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I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ...
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On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/p/bl...t-1l-523770271 got a load for £1 a bottle......not clear if it is already diluted.... |
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On 25/12/2019 15:27, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/p/bl...t-1l-523770271 got a load for £1 a bottle......not clear if it is already diluted.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluecol-Uni.../dp/B01NA6QM8W says ready mixed here.... |
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Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote
I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... The container should say, |
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On 25/12/2019 16:05, Rod Speed wrote:
Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... The container should say, doesn't |
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... On 25/12/2019 16:05, Rod Speed wrote: Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... The container should say, doesn't Then it wont require dilution. |
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On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... At £1 per bottle, it's probably the water part of a 50/50 antifreeze mixture.... -- Spike |
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On 25/12/2019 17:32, Spike wrote:
On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... At £1 per bottle, it's probably the water part of a 50/50 antifreeze mixture.... no I think they priced it wrong in asda a couple of years ago so I bought the lot.... |
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On 25/12/2019 17:41, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 25/12/2019 17:32, Spike wrote: On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... At £1 per bottle, it's probably the water part of a 50/50 antifreeze mixture.... no I think they priced it wrong in asda a couple of years ago so I bought the lot.... Does it have any specs on the label, Jimbo? -- Spike |
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On 25/12/2019 17:43, Spike wrote:
On 25/12/2019 17:41, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 17:32, Spike wrote: On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... At £1 per bottle, it's probably the water part of a 50/50 antifreeze mixture.... no I think they priced it wrong in asda a couple of years ago so I bought the lot.... Does it have any specs on the label, Jimbo? It is a bit small to read but no mention of it being diluted...I will have another look when I get home.... |
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On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... Does it freeze uncles as well? -- Cheers, Roger |
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On 25/12/2019 19:57, Roger Mills wrote:
On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... Does it freeze uncles as well? you saw what I did there then ... |
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On Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at 3:30:49 PM UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 25/12/2019 15:27, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/p/bl...t-1l-523770271 got a load for £1 a bottle......not clear if it is already diluted..... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluecol-Uni.../dp/B01NA6QM8W says ready mixed here.... And which part of "Ready mixed" don't you understand? Tim |
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On Wednesday, 25 December 2019 15:27:48 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/p/bl...t-1l-523770271 got a load for £1 a bottle......not clear if it is already diluted..... if it's unclear then surely it will be already diluted. Poundland no longer has it for £1 a gallon. |
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On 25/12/2019 20:51, Tim+ wrote:
On Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at 3:30:49 PM UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 15:27, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/p/bl...t-1l-523770271 got a load for £1 a bottle......not clear if it is already diluted.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluecol-Uni.../dp/B01NA6QM8W says ready mixed here.... And which part of "Ready mixed" don't you understand? Tim that bit..... Bluecol Universal Antifreeze & Coolant 1L Bluecol is a universal top-up antifreeze/coolant which is suitable for use in all modern vehicles (both petrol and diesel) providing protection to -36.C at 50% dilution rate. |
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On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... where did tim go ? .... |
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On 26/12/2019 07:55, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 25/12/2019 20:51, Tim+ wrote: On Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at 3:30:49 PM UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 15:27, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/p/bl...t-1l-523770271 got a load for £1 a bottle......not clear if it is already diluted.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluecol-Uni.../dp/B01NA6QM8W says ready mixed here.... And which part of "Ready mixed" don't you understand? Tim that bit..... Bluecol Universal Antifreeze & Coolant 1L Bluecol is a universal top-up antifreeze/coolant which is suitable for use in all modern vehicles (both petrol and diesel) providing protection to -36.C at 50% dilution rate. That's about as ambiguous as it gets... -- Spike |
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On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... Gin or Vodka ? |
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On 26/12/2019 09:17, Spike wrote:
On 26/12/2019 07:55, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 20:51, Tim+ wrote: On Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at 3:30:49 PM UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 15:27, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/p/bl...t-1l-523770271 got a load for £1 a bottle......not clear if it is already diluted.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluecol-Uni.../dp/B01NA6QM8W says ready mixed here.... And which part of "Ready mixed" don't you understand? Tim that bit..... Bluecol Universal Antifreeze & Coolant 1L Bluecol is a universal top-up antifreeze/coolant which is suitable for use in all modern vehicles (both petrol and diesel) providing protection to -36.C at 50% dilution rate. That's about as ambiguous as it gets... TOTLY |
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Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Bluecol Universal Antifreeze & Coolant 1L Bluecol is a universal top-up antifreeze/coolant which is suitable for use in all modern vehicles (both petrol and diesel) providing protection to -36.C at 50% dilution rate. Hmm. Modern long life stuff is said to attack some of the metals you might find in an older car - like ferrous and copper. Anti-freeze that is kind to that isn't as long life. So I'd read the handbook and get the correct stuff for your car. -- *"I am " is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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sorry I asked...
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On 26/12/2019 17:14, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
sorry I asked... got the magnifying glass out and the back of the bottle says mixed with de-ionised water for your added convenience.......blended from concentrate..oh well.. |
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On 26/12/2019 19:01, Jethro_uk wrote:
On Thu, 26 Dec 2019 18:16:25 +0000, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 26/12/2019 17:14, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: sorry I asked... got the magnifying glass out and the back of the bottle says mixed with de-ionised water for your added convenience.......blended from concentrate..oh well.. Is this anti freeze or screenwash ? antifreeze |
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Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 25/12/2019 20:51, Tim+ wrote: On Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at 3:30:49 PM UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 15:27, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/p/bl...t-1l-523770271 got a load for £1 a bottle......not clear if it is already diluted.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluecol-Uni.../dp/B01NA6QM8W says ready mixed here.... And which part of "Ready mixed" don't you understand? Tim that bit..... Bluecol Universal Antifreeze & Coolant 1L Bluecol is a universal top-up antifreeze/coolant which is suitable for use in all modern vehicles (both petrol and diesel) providing protection to -36.C at 50% dilution rate. I grant you its ambiguous but 30 seconds of internet searching answers the question unambiguously. Oddly enough, the answer can be found on Bluecols web pages. Whod have thought it? Tim -- Please don't feed the trolls |
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On 26/12/2019 19:09, Tim+ wrote:
Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 20:51, Tim+ wrote: On Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at 3:30:49 PM UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 15:27, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/p/bl...t-1l-523770271 got a load for £1 a bottle......not clear if it is already diluted.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluecol-Uni.../dp/B01NA6QM8W says ready mixed here.... And which part of "Ready mixed" don't you understand? Tim that bit..... Bluecol Universal Antifreeze & Coolant 1L Bluecol is a universal top-up antifreeze/coolant which is suitable for use in all modern vehicles (both petrol and diesel) providing protection to -36.C at 50% dilution rate. I grant you its ambiguous but 30 seconds of internet searching answers the question unambiguously. Oddly enough, the answer can be found on Bluecols web pages. Whod have thought it? Tim not me... |
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On 26/12/2019 20:38, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 26/12/2019 19:09, Tim+ wrote: Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 20:51, Tim+ wrote: On Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at 3:30:49 PM UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 15:27, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/12/2019 15:25, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: I take it clear top up antifreeze is diluted 50/50 with water ? ... https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/p/bl...t-1l-523770271 got a load for £1 a bottle......not clear if it is already diluted.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluecol-Uni.../dp/B01NA6QM8W says ready mixed here.... And which part of "Ready mixed" don't you understand? Tim that bit..... Bluecol Universal Antifreeze & Coolant 1L Bluecol is a universal top-up antifreeze/coolant which is suitable for use in all modern vehicles (both petrol and diesel) providing protection to -36.C at 50% dilution rate. I grant you its ambiguous but 30 seconds of internet searching answers the question unambiguously. Oddly enough, the answer can be found on Bluecols web pages. Whod have thought it? Tim not me... but it doesn't say top up on the bottle on their web site just clear...but it does say 50/50.......... |
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On 26/12/2019 18:16, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 26/12/2019 17:14, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: sorry I asked... got the magnifying glass out and the back of the bottle says mixed with de-ionised water for your added convenience.......blended from concentrate..oh well.. sound like orange juice .... |
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