VR6 South Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Removed the bag of death from the coolant tank 👍 Booth11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 9 hours ago, VR6 South said: Removed the bag of death from the coolant tank 👍 The silicone thing, ...doesn't it need to be in there though for some reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Added a VW warning triangle to hatch location 👌🏽 GMballistic and Wagon R 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagon R Posted Monday at 16:23 Report Share Posted Monday at 16:23 After running the wagon on the stock map for around 3 weeks since a major service, I’ve found I get at least an extra 50 miles per tank (local driving) with the mild map, so I’ve reinstalled it for better economy. 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagon R Posted Monday at 16:38 Report Share Posted Monday at 16:38 20 hours ago, GMballistic said: The silicone thing, ...doesn't it need to be in there though for some reason? I believe it helps prevent limescale buildup GMballistic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth11 Posted Monday at 16:47 Report Share Posted Monday at 16:47 9 minutes ago, Wagon R said: I believe it helps prevent limescale buildup That shouldn’t be a problem if you use distilled water when mixing with coolant to top up (as you should). Loads of people seem to remove the bag of silicone in case it bursts and buggers up the system. I’ve never removed one yet. GMballistic and Wagon R 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagon R Posted Monday at 17:20 Report Share Posted Monday at 17:20 32 minutes ago, Booth11 said: That shouldn’t be a problem if you use distilled water when mixing with coolant to top up (as you should). Loads of people seem to remove the bag of silicone in case it bursts and buggers up the system. I’ve never removed one yet. Agree, you should always use distilled water, but put it in for a service and you never know what they may use …you can probably tell I have little faith in dealers doing what’s right. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR6 South Posted Monday at 17:21 Report Share Posted Monday at 17:21 34 minutes ago, Booth11 said: That shouldn’t be a problem if you use distilled water when mixing with coolant to top up (as you should). Loads of people seem to remove the bag of silicone in case it bursts and buggers up the system. I’ve never removed one yet. I understand the bag helps to extend coolant life = more environmentally friendly. I would rather change the coolant more frequently and use distilled water as opposed to the bag splitting and dumping the contents in the cooling system and heater matrix. I must admit that the bag appeared to be tough as old boots when I checked it over before chucking it in the bin 😀 gregozedobe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR6 South Posted Monday at 17:24 Report Share Posted Monday at 17:24 It would be interesting to know if the MK8 has a coolant bag fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth11 Posted Monday at 17:52 Report Share Posted Monday at 17:52 32 minutes ago, Wagon R said: Agree, you should always use distilled water, but put it in for a service and you never know what they may use …you can probably tell I have little faith in dealers doing what’s right. 🙂 True, although my dealership do use distilled water but I agree, you never can be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth11 Posted Monday at 17:53 Report Share Posted Monday at 17:53 29 minutes ago, VR6 South said: It would be interesting to know if the MK8 has a coolant bag fitted. I could be wrong but it appears not. No ‘mit silikat’ stamped on the expansion tank and no sign of a bag in the tank that I can see. GMballistic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted Monday at 20:26 Report Share Posted Monday at 20:26 @Jace how much was the triangle then if you don't mind sharing? Frustratingly it's one of the things I noticed about my estate when I bought it and thought to myself I'll put a triangle in it that Ii had from a previous car buy typically the one I have doesn't fit. Hopefully something we'll never need anyway but I believe if you travel to France you need one by law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHG Posted Monday at 22:20 Report Share Posted Monday at 22:20 Can someone upload a pic of this bag ? I don’t think I ever saw it in any car (maybe it’s a hot country thing, dunno) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth11 Posted Monday at 22:41 Report Share Posted Monday at 22:41 20 minutes ago, AHG said: Can someone upload a pic of this bag ? I don’t think I ever saw it in any car (maybe it’s a hot country thing, dunno) See pics in here https://www.vwroc.com/forums/topic/34794-coolant-tank-potential-issue/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace Posted Tuesday at 10:22 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 10:22 13 hours ago, GMballistic said: @Jace how much was the triangle then if you don't mind sharing? Frustratingly it's one of the things I noticed about my estate when I bought it and thought to myself I'll put a triangle in it that Ii had from a previous car buy typically the one I have doesn't fit. Hopefully something we'll never need anyway but I believe if you travel to France you need one by law. It was £22.50 from my local VW parts dept, part # is 000.093.055.AA Yes you'll need one for France as part of your road safety kit. GMballistic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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