Hi, does anyone know what type of coolant I can put in my petrol Octavia 3 1.4 engine code CZDA?

 

 I bought my Octavia second hand and don’t know for sure if they put the correct coolant in the engine. The color is Pink. 
 

I tried googling it but no luck. Only confusing comparisons between coolant grades and colors and types and compatibilities. 
 

The owners manual and the workshop repair manual is useless. Not saying what king of coolant should I use. 
 

Thanks in advance. 

Have a look on your expansion bottle it might have a G number, G13 I'd guess,  The Germans have to have their own specifications (same for oils) in addition to anyone else's and it's comical, so what took over from G13 and is the latest and recommended, G12evo of course, and that's pink but take no notice of coolant colours as they can vary anyway (G13 according to this chart is violet).

 

They also like to keep the quantities well hidden.

 

G12 evo is VW spec number TL 774 L, VW part number (I think) is G 12E 050 A3 (at least it is for the 5 litre bottle of premix for -35c I have in front of me).

 

Table below for you to enjoy the previous twists and turns of the VW engineers, you need never be short of a spec number.

 

ETA: The following video refers to a Mk2 but it gives the info. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7caOutlHwg

 

 

The following YouTube 'Playlist' is for the Mk2 but some/lots of it may apply generally to the Mk3 too but I don't know, Owner's Manual would cover this stuff too. - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHH-B9onXpOqSbufztgrEsE0U-QjwooWU

 

 

I’m an idiot. The info was in front of me all the time. Is on the coolant expansion tank!!! It says G13. 
 

Thanks a lot. 

40 minutes ago, VAskodas said:

I’m an idiot. The info was in front of me all the time. Is on the coolant expansion tank!!! It says G13. 

No you are not, you don't know until the first time, none of us are born knowing and have to learn for a first time, then as you get older you to have to relearn repeatedly as you forget.  😄

 

Best never to mix different makes let alone types of coolants and as you never put the current coolant in unless you have some sort of evidence like a bill or receipt for the coolant type you can never be sure what it is so don't top up unless you really have to.

 

If it is VW's (or others) G12evo then it's claimed to be life time fill, who or what's life time isn't stated but I'd leave it in 10 years before a full hot drain, cleaner pack and refill (under vacuum pressure).

 

Personally I take very little notice of the VW recommended oil or their specification numbers as a good suitable oil is a good suitable oil and will probably have that it covers the current VW numbers whatever they might be or changed to.  If you are in a hot part of Greece I would recommend a better oil to cover the heat and give more protection for longer but always annual or 10,000km, whichever is the sooner, engine oil & filter changes particularly if you do lots of short journeys where the oil temperature does not reach 90c before the end of your journey.

 

I also recommend an appropriate battery charger and maintainer and giving the car 12v battery preventative chargers before the battery gets too low as even if the engine starts, the headlights seem bright enough and you have not yet had any warning lights or messages the battery can still be too low for the computers and they can make you suffer for this mistake.  Usual first sign of low battery is the start/stop not operating when it usually would, by the time you get warnings the battery is pretty low and will take more to recover on charging, difficulty starting the engine first time and the battery may not ever fully recover, engine not starting often means most will want to replace the expensive battery (it may or may not be recoverable in reality). 

 

Good luck.

Edited 23 June, 20241 yr by nta16