Hello everyone,

I noticed that the coolant in my Skoda is way below the minimum level, rushed and bought AF12+ coolant and topped up. And then looked at the container and it shows "G13".

Is it going to harm the engine in any way ?

Edited 11 June, 20241 yr by New11

I'm sure it'll be fine, but you should prioritise finding why the level has fallen.

Consumption of coolant should not occur.

3 hours ago, New11 said:

AF12+ coolant and topped up. And then looked at the container and it shows "G13".

Is it going to harm the engine in any way ?

They're intermiscible but make sure any future topups are the later spec. More to the point, where's the leak!

Do I have to go to a garage to find the leak ? Any DIY ways ?

20 minutes ago, New11 said:

Do I have to go to a garage to find the leak ? Any DIY ways ?

Yes. Look for a stain where water has come out (usually from a pipe, the radiator, the water pump or the thermostat housing. I could show you, but you'd have to pay an open return air fare from Glasgow to Stansted and a day car hire for me.

On 11/06/2024 at 15:37, Paws4Thot said:

Yes. Look for a stain where water has come out (usually from a pipe, the radiator, the water pump or the thermostat housing. I could show you, but you'd have to pay an open return air fare from Glasgow to Stansted and a day car hire for me.

Thanks, I will keep the air fare option as plan B 😉

 

Where is the max level on the container (as in the picture below) ? I can see the min and I topped up above it but was afraid of adding too much.

AFAIK the dotted area is within range, the two solid lines indicating min and max, at cold.

5 hours ago, New11 said:

Where is the max level on the container (as in the picture below) ?

As @SimonB68 says.

Thank you all !