Colour me confused - which coolant?

[MyrtleMoo]

Apologies if this has been answered before, because if so I couldn't find it (though one similar but inconclusive thread).

We're soon to set off on an alps trip so I did the usual fluids checks on the van. The coolant level looks like it's sitting on the min mark (though they are very hard to read!), I'm hoping that's just the cold weather and not indicating any loss. However I thought I'd take some spare pre-diluted just in case. This is where I get confused.

It's an MY22 T6.1 Ocean and the manual says to use G12evo coolant. However it also goes on to say that it's died purple, which is what is confusing me. I thought G12 and friends were all pink, and G13 was purple? I'm no artist either, but the stuff that's in there looks more pink than purple.

Anyone know more definitively what to use, or can help me with my colour interpretation?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Didi]

Apologies if this has been answered before, because if so I couldn't find it (though one similar but inconclusive thread).

We're soon to set off on an alps trip so I did the usual fluids checks on the van. The coolant level looks like it's sitting on the min mark (though they are very hard to read!), I'm hoping that's just the cold weather and not indicating any loss. However I thought I'd take some spare pre-diluted just in case. This is where I get confused.

It's an MY22 T6.1 Ocean and the manual says to use G12evo coolant. However it also goes on to say that it's died purple, which is what is confusing me. I thought G12 and friends were all pink, and G13 was purple? I'm no artist either, but the stuff that's in there looks more pink than purple.

Anyone know more definitively what to use, or can help me with my colour interpretation?

Thanks in advance!

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A cor é um corante, importa é a norma g12 ou g13 recomendada pela marca, o rosa é porque a VW decidiu essa cor para a sua marca mas outro qualquer verde, amarelo ou qualquer com a norma recomendada.

 

[Didi]

A cor é um corante, importa é a norma TL 774-L (G12 evo) recomendada pela marca, o rosa é porque a VW decidiu essa cor como padrão mas outro qualquer serve verde, amarelo etc desde que responda com a especificação. No seu caso como falta pouco liquido pode juntar agua destilada ou desmineralizada para completar o nivel.

 

[MyrtleMoo]

Thanks for the quick reply, so if I just stick with the G12Evo and match the TL774 spec then I should be good. Looks like I can pick up a 1L bottle of ready-mixed G12evo (purple cap ) which should do the job.

The level is still just above the min threshold, so not sure if I should top it up a little or not. I'm not really sure how much it fluctuates with engine/ambient temp.

I took a better photo where the MIN line isn't blurred out.

 

[TripleBee]

Thanks for the quick reply, so if I just stick with the G12Evo and match the TL774 spec then I should be good. Looks like I can pick up a 1L bottle of ready-mixed G12evo (purple cap ) which should do the job.

The level is still just above the min threshold, so not sure if I should top it up a little or not. I'm not really sure how much it fluctuates with engine/ambient temp.

I took a better photo where the MIN line isn't blurred out.

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You wait for the coolant to cool down before opening the cap. It will be under pressure when hot, and in very bad cases you can burn yourself, or damage the internals of the engine, because the coolant will start to boil.
So, you wait for the engine to cool down (a few hours), open the cap, refill with the right coolant (pink G12Evo) to the MAX line, close the cap again. Keep an eye on the coolant level every now and then. If it's the first time you encounter this, it might have been an air bubble that was still trapped in the engine. If you have to refill every now and then, depending on how much, it can be natural evaporation (very hot engine that has to work hard going up on very hot days), or you might have a small leak, or even the engine consuming coolant.
Keep us updated in a few weeks/months.