Here we will analyze many unpopular questions:
- catalog number of the cooler for Skoda A5;
- what antifreeze to fill in the skoda octavia a5;
- how and with what to dilute the concentrate;
- how much antifreeze is in the Octavia's cooling system;
- when replacing the pump, how much antifreeze will need to be poured into the system;
- what color can be topped up;
On a run of 7,800 km, the coolant level in my Skoda was at a minimum.
If anyone does not know what antifreeze for skoda octavia a5, it is recommended to use G13 to top up the system. We used to pour G12, but since 2012 it has not been produced, instead G13. They can be mixed.
Color - purple.
Who will experience this:
If you add to the cold when it was below the minimum, the hot one is above the maximum. If not heavily poured, over time the level will drop. But watch! This is the one I made before.
The catalog number of the original - G 013 A8J M1— fluid for the cooling system.
How to dilute the concentrate and in what proportion?
In the photo above, a 1.5 liter canister. G12++
Diluted one to one with distilled water (i.e. 1 liter of concentrate + 1 liter of water).
As a result, I received a chiller with frost resistance of minus 35 degrees. Added 100 gr.
How much antifreeze fits in with a complete replacement on a Skoda
Engine 1.4 - 7.7 l
Engine 1.6 - 7.4 l
Engine 1.8 - 8.6 l
Motor 2.0 - 8.6
Diesels for all engines - 8.4
How in practice:
At 1.6 I changed less than 5 liters. Because it does not merge from the entire system, but only from the engine.
1.4 included about 3 liters.
At 1.8, the full volume took 8 liters.
The photo shows the new G13, also comes with 1.5 liters.
Skoda is flooded with red antifreeze - what color to top up, any red or ...?
The question is often asked: is it possible to have any red or not?
Here we rely on the following points.
Globally, you can add any red to the desired level, but it is better to fill in / top up what nature prescribed. That is, what the manufacturer himself recommends, and this is G12 + +. It is NOT recommended to mix it with others.
DO NOT pour Deshman's type Rosneft - the whole system rusts from such crap.
If you pour anything into the car, it will not end well.
If you need a little, add distilled water.
The key is a little and without violating the proportion!
If you decide to replace the antifreeze completely, then still use the coolant recommended by the manufacturer.
Personally, my opinion is that it is better not to mix colors and pour / top up the original.
Do I need to flush the cooling system when replacing antifreeze of a different color?
Yes, it is necessary, but as you understand, you cannot completely flush the entire system.
At what mileage does antifreeze change at the factory
Antifreeze has a service life, therefore, according to the manufacturer's recommendation, the coolant should be replaced after 6 years of operation or 90 thousand km of running, whichever comes first.
On the Internet, you can increasingly find articles such as “the color of antifreeze on its specifications does not affect".
For example,
Myth 4. About the color of antifreeze.
There is a misconception among motorists that the color of antifreeze is related to its quality. The most common "classification" goes something like this:
red antifreeze is the best, it lasts 5 years,
green antifreeze medium, lasts 3 years,
blue antifreeze, including Tosol, the most “simple”, serves 1, maximum 2 years.There is also an absolutely wrong opinion that all antifreezes of the same color are the same, and that they can be mixed with each other. Often, drivers buy antifreeze (for replacement or topping up) just because it is the same color as the one filled in the car.
Entrepreneurial manufacturers of coolants, to expand the range, put on sale antifreezes of different colors: red, green, blue, even yellow, although they can be exactly the same in composition. On the contrary, antifreezes of the same color can be completely different and immiscible with each other.
In fact, all antifreezes (and antifreezes) are initially colorless. Manufacturers add dye to them only to give "individuality" and to improve the visibility of the fluid level in the expansion tank. Sometimes the dye is fluorescent to detect leaks. The amount of dye is minimal - a few grams per ton. Its color has nothing to do with the properties of antifreeze.
Usually, the color of antifreeze is the subject of an agreement between the manufacturer and the consumer. For example, our enterprise, TECHNOFORM JSC, produces the same orange Cool Stream Premium antifreeze (with the addition of orange dye) for the Ford car plant, Vsevolozhsk, yellow for Volvo, Kaluga, pink for GM - Opel, St. Petersburg, blue for Komatsu, Yaroslavl. In retail, this antifreeze comes in orange, as for Ford.
Here we will analyze many unpopular questions:
- catalog number of the cooler for Skoda A5;
- what antifreeze to fill in the skoda octavia a5;
- how and with what to dilute the concentrate;
- how much antifreeze is in the Octavia's cooling system;
- when replacing the pump, how much antifreeze will need to be poured into the system;
- what color can be topped up;
On a run of 7,800 km, the coolant level in my Skoda was at a minimum.
If anyone does not know what antifreeze for skoda octavia a5, it is recommended to use G13 to top up the system. We used to pour G12, but since 2012 it has not been produced, instead G13. They can be mixed.
Color - purple.
Who will experience this:
If you add to the cold when it was below the minimum, the hot one is above the maximum. If not heavily poured, over time the level will drop. But watch! This is the one I made before.
The catalog number of the original - G 013 A8J M1— fluid for the cooling system.
How to dilute the concentrate and in what proportion?
In the photo above, a 1.5 liter canister. G12++
Diluted one to one with distilled water (i.e. 1 liter of concentrate + 1 liter of water).
As a result, I received a chiller with frost resistance of minus 35 degrees. Added 100 gr.
How much antifreeze fits in with a complete replacement on a Skoda
Engine 1.4 - 7.7 l
Engine 1.6 - 7.4 l
Engine 1.8 - 8.6 l
Motor 2.0 - 8.6
Diesels for all engines - 8.4
How in practice:
At 1.6 I changed less than 5 liters. Because it does not merge from the entire system, but only from the engine.
1.4 included about 3 liters.
At 1.8, the full volume took 8 liters.
The photo shows the new G13, also comes with 1.5 liters.
Skoda is flooded with red antifreeze - what color to top up, any red or ...?
The question is often asked: is it possible to have any red or not?
Here we rely on the following points.
Globally, you can add any red to the desired level, but it is better to fill in / top up what nature prescribed. That is, what the manufacturer himself recommends, and this is G12 + +. It is NOT recommended to mix it with others.
DO NOT pour Deshman's type Rosneft - the whole system rusts from such crap.
If you pour anything into the car, it will not end well.
If you need a little, add distilled water.
The key is a little and without violating the proportion!
If you decide to replace the antifreeze completely, then still use the coolant recommended by the manufacturer.
Personally, my opinion is that it is better not to mix colors and pour / top up the original.
Do I need to flush the cooling system when replacing antifreeze of a different color?
Yes, it is necessary, but as you understand, you cannot completely flush the entire system.
At what mileage does antifreeze change at the factory
Antifreeze has a service life, therefore, according to the manufacturer's recommendation, the coolant should be replaced after 6 years of operation or 90 thousand km of running, whichever comes first.
On the Internet, you can increasingly find articles such as "the color of antifreeze does not affect its technical characteristics."
For example,
Myth 4. About the color of antifreeze.
There is a misconception among motorists that the color of antifreeze is related to its quality. The most common "classification" goes something like this:
red antifreeze is the best, it lasts 5 years,
green antifreeze medium, lasts 3 years,
blue antifreeze, including Tosol, the most “simple”, serves 1, maximum 2 years.There is also an absolutely wrong opinion that all antifreezes of the same color are the same, and that they can be mixed with each other. Often, drivers buy antifreeze (for replacement or topping up) just because it is the same color as the one filled in the car.
Entrepreneurial manufacturers of coolants, to expand the range, put on sale antifreezes of different colors: red, green, blue, even yellow, although they can be exactly the same in composition. On the contrary, antifreezes of the same color can be completely different and immiscible with each other.
In fact, all antifreezes (and antifreezes) are initially colorless. Manufacturers add dye to them only to give "individuality" and to improve the visibility of the fluid level in the expansion tank. Sometimes the dye is fluorescent to detect leaks. The amount of dye is minimal - a few grams per ton. Its color has nothing to do with the properties of antifreeze.
Usually, the color of antifreeze is the subject of an agreement between the manufacturer and the consumer. For example, our enterprise, TECHNOFORM JSC, produces the same orange Cool Stream Premium antifreeze (with the addition of orange dye) for the Ford car plant, Vsevolozhsk, yellow for Volvo, Kaluga, pink for GM - Opel, St. Petersburg, blue for Komatsu, Yaroslavl. In retail, this antifreeze comes in orange, as for Ford.
It is good to cool the engine, circulate through the system and at the same time not freeze in the cold - these are the main properties of the coolant that your car requires! At the same time, like any product, it can lose its properties. Then only a qualified replacement of antifreeze will help.
When may I need to replace antifreeze with a Skoda Octavia A5?
It is necessary to change the coolant, based on the recommendations of the manufacturer and taking into account the operating conditions. Mandatory - in emergency cases and also when the following symptoms appear:
ATTENTION! After repairing the cylinder block, replacing its gasket and radiator, only new antifreeze should be poured. This will be useful both for the cooling system as a whole, and for parts to be replaced and repaired, on which fresh anti-corrosion protection will form.
If the replacement of antifreeze with the Skoda Octavia A5 is not carried out on time, the parts will be more susceptible to corrosion, the engine will overheat, run worse and malfunction. A scheduled replacement on this model is recommended every 60 thousand kilometers. But these are average figures relating to average vehicle operating conditions and ambient temperature.
Replacing Octavia A5 antifreeze yourself: is it worth the risk?
The clients of our car service, having noticed how quickly the matter is arguing in the hands of the masters, delude themselves with the opinion that replacing the Octavia A5 antifreeze will not be difficult for them.
However, there are some pitfalls here:
- It is unlikely that it will be possible to completely remove the old antifreeze on your own. Some of it will mix with the new. As a result, the durability and properties of the newly filled liquid are reduced. But worse than that, it is precisely those 15-20 percent remaining in the system that account for a large proportion of the sediment that adversely affects the operation of the system.
- On some Skoda models, the refueling points are located differently. In some, for example, there is a drain fitting, on others, the motorist will have to look for a drain bolt on the radiator.
- And the most common mistake that subsequently leads to overheating of the engine is leaving air pockets.
FOR REFERENCE. In a car service for this operation, the thermostat, hoses, pipes are dismantled. Everything is installed and securely fastened, if necessary, some elements are replaced with new ones. Our masters are perfectly familiar with the design of all models, which significantly reduces the time for work. In our network of car services, various methods are used, up to vacuuming.
Difficulties in choosing a new antifreeze when the Skoda Octavia A5 coolant is to be replaced
Any of the masters would like to devote a separate topic to the choice of antifreeze. The matter is complicated by the choice of marking, manufacturer and volume. The question also arises of the concentration of coolant for replacement.
As for the Skoda Octavia A5, 8.4 liters circulate in its cooling system. Recommended for use:
- for cars manufactured before June 2011 - G12++ OEM specification VW TL-774G (or VAG G 012 A8G M1);
- for cars manufactured after this period - G13 of the TL-VW 774J standard.
The question arises: “What will happen if they are mixed?”, To which the masters give the question: it’s okay, this is quite acceptable. It's just that this marking is recommended by the manufacturer to increase the efficiency of motor cooling. Their properties are similar, but the antifreeze class above is more environmentally friendly.
The containers can be different, and the concentration of antifreeze in the coolant can also be. Only in the workshop it will not be diluted with tap water - distilled water is required here. The frost resistance properties of the liquid depend on the proportion of concentration. The consistency is adjusted taking into account climatic conditions (for frosty winters) and the wishes of the client.
Replacement of antifreeze Skoda Octavia A5 TSI
On the one hand, the procedure for draining, filling, cleaning the system, its diagnostics, etc. different series of Skoda Octavia A5 do not fundamentally differ. On the other hand, turbocharged TSIs, compared to MPI, conventional naturally aspirated engines, have higher revs over a wide frequency range. That is, with increased power, they require more cooling and higher quality antifreeze, as well as attention to detail.
And here motorists again make some mistakes. For example, they begin the replacement on a hot engine, without letting it cool down. They can get burned, as well as inhale fumes, get skin damage (antifreeze is toxic). They themselves are also harming the environment by draining old used coolant right behind their garage.
ATTENTION! In a car service, when the Skoda Octavia A5 TSI antifreeze is replaced, all stages have been worked out for years, safety precautions are observed and modern tools are used. You can’t just fill the coolant into the system and continue driving your car. It is necessary to start the engine and accelerate to two thousand revolutions per minute, and then top up. Checking the system after the procedure will also tell a lot - the temperature sensor, the fan on time, the air leaving the heater, etc.
Coolant replacement Skoda Octavia A5: the price of professional help
Some customers, after completing the order, are sincerely surprised: “I thought, since professionals work for you, it will turn out to be very expensive.” This is another misconception. Pricing in our car service is quite fair.
The cost of all work is fixed in the price lists, which each client can get acquainted with even before ordering. In addition, he can apply for additional services - repair of the cooling system, flushing it, etc. You can be sure that your car's engine will be cooled with the most optimal concentrate, fakes are excluded. Air locks in the system and other troubles after the coolant is replaced Skoda Octavia A5 - too. The work is carried out quickly, without unnecessary delays, and each is guaranteed.
Contact us, we are waiting for you!
Tosol is a brand of domestic antifreeze, developed back in 1971, which began to be produced in Tolyatti during the Soviet era. There were only 2 types of domestic antifreeze: antifreeze-40 (blue) and antifreeze-65 (red).
Antifreezes are distinguished by the additives included in it:
- Traditional antifreezes;
- Hybrid antifreeze G-11(Hybrid, "hybrid coolants", HOAT (Hybrid Organic Acid Technology));
- Carboxylate antifreezes G-12, G-12+("Carboxylate coolants", OAT (Organic Acid Technology));
- Lobrid antifreeze G-12++, G-13("Lobrid coolants" or "SOAT coolants").
If you need to add coolant to the Skoda Octavia, then it is safe to mix antifreezes of only one type, not color. Color is just a dye. It is forbidden to pour water (even distilled) into the Skoda Octavia radiator, because in the heat at a temperature of 100C the water will boil and scale will form. In frost, the water will freeze, the pipes and radiator of the Skoda Octavia will simply break.
Replace coolant with Skoda Octavia for several reasons:
- Antifreeze is running out- the concentration of inhibitors in it decreases, the heat transfer decreases;
- Low level of antifreeze from leaks- its level in the Skoda expansion tank must remain constant. In this case, it can leave through leaks in the joints, or cracks in the radiator, pipes.
- Decreased antifreeze level due to engine overheating- antifreeze begins to boil, in the plug of the expansion tank of the Skoda Octavia cooling system, a safety valve opens, dumping antifreeze vapors into the atmosphere.
- Parts of the cooling system of the Skoda Octavia are being replaced or engine repair
Signs by which the state of used antifreeze in the Skoda Octavia is determined:
- Test strip results;
- Measurement of antifreeze in Skoda Octavia with a refractometer or hydrometer;
- Change in color shade: for example, it was green, it became rusty or yellow, as well as turbidity, fading;
- The presence of chips, chips, scale, foam.
Flushing the Skoda Octavia cooling system, before filling in new antifreeze, completely removes protective layer and remnants of old antifreeze, this is necessary when switching from one type to another. To flush the radiator of the Skoda Octavia, you should use a special tool, which is often diluted with water in accordance with the instructions. Ready rinse is poured into expansion tank radiator Skoda Octavia with the engine turned off. It must first be warmed up to operating temperature so that the thermostat opens and the antifreeze begins to circulate through a large circle of the cooling system.
The engine is then started and allowed to idle for 30 minutes. Drain the flushing liquid. The operation is repeated depending on the composition of the outflowing liquid. The flushing mixture can be used only in the first run, in subsequent runs - distilled water. The time for replacing antifreeze with a Skoda Octavia is from half an hour, with flushing - up to 1.5 hours.
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Skoda Octavia A5. High engine oil temperature (oil overheating)
Reasons for excessive heating engine oil
Engine oil loses its viscosity as the temperature rises, this is also obvious. oil overheating. Therefore, when the oil overheats in the engine of a foreign car, it is quite possible that the oil pressure warning light will go off. Probably, many of the owners of used "foreign cars" noticed the nervous blinking of the oil pressure light when stopping at the first traffic light after a long high-speed run along the highway, especially on a hot summer day. This is what it is.
Contribute to such disgrace and general overheating of the engine, and poor cooling of engine oil in the engine sump. And the same harmful deposits in the engine block of a foreign car, which were discussed above, can prevent the violation of the heat sink.
An incorrect design of the crankcase protection can also overheat the engine oil in the engine sump. After all, if it does not provide windows for blowing the pan, overheating of the oil in the engine is very likely.
The causes of heating are oxidative processes, as a result of which deposits are formed. Under the influence of high temperatures, the formation of sludge, soot and varnishes is accelerated. This leads to rapid aging of the lubricant.
In addition, the formed soot is dangerous because its components can cause a detonation explosion. A mixture of carbon deposits with varnishes leads to coking of the piston rings, and sludge deposits to malfunctions of the power unit.
Why is oil overheating dangerous?
Excess heat lubricating fluid much more dangerous than the previous case. Before the operating temperature of the oil does not go beyond the permissible limits, the parts operating in the hydrodynamic lubrication mode (connecting rod and main journals of the crankshaft) do not have mechanical contact with each other.
After heating the oil above 105°C, its viscosity decreases and it becomes more fluid. In this case, under the action of the load, the oil gap loses its bearing capacity, and the interacting parts come into contact.
From this moment, due to friction, the rubbing parts begin to heat up, and the thermal gap between them is reduced. The rising temperature of the oil leads to its oxidation, theoretically this can be detected using laboratory analysis. When the oil is heated above 125°C, it becomes so fluid that it seeps through the oil scraper rings and penetrates into the working cavity of the cylinder, where it burns.
Due to the increasing consumption, the oil has to be topped up, while all the oil additives are updated, and the analysis results are unreliable. The engine begins to wear out intensively, but this is often attributed to the poor performance of the lubrication system.
How to avoid overheating
To avoid overheating of engine oil in the engine, experts recommend:
- avoid long trips at high speed;
- timely replacement lubricants;
- take the choice of motor oil seriously, exclude the use of low-quality and dubious products;
-monitor the temperature.