Title: Espace v6 24v 2000 mk3 3l coolant / water amount Post by: dragonzuiko on April 18, 2011, 06:03:23 pm Hi,
Does any body know how many litres in coolant / water my Espace holds. i got to do the radiator soon and want to know how much coolant / water i need to put in. cheers Peter Title: Re: Espace v6 24v 2000 mk3 3l coolant / water amount Post by: dragonzuiko on April 20, 2011, 02:26:08 pm looks like its 10 litres, whats the best antifreeze to use ?
Title: Re: Espace v6 24v 2000 mk3 3l coolant / water amount Post by: renaultbiler on April 20, 2011, 03:39:04 pm I would use genuine Renault (Elf), if you dont know what fluid is on it now you should flush with pure water 2 times before adding new fluid (according to Renault instructions)
Title: Re: Espace v6 24v 2000 mk3 3l coolant / water amount Post by: jack daniels on April 22, 2011, 09:36:01 pm there seems to be 2 variants of the OAT based renault Glaceol RX type D coolant available at dealers. The containers look similar except for the very small print on the back.
One is ready for use as it is without dilution and the other should be mixed 50% with water. Title: Re: Espace v6 24v 2000 mk3 3l coolant / water amount Post by: dragonzuiko on May 01, 2011, 07:36:53 pm Mine dont say oat on, i had to buy 10 litres because mine is mixed with water. does anybody know how many years the renault Glaceol RX type D coolant last for ? theres nothing on the bottles.
Title: Re: Espace v6 24v 2000 mk3 3l coolant / water amount Post by: jack daniels on May 01, 2011, 08:08:10 pm If it's renault's glaceol RX type D, then it can be used for up to 5 years, if it dosn't get contaminated with anything else and it's diluted with distilled water only.
...according to the workshop manuals. |