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Stupid question....is coolant coolant or do I have to use a Porsche coolant? My coolant light was John from MN - 6 years ago |
Re: Stupid question....is coolant coolant or do I have to use a Porsche coolant? My coolant light was MarcW - 6 years ago |
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John from MN
flashing today and the reserve tank is quite low. The dealer is closed and won't open until Monday - but it's like 90 degrees today and 83 tomorrow (which in MN in Sept is super awesome). Can I just go up the local Napa and get some coolant? And if so, what is the recommended brand/type and it's a 50:50 mix, right?
Re: Stupid question....is coolant coolant or do I have to use a Porsche coolant? My coolant light was carlos in Montreal - 6 years ago |
Great info from both of you. Thanks! So what I'm hearing is that there is a leak somewhere and John from MN - 6 years ago |
Re: Great info from both of you. Thanks! So what I'm hearing is that there is a leak somewhere and carlos in Montreal - 6 years ago |
Re: Great info from both of you. Thanks! So what I'm hearing is that there is a leak somewhere and MarcW - 6 years ago |
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John from MN
obviously that has to be addressed. Which is fairly odd because I have no fluid on the garage floor. Also, I had driven it the previous day and put over 100 miles on - and the temp was consistent with where it always runs - and the light never came on. The light only flashed when I first started it up yesterday.
The coolant tank is very low, nearly empty. I did check the cap and the number ends in 00 - so your theory could be true.
What I'm hearing is that I could either use one of the Porsche approved coolant or just add distilled water. In addition, I should replace the cap since it's an old part number and a known cause for issues. If it is just the cap, the only thing that escaped was water and currently, the ratio is now greater than 50:50 tending toward more coolant, and adding the distilled water will put it back into balance.
Do I have that correct? I will have to bring it in to the dealer in next 30-45 days to prep it for winter storage.
Re: When you say, "My info is while there can be a sign of a leak, white anti-freeze residue, there John from MN - 6 years ago |
Re: When you say, "My info is while there can be a sign of a leak, white anti-freeze residue, there MarcW - 6 years ago |
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John from MN
should not be any signs of wetness." Are you saying a little white residue is normal, or is that cause for concern? I have seen white residue on occasion, but never a lot - and when I topped off the resevior today, it was down only about 1.5 quarts. I also ordered a new cap that should be here by Thursday.
Just add water Boxsterra - 6 years ago |