antifreeze mix

[cyclone]

hello forum quick question if my micra holds 4.7 litre of coolant and i neeed to mix fresh coolant for my car how much antifreeze do i need to buy for a good mix would it
be something like 2 litre of antifreeze and 2 litre of water to total the four litre for a full coolant/antifreeze change

thank you for any replay

 

[stuntman]

50/50s generally a safe good mix if it's a little under or over its no issue

 

[will930]

i do it 25% as by haynes....

 

[Guy]

Yeah Will but if we hit -18c again this winter, 25% isn't going to do the job... best stick to 50/50 eh?

 

[stuntman]

^^^whs

 

[will930]

but here in london it didnt hit -18! i need to sort my thermostat anyway so ill do a change of coolant then

 

[Guy]

My mistake old bean, one is from 'Oop north' don'tcha know .

 

[joshbl]

If you wanna go ott, you could always buy some deionised water from a fish shop at £3.50 for 5 litres

 

[karlj]

but here in london it didnt hit -18! i need to sort my thermostat anyway so ill do a change of coolant then

jammy sod.... you need to move north and get some real mans weather :laugh:

 

[K11SS]

jammy sod.... you need to move north and get some real mans weather :laugh:

And north again to even more manly weather lol!!

Pepper