As above really, I got some coolant from my local skoda dealer the other day for a little top up rather than using water and it was G12+ where as on the header tank it says to use G12 ?

I believe the G12+ is the new coolant skoda use so would it be safe to mix it with the G12 thats already in my header tank ?

Thanks

Richard

Yes. G12+ is the latest formula. It is designed to mix safely with both G12 and G11.

Yes. G12+ is the latest formula. It is designed to mix safely with both G12 and G11.

G12++ is out now, no idea what the difference is.

G12++ is out now, no idea what the difference is.

One more +

Thanks everyone

G12++ is out now, no idea what the difference is.

more + = more £ ?

From what I can glean from BASF (supplier to VW)

G12+ Silicate-free premium engine coolant

OAT coolants (usually reddish-violet): here, organic salts are responsible for protecting against corrosion.

Opel, PSA and vehicles made by the VW Group up until 2007 work with this technology. The coolants used in most Japanese vehicles are very similar to this technology.

G12++ New-generation premium engine coolant with silicon additive package

SOAT coolants of the latest generation (usually reddish-violet): as a result of completely different manufacturing processes, these combine the advantages of hybrid and OAT in a coolant with improved protection against corrosion. In 2008, all types of vehicles counted under the VW Group were changed over to this new technology on the production lines; some models with large engines were even changed over slightly earlier (vehicles built from 2006). So always pay very close attention to the manufacturer’s instructions.

What you must NOT do is mix old G12 with G11, the result will be a gel that is extremely difficult to remove from the engine. G12+ was introduced to address this, it can be mixed safely with G11. i.e. make sure it has at least one plus on the bottle!

Edited 22 February, 200917 yr by skodakid
Added warning about old style G12

yip g12++ is the new baby...

suprised they gave ya g12+ at telfords as i got the ++ a few months back