Coolant for Peugeot 308: select and fill

Issues discussed in the material:

In addition, when choosing what antifreeze to fill in your Peugeot, you should take into account what budget you have, as well as your coolant requirements. To fill the cooling system in a Peugeot, you will need at least 6.2 liters of refrigerant. Do not forget that you need to not only replace the antifreeze, but also flush the system, radiator, and also the engine.

To find out what kind of antifreeze can be poured into the Peugeot 306 (year of manufacture 1993–2001), study the following table:

For example, if you have a first-generation Peugeot 306 manufactured in 1993, whose engine runs on diesel fuel or gasoline, which antifreeze is best to fill in? In this case, you need to use hybrid refrigerant G11, shade green. The fluid should be changed every 3 years.

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When purchasing, you should check whether the coolant meets the requirements of the car manufacturer, and whether it is suitable for the maintenance interval.

Where is antifreeze drained on Matiz?

At the bottom of the radiator on the passenger side we find a pipe, place a container under it to collect the old coolant. We compress the clamp on the pipe and move it down, after which the hose can be removed (Fig. 2). To speed up the draining process, unscrew the cap on the filler neck of the expansion tank (Fig.

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What antifreeze to fill in Peugeot 206

To know what antifreeze to fill in the Peugeot 206 (2009–2013 model years), study the following table:

Let's look at an example of what kind of antifreeze to pour into a second-generation Peugeot 206 manufactured in 2009, whose engine runs on diesel fuel or gasoline. Here it is worth using carboxylate refrigerant G12+. The color of the liquid is red. Replacement should be done every 5 years.

Changing the coolant of Peugeot 308

Typically, the coolant is replaced during routine maintenance. But in some cases, the fluid is changed before it reaches the end of its service life, for example, after a repair has been carried out that involves draining the antifreeze.

Replacement instructions are suitable for Peugeot models with an EP6 (EP3) engine:

Draining waste fluid

The Peugeot 308 does not have drain plugs, so the liquid must be drained by removing the pipes. To access them, you need to remove the original protection from below (Fig. 1).

It is secured with 8 bolts:

• 2 at the rear, turnkey for 16;
• on the sides 4, turnkey 10;
• in the front part, 2 turnkey for 13.

After gaining access, we proceed directly to the drain:

place the drain container and unscrew the lower radiator hose (Fig. 2);

In this way, we drain the antifreeze from the Peugeot 308 as much as possible, but you need to understand that some of the liquid still remains in the cabin heater and some pipes.

Flushing the cooling system

If you think that your cooling system is heavily clogged with deposits, you can use specialized flushes. For these purposes, chemicals from any well-known manufacturer are suitable, for example, Hi Gear 7-minute wash.

If you plan to change the brand of antifreeze, then flushing with distilled water is suitable. For this procedure, a 20 liter canister is sufficient. It will be enough for 3-4 runs.

Filling with new antifreeze without air pockets

When the old fluid has been drained and the system is completely clean, you can begin to fill in new antifreeze. We check again the pipes that we should have put in place, and leave the air outlet holes open.

Let's start filling the system:

pour antifreeze into the cooling tank to the maximum mark (Fig. 1);

Do-it-yourself filling and replacement is complete, but you need to remember that after the first day of operation you should check the fluid level in the tank.

Leaks and problems

The main reasons associated with antifreeze leakage lie in ignorance of certain details. In the Peugeot 308, such a small thing is the coolant reservoir cap. It has two valves, inlet and outlet, to maintain an optimal system pressure of 1.4 bar.

To avoid jamming, the valves must be periodically washed, and the plug itself must be changed every 2 years. When the valve jams, the pressure in the system increases and, as a result, antifreeze leaks in a weaker place.

Leaks in the Peugeot 308 cooling system, if they do occur, in most cases are not difficult to determine the location. As usual, this could be leaky pipes or a water pump, from which the leak will be noticeable on the timing belt guard.

Liquid may also leak from the thermostat, but this problem may not be immediately detected, since this place is covered by the installed air filter housing.

The time has come to change the antifreeze, I spent a long time thinking about what to add. Concentrate and dilute or ready-made antifreeze. As a result, after smoking online, I decided to fill it with SINTEC Unlimited G12++. I bought 5 liters for 774 rubles. and two liters for 187 rubles = 374 rubles. Total - 1148 rubles. For rinsing I took Eltrans 5l distilled water - 2 pcs. (59 rubles for 5 l) = 118 rubles. Eltrans article number EL090104; SINTEC Unlimited S12++ 5 l - article 803584; 1 l - article 801502).

What was in the radiator and tank drained, then I wrapped a clean rag around the tube on a hose and inserted it into the neck of the expansion tank, which was in the lungs, and blew out the remaining coolant. I don’t know how much it came out; I didn’t measure it, because... the cup was dirty (from changing the oil) and I did not saw through the coolant for measurement. Then I filled in 3.5 liters of distilled water (that was enough) and started the engine, let it run for 2 minutes (the level was just below the minimum) and drained it. Then he poured 3.5 liters of distilled water again and, squeezing the hoses, added another 1 liter, then unscrewed the nipple on the hose (which goes to the stove) and bleed the air (to do this, I had to remove the air intake resonator and the air inlet manifold (corrugation) into the air filter. Expansion the tank was at maximum, started the engine and heated it for about 20 minutes to 90 degrees. The distillate level dropped to a minimum (turned the stove on to maximum) and ran for about 20 minutes. Then I drained the distilled water and blew the system through the expansion tank (when it stopped leaking from the hose liquid) filled with antifreeze (5 liters included) and the level was max.

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Colors? (Elena)

Good day, Elena. We have always said and will continue to tell our users that the color of the coolant does not matter. Color does not in any way affect the composition and additives added to antifreeze. When purchasing this consumable, you should never be guided by color, since even the original coolant can be a fake with absolutely any shade.

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Removing air pockets.

In most cases, no special actions are required to remove air pockets. As soon as the engine warms up enough that circulation begins through the steam pipe, all the plugs will come out on their own.

There is no need to blow into the expansion tank. It is useless to drive the front wheels up a hill while the thermostat is closed, and when it is open, it is unnecessary. If the next day in the morning you still hear a nasty gurgling sound, you need to look for the source of air intake.

The engine cooling system is one of the most important. But there are no frivolous systems in the car. You need to keep track of everything. A mechanism such as a glass washer becomes vitally important in bad weather. Don't forget to check it out too.

From the history of the cooling mixture

Antifreeze began to be widely used on cars in the 60-70s in Europe and America. At first these were simple solutions of ethylene glycol and glycerin in water. But soon special coolants (coolants) appeared, focusing on use in certain types and specializations of cars: cars and trucks, for the tropics and northern regions. Divisions by brand appeared, first among manufacturers of engines for trucks, agricultural and construction equipment, and then in the passenger car industry due to specialization - minicars, middle class, executive and sports cars. In the 60s, automakers began to require the use of special, proprietary standards for fuel, lubricants and cooling materials in their vehicles.

In the USSR, they first became acquainted with industrial antifreezes during the Great Patriotic War. Foreign coolant was supplied to our country to service Lend-Lease equipment. Antifreeze liquids were used on Soviet cars before the war, but their production was mainly handicraft, and was done in garages and at MTS. There was no need for anything else, because until the early 50s, Soviet people did not have the right or opportunity to own a car as a personal property, so retail sales of automobile fuels and lubricants did not exist.

Filling a UralZIS-355M truck with antifreeze on the conveyor belt of the Ural Automobile Plant

Based on Lend-Lease, Soviet industry began to produce its own cooling mixtures in accordance with GOST 159-52. All this appeared on the shelves only in the 60s, but car enthusiasts more often had to mix the ingredients themselves, preparing antifreeze in their yards or kitchens.

The “breakthrough” was the emergence of the Volzhsky Automobile Plant, built by FIAT. In fact, the Italians completely reformed the automotive life of the USSR. After all, in addition to the car assembly plant in Togliatti, an entire industry of auto components was built with hundreds of enterprises in all corners of the vast country, where licensed or “solid-drawn” products were produced, which quickly migrated from VAZs to other Soviet passenger cars and trucks.

The appearance of VAZ also affected antifreeze. Until the early 70s, Paraflu 11 antifreeze from FIAT Sezione Lubrificante was supplied to the Soviet Union from Italy for servicing Zhiguli cars. Based on this coolant, the USSR developed a similar product of its own production, called “TOSOL” (“organic synthesis technology” and the ending “-ol”, used in specialized literature to designate alcohols). They completely replaced foreign fluid, ceasing to purchase it abroad, accepted it for initial filling at all car factories in the country, and made it standard - the cooling systems of all new domestic cars had to be designed for TOSOL.

It is curious that until 1989, TOSOL was produced according to industry specifications, and only in 1989 GOST 28084-89 appeared, which determined the standards of packaging, transportation and requirements for “foaming”, but did not in any way regulate the composition of the product and its quality. For this reason, legends about a certain “high quality” of Soviet antifreeze are nothing more than fiction and a beautiful legend.

This “legend” quickly collapsed and was forgotten as soon as in the 90s a flood of new and used foreign cars poured into Russia, for which the use of TOSOL was like death due to the primitiveness of its characteristics and disgusting quality, which even in Soviet times “limped on both legs."

Unfortunately, the flow of not new, but tens of times more advanced than our own, foreign machines was almost not supported in any way and was accompanied by technical information about their design, routine maintenance, the level of technology used and the quality of materials. Even the “Kulibins” and “Lomonosovs”, who took up the task of servicing complex equipment, could not save the catastrophically low level of technical training of motorists - the consequences of this total auto illiteracy are still evident today.

In relation to antifreeze, technical ignorance is reflected in monstrous conjectures, inventions and myths, which are skillfully used by traders, hucksters and counterfeit manufacturers.

As a result, the sellers of bullshit “liquids” and fakes are “in chocolate”, and car enthusiasts, having parted with a certain amount of money for a low-quality coolant or one not intended for their car, are left “with nothing”, or rather, with “dead” cooling systems with prospects expensive repairs due to ignorance of simple truths, being led by various would-be advisers and trusting scammers. Surprisingly, even many respected authoritative automotive media are guilty of amateurism and incompetence in relation to antifreezes and their choice, as if indulging in dishonest swindlers.

Choosing the wrong antifreeze for a car and mixing the right one with the wrong one can have catastrophic consequences for the engine cooling system (in the photo - radiator channels clogged with coagulated coolant)

We will now correct all this by talking about:

• What fairy tales and fictions about liquids for cooling systems should you beware of and under no circumstances take into account before purchasing;
• What antifreeze to choose for a car and what to follow when choosing it for Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Dongfeng and many other cars.

What antifreeze to fill in Peugeot 3008

The table below contains information on what antifreeze to fill in the Peugeot 3008 2010–2014 model year:

What antifreeze should be poured into the first generation Peugeot 3008, produced in 2010, whose engine runs on diesel fuel or gasoline? You can use carboxylate refrigerant G12+, the color of the liquid is red. Replacement should be done every 5 years.

The main parameter for choosing antifreeze is the car manufacturer’s approval

Let's start with exceptions. Namely, from the fact that cars of brands and models of the PSA concern, related Dongfeng and Samand, as well as other “relatives” may have engines of different origins. For example:

• Peugeot 107 and 108 (diesel), 207, 208, 307, 308, 407, 408, 508, 607, 3008, 5008, Partner, the co-platform Citroen, DS and Opel, as well as the “brotherly” Dongfeng and Samand, have “native” engines » from PSA Peugeot Citroen;
• Petrol Peugeot 107, 108 and platform Citroen C1 are equipped with a 384F engine from Toyota Motor Corporation;
• Petrol Peugeot 4007, 4008 and platform Citroen were equipped with 4B11 and 4B12 engines from Mitsubishi Motor Corporation.

In the cooling systems of the above-mentioned engines from PSA Peugeot Citroen, from Toyota Motor Corporation, and from Mitsubishi Motor Corporation, antifreezes with different automaker approvals are used. Mixing and/or interchangeability of these coolants is not allowed.

• On cars with engines from PSA Peugeot Citroen, antifreezes that have or meet the approval (specification) of PSA B71 5110 should be used
• On vehicles with engines from Toyota Motor Corporation, antifreezes that have or meet the approval (specification) of Toyota Super Long Life Coolant should be used
• On vehicles with engines from Mitsubishi Motor Corporation, antifreezes that have or meet the approval (specification) of DIA QUEEN SUPER LONG LIFE COOLANT should be used

Manufacturer engines	Approved antifreeze used
PSA Peugeot Citroen	PSA B71 5110
Toyota Motor Corporation	Toyota Super Long Life Coolant
Mitsubishi Motor Corporation	Mitsubishi DIA Queen Super Long Life Coolant

Service books, warranty instructions and operating manuals for some Peugeot, Citroen, Dongfeng and Samand models may contain outdated names of coolants, which are currently extremely difficult to find on sale:

• Procor 3000
• Revkogel 107
• Revkogel 2000

Instead, you can successfully use original coolants 9735.K0-K5, 9735.J8, 9735.J9 or those with B71 5110 approval.

For your convenience, we have created an illustration with a table of the antifreezes used, their brand numbers and approvals. This picture can be easily printed or saved in the memory of the mobile device you use.

What antifreeze to fill in Peugeot 406

The table below contains information on what antifreeze to fill in the Peugeot 406 1995–2004 model year.

Opinions of car owners about antifreeze for Peugeot 408

1. No less than G12 “How to select and fill in the appropriate lubricant? Permission must be taken into account. What antifreeze should I put in my Peugeot? Here it is worth paying attention to the class. However, it must be at least G12+.”
2. Look at the tolerance
   “Whether you are buying a lubricant or a coolant, always pay attention to the tolerance. It's simple. In general, in any incomprehensible situation, always check the approval, then you will not be mistaken with which refrigerant to fill.

What antifreeze to fill in Peugeot 408

To find out which antifreeze is best to fill in the 2012–2016 Peugeot 408, carefully study the following table:

When purchasing refrigerant, you should understand what color and type it should be so that the liquid is suitable for the year of manufacture of your Peugeot 408. You can choose any brand. Remember also that the coolant replacement period will differ depending on the type of antifreeze.

If you have a first-generation Peugeot 408 manufactured in 2012, the engine of which runs on diesel fuel or gasoline, you can fill in G12++ hybrid antifreeze. The color of the liquid will be red. Replacement must be performed every 7 years.

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Be sure to check whether the purchased refrigerant meets the requirements of the car manufacturer, as well as maintenance intervals.

Note!

Each antifreeze has a strictly defined shade. In some situations, the same type may be tinted with a different color.

So, red refrigerant can be purple or pinkish. The same goes for green.

Is it permissible to mix coolant from different brands? Yes, only if their type, properties and characteristics do not differ:

• G11 is compatible with G11 analogues.
• G11 cannot be poured together with G12.
• G11 is compatible with G12+.
• G11 is compatible with G12++.
• G11 is compatible with G13.
• G12 is compatible with G12 analogues.
• G12 cannot be poured together with G11.
• G12 is compatible with G12+.
• G12 cannot be poured together with G12++.
• G12 is not compatible with G13.
• G12+, G12++ and G13 can be poured together.
• Antifreeze is not compatible with antifreeze! The fact is that their quality will be different. So, antifreeze is simply the name of a traditional type of coolant, and the formula for this liquid was created several decades ago.