While at storage today a mobile guy was doing the Alde fluid change - I asked him how much he said 300 ! Wow I did mine myself for 45 pounds - it takes about 30 mins to do
There are people who would not have any idea how to do it. But £300 seems a bit pricey. I’ve had our Kia annual service today at a main dealer and it cost £169 but that didn’t include a coolant change.While at storage today a mobile guy was doing the Alde fluid change - I asked him how much he said 300 ! Wow I did mine myself for 45 pounds - it takes about 30 mins to do
Sorry it just G12 antifreeze - a bit like a garage recommending which unleaded fuel to use from a garage - nonsense
given that anti freeze has a unlimited life I don’t think it makes any odds and just to note I flushed out my van which had the blue - there was no corrosion evident and I think I could have carried on forever - I deliberately checked - I believe like most things caravan a racket -
why are people giving a dealer money to adjust the brakes when a chimp can do it ? It’s all a racket
given that anti freeze has a unlimited life I don’t think it makes any odds and just to note I flushed out my van which had the blue - there was no corrosion evident and I think I could have carried on forever
Again just to correct your response - do you know the properties of antifreeze ? Do you understand it’s designed to cool an engine casing - do you know how hot a car engine gets Temperatures in the combustion chamber of the engine can reach 4,500 F (2,500 C), so cooling the area around the cylinders is critical. Areas around the exhaust valves are especially crucial, and almost all of the space inside the cylinder head around the valves that is not needed for structure is filled with coolant. How hot does your heat pump and tank get on a Van 30 degrees max - the antifreeze is rated for cold weather so unless you live or tour in the artic circle it will make no zilch difference - please tell me what this special Alde antifreeze has got that it can’t be changed with non Alde fluid sorry - there is no mystery just an engineering mind required
I never said that you have to use Alde fluid, just a fluid that meets the Alde specification, which is G13 according to the Alde website.