Am gonna fit my new thermostat soon and this actually ties in with the 4 year service which specifies a 'full' coolant replacement ...
Anyway I checked with Renault and their 'Ethelyne Glycol RX Glaceol Type D' antifreeze is £23.86 for 5 litres, and you need 20 litres ... The parts man said the Renault anti-freeze used to be Red in colour and that he would just buy it from a motor factor and not pay the dealer price ...
So, as is me, I have done some research on anti-freeze and some phoning around ...
Essentially, the same spec 'non dealer' Ethelyne Glycol antifreeze for the Renault V6 is Red and is around £45 for 20 litres. This was confirmed by two separate motor factors looking up the Vee on their catalogues. The colour dyes tend to represent different specifications of anti-freeze and Red means 'long life' with a life-span of upto 5 years as opposed to the typical 2 years for Blue. Red is also recommended for all aluminium engines like the Vee. There is a deal on at my local motor factor where it is currently £36.
Anyway gonna pick it up tomorrow and perhaps do the work over the weekend. Will be keeping receipts as the coolant replacement is on the 4 year service schedule and I want to represent it has been done.
I will post the exact details from the packaging when I buy it.
Martin
Anyway I checked with Renault and their 'Ethelyne Glycol RX Glaceol Type D' antifreeze is £23.86 for 5 litres, and you need 20 litres ... The parts man said the Renault anti-freeze used to be Red in colour and that he would just buy it from a motor factor and not pay the dealer price ...
So, as is me, I have done some research on anti-freeze and some phoning around ...
Essentially, the same spec 'non dealer' Ethelyne Glycol antifreeze for the Renault V6 is Red and is around £45 for 20 litres. This was confirmed by two separate motor factors looking up the Vee on their catalogues. The colour dyes tend to represent different specifications of anti-freeze and Red means 'long life' with a life-span of upto 5 years as opposed to the typical 2 years for Blue. Red is also recommended for all aluminium engines like the Vee. There is a deal on at my local motor factor where it is currently £36.
Anyway gonna pick it up tomorrow and perhaps do the work over the weekend. Will be keeping receipts as the coolant replacement is on the 4 year service schedule and I want to represent it has been done.
I will post the exact details from the packaging when I buy it.
Martin
