shiman 18 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 Hi, I need to buy some BMW coolant today to top up. I suspect I have a small leak that drips only when the car is parked after a drive. Any idea where I can buy this today, thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1060 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 Find the leak first, fix it then replace the coolant. Topping up with water will be fine until you sort it but if want to buy some local dealers will be open until 12 usually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shiman 18 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 I use the car maybe once in 2 weeks, so wanna top it up and monitor it as I have only owed the car for a month and driven it twice. Do you know of a local dealer that sells the BMW coolant locally? It’s not something that Repco or Supercheap stock. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GorGasm 563 Report post Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) BM Workshop usually have it on the shelf, possibly too late now. Edited July 27, 2019 by GorGasm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1662 Report post Posted July 27, 2019 I switched to the Penrite 7 year stuff which Repco and SCA stock, has BMW approval and far better priced than the BMW stuff (least in Hamilton). You'd want to flush all the old BMW coolant out though. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted July 27, 2019 56 minutes ago, Eagle said: I switched to the Penrite 7 year stuff which Repco and SCA stock, has BMW approval and far better priced than the BMW stuff (least in Hamilton). You'd want to flush all the old BMW coolant out though. Same here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shiman 18 Report post Posted July 27, 2019 Thanks for the info on Penrite. Will wait till next week and get a bottle from BM Workshop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arktis 58 Report post Posted November 17, 2023 Bumping this. My mechanic advised against using green coolant, is there any credence to this? I see a couple of you here use Penrite 7-year, and I've been using it myself before I had my expansion tank replaced and coolant flushed. Do I need to use distilled water to dilute? Kiwi tap water is definitely filled with a lot of sh*t that probably shouldn't go in an engine, but this might also be a bit tinfoil hat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1662 Report post Posted November 17, 2023 Some people got a phobia against anything green. As long as its HOAT type and you dont mix you wont have an issue. Penrite is OEM approved. Mercedes had a water quality document i read along time ago and most NZ water was acceptable for mineral etc content iirc. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-130 Hercules 571 Report post Posted November 17, 2023 Pure NZ water from the supermarket is cheap and distilled. I use that to dilute concentrates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arktis 58 Report post Posted November 17, 2023 I never thought to look in the supermarket. Like this? https://www.countdown.co.nz/shop/productdetails?stockcode=263892&name=pure-dew-water-ultra-distilled 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted November 17, 2023 Yup that's what I use too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-130 Hercules 571 Report post Posted November 17, 2023 11 hours ago, E63 said: I never thought to look in the supermarket. Like this? https://www.countdown.co.nz/shop/productdetails?stockcode=263892&name=pure-dew-water-ultra-distilled That's the one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arktis 58 Report post Posted November 20, 2023 On 11/18/2023 at 10:11 AM, C-130 Hercules said: That's the one Got 20L of it in the garage now. Cheers. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
