Radiator Capacity

[matdc5]

Does any one know the radiator capacity for the DC5, ive looked everywhere!! As its that time of year i need to get anti-freeze in it asap, so if anybody's filled their's up recently and can help please let me know cheers

 

[impne]

Mine has just been imported, do they have anti-freeze in as std as Andy didn't change the radiator fluids?

 

[matdc5]

im not sure to be honest, mine came from cyprus and so not much need for it there!! it should ideally be changed at least every 2 winters anyway and for the sake of a tenner for some antifreeze it could save you hundreds in the long run if anything cracks.

 

[dotty]

Oddly enough I topped my anti freeze up yesterday (manual suggests filling the white reserve tank halfway between the minimum and maximum)

The AF costs £15 from honda (5L tub premixed) and is called honda coolant '2'.

 

[matdc5]

so its a 50/50 split between water and antifreeze?? seems alot, was thinking it would only be around 25% AF then topped up with water....so did you use between 4 and 5ltrs of AF then?

 

[dotty]

By the book it is 5.3 litres but I have heard of people using just 5 litres on the change.

 

[matdc5]

cheers for your help Dotty, will nip out and get some antifreeze !!

 

[C&S Evo7]

these cars should have antifreeze/coolent (the same thing) all year round, not just plain water, the coolent has higher heat capacities than water and won't freeze either, i would be suprised if your cars just had plain old h2o.

 

[DC5RK20A]

I use typically a 80/20 mix of distilled water and Honda coolant and the Honda coolant is already a 50/50 mix. In fact most coolants are already a 50/50 mix from everything I have seen. Currently I am running like a 60/40 mix of distilled water and ARC coolant and my running temps are higher and it is cooler outside now. So I will definitley be going back to a 80/20 mix on the next change.