Coolant Fluid
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AFAIK - the V6 uses the same coolant as all the other Cayennes - and I woudn't risk mixing it with some generic. There can be issues with gelling if the two don't play well together.
When you say you need "fluids for the road" - can we assume the fluid level isn't low now? If not - I'd just take a gallon of distilled water. Adding a few pints isn't going to change the freeze level of your fluid enough to make any real difference. Then on Monday when the dealers reopen you can stock up on the Porsche juice.
When you say you need "fluids for the road" - can we assume the fluid level isn't low now? If not - I'd just take a gallon of distilled water. Adding a few pints isn't going to change the freeze level of your fluid enough to make any real difference. Then on Monday when the dealers reopen you can stock up on the Porsche juice.
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AFAIK - the V6 uses the same coolant as all the other Cayennes - and I woudn't risk mixing it with some generic. There can be issues with gelling if the two don't play well together.
When you say you need "fluids for the road" - can we assume the fluid level isn't low now? If not - I'd just take a gallon of distilled water. Adding a few pints isn't going to change the freeze level of your fluid enough to make any real difference. Then on Monday when the dealers reopen you can stock up on the Porsche juice.
When you say you need "fluids for the road" - can we assume the fluid level isn't low now? If not - I'd just take a gallon of distilled water. Adding a few pints isn't going to change the freeze level of your fluid enough to make any real difference. Then on Monday when the dealers reopen you can stock up on the Porsche juice.
I wonder what type of coolant is in Porsche OEM? Has to be a big player like Prestone, Pentofrost or some German fluid. Did a search and did not look like anyone has used anything other then Porsche OEM.
Ok I guess when I hit the destination I will look up a Porsche Dealer.
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From: Roy, WA
As deilenberger said, I would just top it off with a bit of Distilled water. It will not change the freeze point and actually increases cooling. I use 30/70 anitifreeze to water as the climate up here in Seattle is temperate. Water conducts heat better than anti-freeze (Glycol) does. 50/50 is a little over doing it for most climates so adding a little water will be fine.
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I wonder what type of coolant is in Porsche OEM? Has to be a big player like Prestone, Pentofrost or some German fluid. Did a search and did not look like anyone has used anything other then Porsche OEM.
Also see: http://store.blackforestindustries.com/fl.html and http://store.blackforestindustries.c...licog12co.html
I believe the Porsche stuff is likely the G12-Red "Lifetime" coolant. But I could be all wet about that..
Ok I guess when I hit the destination I will look up a Porsche Dealer.
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I just flushed the fluid on my '06 CTTS when the Reservoir bottle started leaking a month ago and went with the Pentosin (Got a case of it as I have a couple of Audi's) and it did appear to be identical to the Porsche stuff and since Pentosin does make the VAG (VW/Audi) stuff I wouldn't doubt that they make the Porsche stuff too being a large German company. They have merged with CRP Automotive of the U.S. so that is why you see more & more of their products sold here now.
