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Andyyav



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Zambezi Silver
Antifreeze, how do you check yours?

Figured I’d better check my antifreeze value with this Cold stuff coming, anyone have an easy test point / process they use?
I have the turkey baster type and stick the hose part in the bleed screw but have differing success!

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TJH1985



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The car usuall requires some work yearly that requires the coolant dropped, we always refill with new at 50% so I’m confident it’s up to spec Rolling with laughter

Prior to that it had the common TDV8 cracked thermostat housing, so was a ongoing change Censored

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Vogue



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We test our vehicles with One of these :-

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=ht...2934193216 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

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Andyyav



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@Vogue I have something similar, how do you collect a sample?
I refilled recently so am confident in the strength just curious on the best method

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Vogue



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Just suck a bit out of the cooling system expansion tank 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

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Andyyav



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Yep I find I have to wait till it’s warm then open the filler and the bleed screw to raise the level enough to get some out, then when finished I have to bleed the air out again, just wondered if there was a better way

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nino_nino



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Bosnia Herzegovina 2012 Range Rover Autobiography Black TDV8 Santorini Black

Andy, ad piece of plastic/rubber tubing to turkey baster,







Car is equipped with "specific gravity sensor" - weighted float for the proximity switch which alerts us of low level/quality of the coolant.

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Baltic Blue



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You have taught me yet another gem Nino.
I didn’t know it checked SG as well as coolant level. Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
Mike. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic56162...tty+affair

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nino_nino



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Mike, I'v learned that on this forum and tested It when I had my expansion tank off for cleaning. filling tank with just water resulted in a warning, adding antifreeze OK .


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Baltic Blue



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QED. Bow down G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic56162...tty+affair

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