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Glaceol RX Type E LDR Blue coolant sent by mistake or genuinely the right stuff?

I'm the same, I just really like the type d so will get a couple of bottles to tide me over a decade. I'm sure there are other coolants that are just as good but it's easier just to use the same type d on all 3 of my clios, the colour is lush too.
 
Gus said:
I'm the same, I just really like the type d so will get a couple of bottles to tide me over a decade. I'm sure there are other coolants that are just as good but it's easier just to use the same type d on all 3 of my clios, the colour is lush too.
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@Gus If I ever show up to CSF I will bring you 40L (8 Bottles)
 
Stefan. said:
Let's be honest, this is one of the main reasons people like it so much. It looks good in the engine bay with a new coolant bottle 😅
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I remember getting my first new one in 2005, pulling my potato out my pocket and taking a picture of it i thought it was so cool!
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Gus said:
I'm the same, I just really like the type d so will get a couple of bottles to tide me over a decade. I'm sure there are other coolants that are just as good but it's easier just to use the same type d on all 3 of my clios, the colour is lush too.
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Excuse me, what now?? 🤯
 
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Dont buy coolant from my Arnold Clark link in this thread, the b******s have sent me 2x Type E LDR coolant despite me asking them to double heck it was Type D they were sending.
 
I found it quite hard to get distilled water locally but managed to get some from Halfords. Ill take a pic when it’s done and another in a week to see what colour it ends up being.
 
Looking closer - the Type E LDR only has a 3 year shelf life compared to 8 or 10 for type D. This is a piss take - the LDR is going straight back to Arnold Clark.
This is LDR:
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Ive got some febi bilstein type d on order. See what its like when it turns up.
 
Gus said:
Looking closer - the Type E LDR only has a 3 year shelf life compared to 8 or 10 for type D. This is a piss take - the LDR is going straight back to Arnold Clark.
This is LDR:
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I've had exactly the same. I ordered type D and they sent me type E.
The delivery charge was £3.99 but to send it back they're charging £4.60 😡
Robbing b******s.
 
MRBILLYUK said:
I've had exactly the same. I ordered type D and they sent me type E.
The delivery charge was £3.99 but to send it back they're charging £4.60 😡
Robbing b******s.
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I actually sent them that email above and they replied to say it's type d they are sending. b******s better let me return it for free.
 
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I actually sent them that email above and they replied to say it's type d they are sending. b******s better let me return it for free.
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The thing is with this new coolant. The shelf life is only 3 years. That's if it's left unopened.
Once it's in the engine and going through lots of heating and cooling cycles, surely it degrades and the life of the coolant is a lot less? 😮
Not everybody changes their coolant every 2 or 3 years if its a 2nd car and only used at the weekend etc....
It certainly doesn't give you much confidence that it protects the engine.

I've emailed them telling them it's false advertising and I want a full refund and free returns🤞
 
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MRBILLYUK said:
I've had exactly the same. I ordered type D and they sent me type E.
The delivery charge was £3.99 but to send it back they're charging £4.60 😡
Robbing b******s.
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You're not allowed to charge the customer for return postage are you?
 
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You're not allowed to charge the customer for return postage are you?
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To be honest, I don't know.
I could understand if It was something I was sending back that I'd ordered and was correct, I'd just changed my mind.
But they're clearly advertising type D and sending type E. So that's got to be wrong in itself.
Like I said. I have emailed them but I'll be phoning them too on Monday.
 
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According to which website.
If the item is not as described you shouldn't be charged a return fee.
There's a free template letter on the website too.
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So after a few flushes the liquid coming out was still light Green, on the rs200 you can’t really see the liquid in the bottle, it kind of looks grey from a distance.
 

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If you have ran Bright Lime Green coolant in your car for 10/15 years its going to very hard to fully drain and flush it out, I have heard and seen of people putting Lime scale drain foam through the system and cleaning it out with a hose in the coolant bottle.
The blue looks sh*t
 
Chocice said:
So after a few flushes the liquid coming out was still light Green, on the rs200 you can’t really see the liquid in the bottle, it kind of looks grey from a distance.
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Need to flush block, heater and radiator forwards and backwards with a hosepipe to have half a chance of it not changing colour.
 
MRBILLYUK said:
To be honest, I don't know.
I could understand if It was something I was sending back that I'd ordered and was correct, I'd just changed my mind.
But they're clearly advertising type D and sending type E. So that's got to be wrong in itself.
Like I said. I have emailed them but I'll be phoning them too on Monday.
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Brigsy said:
Need to flush block, heater and radiator forwards and backwards with a hosepipe to have half a chance of it not changing colour.
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I’m not keen on using any tap water at all due to the deposits it can leave. The febi stuff is probably the best option for most people if you care about the colour.
 
Chocice said:
I’m not keen on using any tap water at all due to the deposits it can leave. The febi stuff is probably the best option for most people if you care about the colour.
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Tap water causes no issues for flushing, simply flush and blow water out/fill up with coolant. Not in long enough to leave any deposits.
 
Chocice said:
I’m not keen on using any tap water at all due to the deposits it can leave. The febi stuff is probably the best option for most people if you care about the colour.
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What's the shelf life like on the febi coolant?
 
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