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Old 04 January 2010, 01:14 PM
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ive just changed my rad yesterday, had a pin hole , anyways new rad, new water, new antifreeze, how much do you add ? i got a litre of pre mixed, and added it to the water as i was filling her and pruging air bubbles, do you think this is sufficient, or can you never have too much anti freeze

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Old 04 January 2010, 01:16 PM
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From what I remember it should be a 50 / 50 mix.
Old 04 January 2010, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by N_Scooby
From what I remember it should be a 50 / 50 mix.
ah i see, how much water does the cooling system on a impreza hold ?
Old 04 January 2010, 01:46 PM
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About 7 litres, so that is 3.5 litres of neat antifreeze.
Old 04 January 2010, 01:59 PM
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are you sure. i was told 4.5 by a subaru mechanic?
Old 04 January 2010, 02:03 PM
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on a classic its 7.2 litres
Old 04 January 2010, 02:19 PM
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ah well that makes me feel better as my car was out of water and it took 4 liters to fill it back up. so i feel safe knowing there was 7 in it lol. well 7.2
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