AutoManual:
Former owner of my car use water. The worst part is the the car short water. Although he told me he top water every two days before I buy it. When I bought it brought out the radiator and notice it has been work severally. I thought there was not need working on it again. Let me just buy new one. But from my inquiries the price is very much at the moment. So I continue using the radiator and toping the water like that.

It's not easy toping water every now and than as one usually forgets. I took the radiator out to be work on. I know that will be the last work that will be done on the radiator before it would be replaced.

The guy assured me it will not leak of he tackles on the leaks.

When he finished I installed the radiator and filled with water. I am still observing if there would be leaks.

I was checking on coolant online but the price nor be here. Considering the leaking my rediator it wouldn't be wise.

If I can buy new radiator it would make more since but not with this one.

But if this radiator doesn't leak for now. Is it wise to use coolant?

2special:
You don't fill the water radiator, there's a stop point and I do use water from Air condition which does not have some chemical water contains.

fineboynl:
does air conditioner water rust? I have air conditioner at home. I just did research AC water can cause rust.

Where should the water in the rediator be? I thought it was supposed to full to the cap.

2special:
yes there's a guage by the water container water must not get to

fineboynl:
I know of the container. I mean the radiator itself.

AutoManual:
Former owner of my car use water. The worst part is the the car short water. Although he told me he top water every two days before I buy it. When I bought it brought out the radiator and notice it has been work severally. I thought there was not need working on it again. Let me just buy new one. But from my inquiries the price is very much at the moment. So I continue using the radiator and toping the water like that.

It's not easy toping water every now and than as one usually forgets. I took the radiator out to be work on. I know that will be the last work that will be done on the radiator before it would be replaced.

The guy assured me it will not leak of he tackles on the leaks.

When he finished I installed the radiator and filled with water. I am still observing if there would be leaks.

I was checking on coolant online but the price nor be here. Considering the leaking my rediator it wouldn't be wise.

If I can buy new radiator it would make more since but not with this one.

But if this radiator doesn't leak for now. Is it wise to use coolant?

nurey:


New radiator double cell should be 28k to 35k better to buy now, once subsidy goes, it would be X2 besides a leaking radiator can get bad in ungodly place leading to paying twice for a fix.

Total coolant should be around d 2k per L buy 4 to 5 bottles and use

AutoManual:


What would make a radiator price double if subsidy is remove? What concerns subsidy with radiator.
Its economics, balance of scale, if I enter bus b4 100 and it's now 200 I have to adjust price of my services to cater for the increase in cost of business.

Incase the radiator doesn't leak again for now. Any problem with using the radiator with water?
No problem but as long as vehicle isn't overheating. Vehicle doesn't only overheat in traffic, if radiator is bad the more you speed the more the temp would rise in other cases.

The coolant thing with radiator is almost 45k and that's huge at this time. Let me just finished with the radiator for the final stage. It might get a replacement next year.
We always tell people here to buy car is easy maintaining it is the hardest task of all.

Lastly I heard some people saying coolant should be mix with 50% water. So I might buy 3L and mix with water right?
No need most coolant sold in Nigeria are already premixed, the total coolants are already premixed adding water would turn them from concentrated to diluted mix. Which isn't effective

nurey:


New radiator double cell should be 28k to 35k better to buy now, once subsidy goes, it would be X2 besides a leaking radiator can get bad in ungodly place leading to paying twice for a fix.

Total coolant should be around d 2k per L buy 4 to 5 bottles and use

double3:

Which is advisable to buy, a new aftermarket radiator or a toks OEM radiator.

AutoManual:


What would make a radiator price double if subsidy is remove? What concerns subsidy with radiator.

Incase the radiator doesn't leak again for now. Any problem with using the radiator with water?

The coolant thing with radiator is almost 45k and that's huge at this time. Let me just finished with the radiator for the final stage. It might get a replacement next year.

Lastly I heard some people saying coolant should be mix with 50% water. So I might buy 3L and mix with water right?

olumzzz:

Price of petrol affects price of commodities.
Do not mix the coolant as most are already pre-mixed (confirm on label).
As my oga nurey said, you can buy total coolant from any total filling station, I think it's 1k per liter.
Using water might lead to rusts and might damage your water pump because of zero internal lubrication.
I guess your fan is already running direct and thermostat removed else you would've had serious overheating issues in between your water topups.

nurey:


Total coolant 1k keh, I bought 2yrs ago @ 1500. The new white bottle is 2k plus, as at 2022 in Benin.

olumzzz:

Price of petrol affects price of commodities.
Do not mix the coolant as most are already pre-mixed (confirm on label).
As my oga nurey said, you can buy total coolant from any total filling station, I think it's 1k per liter.
Using water might lead to rusts and might damage your water pump because of zero internal lubrication.
I guess your fan is already running direct and thermostat removed else you would've had serious overheating issues in between your water topups.

olumzzz:

The one I'm talking about is the long brown bottle

olumzzz:

The one I'm talking about is the long brown bottle

nurey:


It is not 1k bro, it is the one I bought 1500 2years ago. I believe total wants to faze it out to make way for that 2k plus own

AutoManual:
no my thermostat is intact.

I check the radiator yesterday and the water has not leak so i will observe it for a week before i make decisions.

I keep getting check engine light for “coolant thermostat P0128”. Is it because of water or what?

The thermostat work as fan doesn’t come on when the engine starts. I come on after it warm and off/On intervals.

What could cause a coolant thermostat? This started after engine seat was changed.

olumzzz:

Your thermostat isn't intact sir

fineboynl:
how do you know.

olumzzz:

P0128

fineboynl:
lol. P0128 doesn't mean thermostat is not intact. there might be some things that isn't working correctly.

olumzzz:

Ok.
Like what would keep the loop open such that optimum temperature isn't attained?

fineboynl:
it might be manfuction or not working correctly.

olumzzz:

Does that not mean it is not intact?

fineboynl:
there are two thermostat.

The thermostat that controls the fan. And the thermostat that controls the coolant flow.

From all of this. Is means the fan thermostat is intact. The problem is from the coolant thermostat. Coolant thermostat doesn't you electric. It use heat to Open loop and close when cold.

I think you are mixing the two.

olumzzz:

I'll stop replying here

AutoManual:
Former owner of my car use water. The worst part is the the car short water. Although he told me he top water every two days before I buy it. When I bought it brought out the radiator and notice it has been work severally. I thought there was not need working on it again. Let me just buy new one. But from my inquiries the price is very much at the moment. So I continue using the radiator and toping the water like that.

It's not easy toping water every now and than as one usually forgets. I took the radiator out to be work on. I know that will be the last work that will be done on the radiator before it would be replaced.

The guy assured me it will not leak of he tackles on the leaks.

When he finished I installed the radiator and filled with water. I am still observing if there would be leaks.

I was checking on coolant online but the price nor be here. Considering the leaking my rediator it wouldn't be wise.

If I can buy new radiator it would make more since but not with this one.

But if this radiator doesn't leak for now. Is it wise to use coolant?