Do's and Dont's for Car Maintenance/Repairs

[pwuser158913575038]

Havoline xlc,. Zic super a or aisin.

[anon35615524]

Caltex Coolant is one of the best value to money coolants IMO.

[zarakdurrani606]

Only use Toyota long life or super long life coolant, the former is concentrated while the latter is diluted from the factory.

[dms664]

Toyota pink super LLC

[pwuser151471125463]

what should be the ratio of coolant and water in winter and summer?

[pwuser158913575038]

50:50 would work best.

[pakfin]

CVT transmissions are automatic transmissions. While they do not have clutch fluid, they do have automatic transmission fluid. There is a prescribed oil change schedule for this in the owner's manual.

[pakfin]

The mix does not change by season and is listed on the container of the concentrated fluid.

[anon35615524]

Dear CVT and AT are 2 different types of transmissions, and Their working methodology, transmission fluids, etc. Are different from each other.

[zarakdurrani606]

Don't bother with the ratios too much. Just buy a can of the super long life coolant and use that in your car. It's the bottle with the yellow cap. Shouldn't be too hard to find.

[zarakdurrani606]

So a car with a CVT does not have a clutch right? Therefore no fluid that needs to be changed, as far as a clutch is concerned, right?

[anon35615524]

I don't think any clutch fluid is reqd. In a car with AT / CVT.

Its reqd. In manual transmission car.

[pakfin]

Technically speaking there is a clutch. But it is part of the automatic transmission. You need to change the CVT transmission fluid at the prescribed intervals, usually between 25000 and 40000 miles depending on the vehicle.

[pakfin]

You can use any coolant. This is usually not specified by vehicle but by ambient temperature range.

[Xulfiqar]

a clutch?

are you confused with automated manual box like you find in cultus AGS?

[Xulfiqar]

The mix ratio of coolant is critical to have good corrosion and temperature protection.

because hypothetically you can have a 1% coolant concentration and also a 99% concentration - both are equally useless.

the allowed coolant concentration for adequate protection regarding corrosion and freeze protection is between 33 and 70% - keeping it at 50% is best practice. (use spectrometer to measure - or you can use a hydrometer with coolant at room temperature as SG changes with temperature)

[UAHMAD]

This one is 50%. So is it fine?

[Xulfiqar]

yes - but its only good for topping up an already installed 50% coolant.

If you are filling an engine after flushing - this is useless as it will be very difficult to install unless you have a way to fully purge all flush water from engine, heater and radiator.

Whoever imports this is making a killing as half of this bottle is literally normal RO water you can get for very cheap or almost free.

[UAHMAD]

Good for me that I asked you this question.

So can you kindly recall any other better brand, locally available?

[pwuser158913575038]

Caltex XLC