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10th Apr 16 at 15:35

Does anyone know what the dilution ratio is for G13 coolant is? I need to replace the coolant in my Boxster and have found out this stuff is near enough the same as the Porsche branded/equivalent (which I can't seem to find anywhere). I've heard from someone that it should be 1:1 and another person that it's 2:3, but I need to make around 22 liters of the stuff so don't want to have to buy much more than required!

Ian

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10th Apr 16 at 16:05

Depends how cold you want to go, that's why there are a few answers.

FlaFFy_91

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10th Apr 16 at 16:39

Just do 50:50
Can't have too much in it but you can have too little.

99% of cars I've ever worked on have had 50:50
Mix
Does a Porsche hold 22ltrs of coolant?!

[Edited on 10-04-2016 by FlaFFy_91]

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11th Apr 16 at 09:46

quote:
Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
Does a Porsche hold 22ltrs of coolant?!

Does that seem like a lot ? The rad on my MR2 decided to shit itself on Saturday and they say the system needs 20 liters which I thought was a fair amount

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11th Apr 16 at 10:01

BMW is pissing it everywhere and only takes 10.5 litres?!?

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11th Apr 16 at 10:26

I always do it 50/50, good for corrosion protection, just don't do it pure shit like some people have

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11th Apr 16 at 10:27

22ltrs sounds a lot.

Fuchs do an almost identical product, its like a G13 equivalent.

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11th Apr 16 at 11:37

As everyone else has said 22ltrs is a lot. Most cars take about 8 I think?
I know the Porsche will have a fair bit more with the radiator up front and the engine in the back. But it still seems a lot.

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11th Apr 16 at 12:28

Most cars have one radiator and an engine at the front. The engine in this car is in the middle and it has three rads and a lot of pipework! I always use Pelican Parts for service instructions and the quantities come from here: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/29-WATER-Flush/29-WATER-Flush.htm

Found a pic of the bottle and it seems like 2:3 with deionized water works down to -24 degrees C so was planning on doing that.

[Edited on 11-04-2016 by ed]

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11th Apr 16 at 13:46

quote:
Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
As everyone else has said 22ltrs is a lot. Most cars take about 8 I think?
I know the Porsche will have a fair bit more with the radiator up front and the engine in the back. But it still seems a lot.

You want to see how much bloody oil they hold too !!

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11th Apr 16 at 16:12

Needs 10l of oil when you do a change!

3CorsaMeal

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11th Apr 16 at 17:25

Must add a lot of weight in liquids, does it have a beer keg for the windscreen wash?

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11th Apr 16 at 20:34

The screenwash tank is tiny, but it's by no means a lightweight car.

3CorsaMeal

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11th Apr 16 at 21:38

Just well distributed

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11th Apr 16 at 23:13

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
I always do it 50/50, good for corrosion protection

Steel block shit, you want to get yourself a Ford Puma m8

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12th Apr 16 at 05:58

Then you can't put the oat stuff in addition it's eats the alu

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12th Apr 16 at 09:21

quote:
Originally posted by ed
Needs 10l of oil when you do a change!

I learned this the hard way

What a fucking mess.

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12th Apr 16 at 09:21

quote:
Originally posted by Ian

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
I always do it 50/50, good for corrosion protection

Steel block shit, you want to get yourself a Ford Puma m8

Ally blocks are worse Ian

once they start furring up your fucked..

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12th Apr 16 at 09:24

VR6 was designed to be a diesel engine, the standard bottom is good for 500bhp.

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13th Apr 16 at 12:13

quote:
Originally posted by ed
Most cars have one radiator and an engine at the front. The engine in this car is in the middle and it has three rads and a lot of pipework! I always use Pelican Parts for service instructions and the quantities come from here: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/29-WATER-Flush/29-WATER-Flush.htm

Found a pic of the bottle and it seems like 2:3 with deionized water works down to -24 degrees C so was planning on doing that.

[Edited on 11-04-2016 by ed]

Didn't know they had three rads.
As I said I know they've got a fair bit of pipe work but didn't think it was that much haha.

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13th Apr 16 at 20:31

Three rads, two air conditioning condensers and an oil cooler. Just to keep things reassuringly expensive when the vents get clogged with leaves and they corrode and fall to bits

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13th Apr 16 at 21:57

Aren't they for poor people? That's what people in 1.2ltr hatchbacks are always saying.

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13th Apr 16 at 23:09

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Aren't they for poor people? That's what people in 1.2ltr hatchbacks are always saying.

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14th Apr 16 at 08:02

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Aren't they for poor people? That's what people in 1.2ltr hatchbacks are always saying.

I think the Boxster will always have a stigma attached to it, even though they drive better than a 911 people will always prefer the 911 as that's a 'PROPER' Porsche

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14th Apr 16 at 08:22

Poverty Pork

Mainly due to the cheap purchase price and the mega maintenance costs which drive you to bankruptcy.

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