coolant mix - Page 2

COLVERT · 24th January 2011, 19:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by garethhawkins

As above, only use red antifreeze as you have a alloy head, the blue can damage the K series heads!

Really !!!! That's news, if it's true. As T-Cut says "more info. please".

Colvert.

T-Cut · 24th January 2011, 20:18

Talking of antifreeze, I popped into my local Vauxhall dealership today (was Dixon Rover way back, where I bought the car). The current price for their OAT concentrate is £16.92 (incl 20% VAT) for a 5 litre bottle (equiv to £3.38/litre). The current Part Number is 93165162.
In 2006, as Dixon Vauxhall, they sold the same stuff (93170402) at £2.43 per 1 litre bottle incl 17.5% VAT.

Halfords current equivalent is £21.99 (incl VAT) for 5 litres or you can buy their ready mixed (50% water) for £18.99 for 5 litres. This makes the OAT in there almost £38 for 5 litres. I guess mixing it with tap water must be very expensive. I wonder which they sell more of?

TC

(I copy-pasted this info from my thread ont'other channel, so if you think you've read it before, you probably have.)

Martynp · 24th January 2011, 22:57

Good up dateT-cut, only posted to someone yesterday that red oat from Vauxhall is cheapest,
Could it be that some are too idle to make a 50/50mix or even understand the term!
If I want to buy water, its for drinking not to line someones pocket----

24th January 2011, 20:18	#12
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Talking of antifreeze, I popped into my local Vauxhall dealership today (was Dixon Rover way back, where I bought the car). The current price for their OAT concentrate is £16.92 (incl 20% VAT) for a 5 litre bottle (equiv to £3.38/litre). The current Part Number is 93165162. In 2006, as Dixon Vauxhall, they sold the same stuff (93170402) at £2.43 per 1 litre bottle incl 17.5% VAT. Halfords current equivalent is £21.99 (incl VAT) for 5 litres or you can buy their ready mixed (50% water) for £18.99 for 5 litres. This makes the OAT in there almost £38 for 5 litres. I guess mixing it with tap water must be very expensive. I wonder which they sell more of? TC (I copy-pasted this info from my thread ont'other channel, so if you think you've read it before, you probably have.)

24th January 2011, 22:57	#13
Martynp Passed Away Rover 75 2.5V6 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Forest east Posts: 812 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Good up dateT-cut, only posted to someone yesterday that red oat from Vauxhall is cheapest, Could it be that some are too idle to make a 50/50mix or even understand the term! If I want to buy water, its for drinking not to line someones pocket----