westieforbobby
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I recentley changed and flushed coolant on said Beemer.
The cooland already in the system was a green color and as I collected the contents of system(most of it) it came out nice and clean with very little particles/ dirt.
When I went to motor factors for replacement cooland the guy checked up on his pc and recommended some "Car Plan" premium coolant which I assumed was the correct spec.
I drained and flushed the system making sure heater was set to hot , and I also drained the engine block and flushed thoroughly.
When I refilled the system with the red coolant, which I mixed 50/50 with the de-ionised water I was well happy.
Any way next day I checked the level in the expansion bottle and to my horror the coolant was an orange/rusty colour.....
Am a bit concerned , as In my previous Focus coolant was also a red colour and it stayed nice and red asnd clear.
The car drives perfect with no overheating and temp gauge is as it was before change.
What gives?
The cooland already in the system was a green color and as I collected the contents of system(most of it) it came out nice and clean with very little particles/ dirt.
When I went to motor factors for replacement cooland the guy checked up on his pc and recommended some "Car Plan" premium coolant which I assumed was the correct spec.
I drained and flushed the system making sure heater was set to hot , and I also drained the engine block and flushed thoroughly.
When I refilled the system with the red coolant, which I mixed 50/50 with the de-ionised water I was well happy.
Any way next day I checked the level in the expansion bottle and to my horror the coolant was an orange/rusty colour.....
Am a bit concerned , as In my previous Focus coolant was also a red colour and it stayed nice and red asnd clear.
The car drives perfect with no overheating and temp gauge is as it was before change.
What gives?