Coolant color

[Legend@wheels]

hi
i bought the genuine (black/blue bottle)renault coolant fluid and its green,i checked the one i got in my car and is red/yellow it is ok? O.O!
i thought they would be same

for the people who are wondering about the comments down lol,i edited the post ( pointless to open new one)

 

[Chris]

Something like this runs along the bottom of the front bumper and its for headlight washers iirc. Not sure if its the same one though

 

[BEEFTEC]

Its the battery overflow/breather pipe. Should plug into the side of the battery and it probably ends somewhere where fluid can drain if needed.

 

[rosscoe]

its the battery breather, I have one too..

 

[Chris]

Of course, these guys are correct, knew id seen another one somewhere lol.

There is one along the bottom of the bumper also though, so im notmgoing completely mad.

 

[Foxspeed]

its the battery breather, I have one too..

this!

its a vent pipe and goes as said to the front bumper/wing area

some replacement batteries wont/don't have this as they are now "totally" sealed

 

[Legend@wheels]

:001_rolleyes:

 

[Foxspeed]

So its actually for incase the acid of battery will flow ?
It was at the bottom of the battery and just went down to the floor( looks kinda useless)

it vents gases not acid - when the battery is charging it can give off hydrogen gas - modern batteries have the acid held in a sort of matting/matrix so in an
accident it wont leak acid out

 

[Legend@wheels]

:001_rolleyes:

 

[Chrisgti6]

You probably have non genuine coolant in the car now. I would drain, rinse and refil with correct coolant.

Do not mix them together, it could end badly

 

[Matt W]

Mine came from the factory with pink coolant. Sounds like the one you've bought is incorrect.

Maybe.

 

[DannyAG200]

what you have currently is the advanced fluid likewise from halfords, top notch stuff. i use this over the normal blue coolant
have done in my last two cars and runs temps allot nicer

 

[Legend@wheels]

Mine never pass the half and mostly at 1/3-+
Plus this is what i bought and i heard its the best for this car(200)

If u ask me it looks pretty bad ,it even doesnt mention its hot temp ,only - at cold freeze

 

[DannyAG200]

yeah same stuff in halfords just different packing i would have thought, if its red id stick with it red. just noticed my car runs allot better when its sat in traffic and when tracking
just pop into halfords and get some, it comes diluted and undiluted
hope this helps

 

[Chrisgti6]

Renault Type D isn't 'normal blue fluid' it also isn't pink so unsure what [MENTION=4906]Matt W[/MENTION] had it in from new. Renault Type D is a yellowy green colour and is what SHOULD have been in from the factory as far as I am aware. http://renaultpartsdirect.co.uk/products/Renault-Coolant-Type-D-(5LTR).html

 

[Legend@wheels]

Its not blue ,its green brah
Thats weird i think they have same bottles and different colors... [emoji15] [emoji15]
Its even same part number lol i got confused
Anyway the color doesnt matter no? The specs are same -21 c

 

[montana]

Do you know that it had the same coolant before , or are you just guessing ?

 

[montana]

Actually just drain it and replace the lot , no issues then

 

[Matt W]

Renault Type D isn't 'normal blue fluid' it also isn't pink so unsure what @Matt W had it in from new. Renault Type D is a yellowy green colour and is what SHOULD have been in from the factory as far as I am aware. http://renaultpartsdirect.co.uk/products/Renault-Coolant-Type-D-(5LTR).html

Just double checked, it's yellow/orange.

 

[Chrisgti6]

It's not the colour that is the issue, it's the type. Mix the wrong types together and it forms a gel like substance and can block the water flow.

As as long as you are doing a full drain and refil you will be fine, if just a top up you need to ensure they are they same type of coolant.