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fred3 · May 8th, 2006, 03:34 PM

just more info since I'd read a couple of opinions that differed enough to make it slightly confusing. Hope this is a bit clearer for us in America:

Radiator coolant(Mini cooper)...

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Called Mini USA and asked about radiator coolant. Specifically what I could use after market. The response was a coolant that had neither phosphates or nitrates and was mixed 50/50 with water. That's it. Nothing more. End of story. Cool. :-) K.I.S.S. Gotta love it.

insane*mini · May 8th, 2006, 03:48 PM

Do you have any brand names of coolent that can be used? And is it the same on the S?

fred3 · May 8th, 2006, 11:48 PM

Didn't ask for the "S" sorry, but any major brand was okay as long it met the specs of no phosphates or nitrates and mixed 50/50. Peak, etc.

frylock · May 9th, 2006, 12:17 AM

Thanks. I might be flushing my radiator soon. The service manuals said to use some sort of BMW fluid. You've confirmed what I suspected--you don't need anything that special.

May 8th, 2006, 03:34 PM	#1
fred3 Mini in Maine Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Maine Local Time: 08:42 PM Posts: 562 Offline	Not new(radiator coolant), but... just more info since I'd read a couple of opinions that differed enough to make it slightly confusing. Hope this is a bit clearer for us in America: Radiator coolant(Mini cooper)... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Called Mini USA and asked about radiator coolant. Specifically what I could use after market. The response was a coolant that had neither phosphates or nitrates and was mixed 50/50 with water. That's it. Nothing more. End of story. Cool. :-) K.I.S.S. Gotta love it.

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insane*mini polizei -NAM and Focaljet Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Local Time: 08:42 PM Posts: 555 Offline	Do you have any brand names of coolent that can be used? And is it the same on the S? "Gizmo" - 03' IB/B MCS!

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May 8th, 2006, 11:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
fred3 Mini in Maine Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Maine Local Time: 08:42 PM Posts: 562 Offline	Didn't ask for the "S" sorry, but any major brand was okay as long it met the specs of no phosphates or nitrates and mixed 50/50. Peak, etc.

May 9th, 2006, 12:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
frylock MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Iowa Local Time: 06:42 PM Posts: 153 Offline	Thanks. I might be flushing my radiator soon. The service manuals said to use some sort of BMW fluid. You've confirmed what I suspected--you don't need anything that special.

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