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Yorky Bob



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Coolant Change Frequency ?

Searched to see if anyone has discussed coolant changes. Drew a blank. Thud

So where are we with this ? Mine is at 3.5 years so should I be doing a drop, flush and refill ? Question FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

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pab



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Maintenance check sheet says to replace coolant every 10 years. So it sounds as though you have 6.5 years to go!

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Yorky Bob



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Hyundai says the coolant in most of its models should be replaced after the first 60,000 miles, then every 30,000 miles after that.

I guess again LR are working on the basis at 10 years they have no further interest as with Haldex filters and Cam belts. Whistle FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

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I'll copy and paste the rest of the paragraph you left off, purely for balance Whistle

The interval is every 30,000 miles on some Mercedes-Benz models, but on others it's 120,000 miles or 12 years. On still other Mercedes, it's 150,000 miles or 15 years.

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Re: Coolant Change Frequency ?

Yorky Bob wrote:
Searched to see if anyone has discussed coolant changes. Drew a blank. Thud

So where are we with this ? Mine is at 3.5 years so should I be doing a drop, flush and refill ? Question


10 years or 250,000 kms = 155,000 miles which ever come first for flush... since yours is 3.5 years old only top up if needed with original LR coolant (don't forget to mix with distilled water)

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Yorky Bob



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Assuming I do the cam belt and water pump well before LR time it will also get coolant as well so another couple of years then. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

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Macallan



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Please keep in mind that all manufacturer maintenance recommendations are based on warranty lifespan and the period they have to reimburse dealer service, NOT on increasing the long-term longevity of the vehicle. IOW, they are based on a warranty period + one day point of view.

If you are only going to own the car from new, and get rid of it before the warranty expires, you'll have no issues following the "recommendations" or schedules. If you want to keep it after the warranty expires, or purchased it used, you'll want to be more proactive.

"Long Life" coolant (the orange stuff) should ideally be changed every 4 years, but 5 or 6 is probably fine in most situations. However the corrosion inhibitors do break down and 10 years is based on the assumption that neither the manufacturer nor the dealer will be dealing with consequences.

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My mechanic sticks a devise in the coolant to check if it is ok. I had a car, Lancia Beta sedan 2.0L, for a few years decades ago that cost over 2 thousand including water pump and a couple of complex steel pipes between radiator & engine (which I got a mate to fabricated in aluminium for a case of beer, saving $600 which would otherwise have been added to the cost) plus a few other things to replace simply because the dealer did not change the coolant and everything corroded or rusted.

I change the coolant every 3 years regardless of whether it needs it or not. If you are keeping the car it is too expensive not to replace coolant. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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