Blue antifreeze ok? - Page 2

kevineds · 7th March 2018, 08:41

Thanks for the replies. Had a reply back from the company I purchased the hoses off:

"These hoses as standard are not suitable for OAT Coolant, They could be lined but that would be at extra cost. Some people have used our standard hoses before with OAT Coolant and have had no issues. However, the theory is that that OAT Breaks down the Polyester Reinforcement which line our hoses. So they technically should be Lined with a Fluoroliner."

I've also been looking at the waterless coolant, a little pricey but could be tempting.

marinabrian · 7th March 2018, 20:38

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Originally Posted by kevineds

Thanks for the replies. Had a reply back from the company I purchased the hoses off:

"These hoses as standard are not suitable for OAT Coolant, They could be lined but that would be at extra cost. Some people have used our standard hoses before with OAT Coolant and have had no issues. However, the theory is that that OAT Breaks down the Polyester Reinforcement which line our hoses. So they technically should be Lined with a Fluoroliner."

I've also been looking at the waterless coolant, a little pricey but could be tempting.

Just use blue antifreeze, it's kinder all round to the K series

Brian

Billyuk1 · 7th March 2018, 22:33

Same as Brian. Just use blue after a good flush out..
it don't bother me having to change it more often.

kevineds · 17th March 2018, 20:26

Thanks, will hopefully finally get these fitted soon.

Yorkshire GOC · 18th March 2018, 11:21

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Originally Posted by kevineds

Hi, probably been answered before, but just wondering if its ok to use the blue type antifreeze in a 1.8t instead of the pink OAT?
The reason for asking is that I have a set of silicone hoses to fit to my ZT but only recently realised there was an issue with silicone and OAT.

I swopped to blue coolant a few years ago and my 1.8t has been fine with it - I also have silicone sports hose fitted in place of the OEM rubber hose.

7th March 2018, 22:33	#13
Billyuk1 Avid contributor zt saloon 1800cc Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: in my car Posts: 234 Thanks: 277 Thanked 63 Times in 48 Posts	Same as Brian. Just use blue after a good flush out.. it don't bother me having to change it more often. __________________ 15,577th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 703rd ZT 120 to be made out of 921 66th ZT in Aquamarine (Goodwood) (code: HQM) to be made out of 189 Aquamarine (Goodwood) ZTs

7th March 2018, 08:41	#11
kevineds Gets stuck in ZT 260 SE,ZTT CDTI & ZT160+ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wrexham Posts: 541 Thanks: 24 Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts	Thanks for the replies. Had a reply back from the company I purchased the hoses off: "These hoses as standard are not suitable for OAT Coolant, They could be lined but that would be at extra cost. Some people have used our standard hoses before with OAT Coolant and have had no issues. However, the theory is that that OAT Breaks down the Polyester Reinforcement which line our hoses. So they technically should be Lined with a Fluoroliner." I've also been looking at the waterless coolant, a little pricey but could be tempting.

17th March 2018, 20:26	#14
kevineds Gets stuck in ZT 260 SE,ZTT CDTI & ZT160+ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wrexham Posts: 541 Thanks: 24 Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts	Thanks, will hopefully finally get these fitted soon.