antigel

meexi · Post by **meexi** » 08 Dec 2005, 21:19

Hi can anyone tell me if citroen antigel is compatible with ordinary anti-freeze and vica versa as i do not no what is in my xantia and need to top it up for the winter?

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 08 Dec 2005, 22:06

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Citroen antigel is as good as any antifreeze on sale from your lcoal ...
Any type of anti-freeze used these days for street cars can be mixed.
If you dont have any other records on the coolant fluid in your Xantia - than it may well be more than 3 y's old - then you may as well replace it.
In UK it will be more than adequate to mix it 1/3 antifreeze 2/3 tap water.
Unless you frequent the Highlands in which you may need half and half just to catch that record winter ...

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 08 Dec 2005, 22:44

i thought you cant mix these modern antifreezers,it is said in the garage trade that you must not mix some of them im not quite sure which coulers you cant mix
regards malcolm

BernieLugg · Post by **BernieLugg** » 09 Dec 2005, 09:23

citronut wrote:i thought you cant mix these modern antifreezers,it is said in the garage trade that you must not mix some of them im not quite sure which coulers you cant mix
regards malcolm

Dont mix OAT /HOAT with Glycol or priordeal soup will be the result.
I would also mix with deionised / demineralised / distilled water ratehr than corporation pop.

bxbodger · Post by **bxbodger** » 09 Dec 2005, 23:30

I put O.A.T. in my BX a couple of months ago- it said on the container to drain out as much of the old antifreeze (i.e. glycol) as possible, which I did- and there's been no problems so far (in fact, the heater knob no longer sticks!!!), so as long as there's not too much of the old fashioned stuff in there shouldn't be a problem!!!

What colour is your existing antifreeze?? The O.A.T. is a girly shade of pink......

paranoid · Post by **paranoid** » 10 Dec 2005, 12:48

distilled water ratehr than corporation pop.
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Not heard that for years!!!!!

fastandfurryous · Post by **fastandfurryous** » 10 Dec 2005, 13:36

bxbodger wrote:What colour is your existing antifreeze?? The O.A.T. is a girly shade of pink......

Just to confuse matters totally, there is also some Glycol antifreeze (labeled as "extreme") which is also a girly shade of pink..... so you can never be sure.

Drain, flush and refill is the only way to be sure.