Coolant Change POLL

flimper · Post by **flimper** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 12:11 am

I've had the car for 7 years and I'm still not sure, so.. How have you dealt with the coolant change?

Personally, I've had one change in Nov 2010, and my local indie said it didn't need to be done unless there was an issue, so haven't done it since.

D4dawg · Post by **D4dawg** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 12:20 am

I've always changed every 2/3 years in my cars

As coolant breaks done

LostBoy_84 · Post by **LostBoy_84** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 12:25 am

Isn't it changed at Inspection 2?

Post by **srhutch** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 12:50 am

LostBoy_84 wrote:Isn't it changed at Inspection 2?

No, there is no service schedule for coolant since BMW changed it to lifetime.

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:29 pm

Mine's done every year, as part of my annual inspection 2 (not bothering with inspection 1s - just doing a couple of oil services and an I2 every year).

Although with my reduced usage, I might have to revisit that schedule

CornishRob · Post by **CornishRob** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:30 pm

I had mine done with inspection 2. Wasn't a massive cost at all really

hopz121 · Post by **hopz121** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:48 pm

I have mine done every 4 years, for the cost it's a no brainier I think.

Ash

Beedub · Post by **Beedub** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:00 pm

DIY it.... really easy job.

flimper · Post by **flimper** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:28 pm

Even though I suspect the coolant is lifetime and doesn't need to be changed, it's bothering me that a new buyer in the future will hold my lack of changes against me. Might just get this done anyway for peace of mind.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:38 pm

I've got a tool which tests coolant & lets you know what temperatures it's still effective for, it must measure the specific gravity or similar?
Replaced on my previous zed due to water pump replacement, I will probably change it on my present car every 5 years or so.
Rob

PerryGunn · Post by **PerryGunn** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:13 pm

Worth reading this thread just ignore the first few fatuous posts

GuidoK · Post by **GuidoK** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:14 pm

Done at random intervals, whenever part of the engine comes apart... so every year or so...

Adam D · Post by **Adam D** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:49 pm

Had mine changed at inspection 2 as an extra.

RickRob · Post by **RickRob** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:24 pm

Having read this and the thread to with Perry provided a link, I am going to get my indie to change the coolant when it goes in for an oil service in a couple of months' time. With >100k on the clock and no evidence of the coolant being changed before it just feels like a sensible thing to do.

flimper · Post by **flimper** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 7:48 pm

Asked Will at TWG about this again today while it was in for a brake fluid service and he said it currently measures -37c and assured me it didn't need doing. I'm sure he wouldn't turn down the work if it was necessary and I'm going with his judgement that it is lifetime.

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