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| CapeLandy Member Since: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Cape Town Posts: 558  
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I have been mulling over something that has been worrying me since my radiator was replaced.
When I went to collect the vehicle the first thing I did was open the cap on the bottle and found the tank totally empty. No surprise - usual Land Rover lack of proper checks. 
They call the mechanic who comes running with a water canister and starts filling the bottle. I ask him why he didn't use the bottle of antifreeze and he says "no it's fine because I already used four bottles so I can now just add water" Two things worry me now after checking the manual 1. They mention 50% mix - at 10 litres which means 5 bottles and that would be at full concentration. Would the whole system have been drained to change the radiator? 2. Is the LandRover product pre-mix or concentrate? Can I get something simple that will be able to tell what LR have in my cooling system as far as concentration is concerned? Apretiate some advice. |
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17th May 2010 1:07pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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Prepare 1 L each time of 50% mix and add up to your circuit will be full
Land Rover "ready to fill" (50% mixed) code 1L STC50529 5L STC50530 20L 8510373 (yes w/o STC) 25L STC50524 Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition 
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17th May 2010 1:35pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586
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And remember to use demineralized water (ask to you wife the iron steel water....
 ) Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
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17th May 2010 1:37pm |
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| CapeLandy Member Since: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Cape Town Posts: 558
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Thanks D
Sounds like they tried saving costs and only put 4 bottles readymix as opposed to 10 bottles 
Probably best I drain the system and add some Castrol Branded pre-mix rather. I cannot seem to find the bleed screw anywhere as mentioned in the manual. Anyone know if we have one or is it a leftover clause from a TD5? Click image to enlarge |
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17th May 2010 2:21pm |
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| CapeLandy Member Since: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Cape Town Posts: 558
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Read the rear lable on the bottle and it seems it is concentrated rather than pre-mix so it may be a little week if he only filled 4 bottles but probably not a train smash
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18th May 2010 6:05pm |
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