #25
sudszy
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Default Re: Advice needed - Coolant flush

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Originally Posted by eb2monty
What is added to the coolant concentrate if not distilled water? On my service sheet it says that 1 litre of coolant was used.
What does the manual specify for the coolant mix?

I suppose one concern is whether the flush was done or not, and if they couldnt bleed the system properly and the level to be down so quickly whether they did the actual flush properly.

In regards to distilled water, no harm in it other than the dent in your wallet. If the water looks clean and has no taste, then it will be fine in a motor. There will be far more rubbish polluting stuff from within the motor and radiator to be worried about trace elements in drinking water, though if you are topping it up with tap water every day those trace elements can build up, just like in your eleccy kettle etc.
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