Filling engine coolant and bleeding air

Do not remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot.

Release of hot liquid from the radiator high pressure may cause severe burns.

Before adding coolant, close the relay box cover. Pour the liquid carefully so that it does not splash onto electrical parts or paint. If coolant spills, wipe it up immediately.

1. Move the heater temperature control lever to the maximum heat position. Make sure the engine and radiator are cool to the touch.

2. Remove the radiator cap (A).

3. Turn inside out drain plug(A) and drain the coolant.

4. Tighten the radiator drain plug securely.

5. After draining the engine coolant, clean the reservoir.

6. Fill the radiator with water through the filler neck and tighten the cap.

To bleed air more effectively, pour water slowly and press on the upper/lower radiator hoses.

7. Start the engine and allow it to warm up to normal operating temperature. Wait until the cooling fans turn on several times.

Press down on the accelerator pedal to release the air faster. Stop the engine.

8. Wait until the engine has cooled down.

9. Repeat steps 1 through 8 until the drained water comes out clear.

10. Slowly pour a mixture of antifreeze and water (55~60%) (except North America, Europe and China: 45~50%) through the radiator cap. To make it easier to release air from the system, you can gently squeeze the upper and lower hoses.

Use only branded antifreeze and coolant.

To provide the best protection against corrosion, the antifreeze concentration should be maintained at a minimum of 55% throughout the year (except North America, Europe and China: 45%).

Antifreeze concentrations less than 55% (except North America, Europe and China: 45%) may not provide adequate corrosion or freeze protection.

Coolant concentrations greater than 60% are not recommended as they reduce cooling efficiency.

Do not mix antifreeze and coolants of different brands.

Do not use additional anti-corrosion additives as they may be incompatible with the coolant.

11. Start the engine and run until the coolant begins to circulate. With the cooling fan running and coolant circulating, add coolant through the radiator cap.

12. Repeat step 11 until the cooling fan turns on 3 to 5 times and bleed air from the cooling system.

13. Install the radiator cap and fill the reservoir with coolant to the “MAX” (or “F”) line.

14. Start the engine at Idling and wait for the cooling fan to complete 2~3 working cycles.

15. Stop the engine and wait for the coolant to cool.

16. Repeat steps 10 through 15 until the coolant level stops dropping and bleed air from the cooling system.

It takes a certain amount of time for the cooling system to bleed air. After the engine has completely cooled, add coolant and check the level in the reservoir after 2-3 days.

Coolant capacity: Manual: 6.9 L (1.82 US gal, 7.29 US qt, 6.06 US qt) Automatic: 6.7 L (1.76 US gal, 7.07 US qt) . quarts, 5.89 imperial quarts)

I drove 9600 km and noticed that cold car the level is slightly higher than the lower bar. Don't forget the most important thing - this expansion tank, as if after topping up it wouldn’t flow. After a short trip of about ten kilometers the level rose to the middle. If you urgently need to top up on a trip or have problems, then it’s better to use distilled water (almost every gas station has it), and then completely change the antifreeze (buy with a reserve for topping up). They are all different and compatibility is unknown.
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How to dilute antifreeze concentrate?
Antifreeze concentrate must be diluted with water before pouring into the radiator, because it is not intended for use as such, but for preparing coolants with different freezing temperatures from it. Antifreeze concentrate - almost 100% ethylene glycol (no more than 5% water) with concentrated additives added to it. The temperature of such antifreeze is about minus 13oC. To obtain a coolant with a freezing point of minus 39-40oC, the concentrate is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:1, so that the freezing temperature is minus 30oC, in a ratio of 2:3, minus 20oC - in a ratio of 1:2. It is best to dilute with distilled water; there is a 100% guarantee that no sediment will form either during dilution or during use. If they promise you that you can dilute plain water, then it’s better to check first by preparing a small volume of antifreeze solution in the ratio you need using your tap water. Let it sit for a day or two and, if there is no cloudiness or sediment, prepare the solution and pour it into the radiator.
How often should the coolant be changed?
During operation, antifreeze develops its additives and changes its characteristics: the alkalinity reserve is consumed, the tendency to foam increases, the ability to cause corrosion of metals increases, water evaporates over time, density increases, and heat transfer decreases. The service life of this "TOSOL-A40M" is about 3 years. The service life of other coolants is usually indicated by the manufacturer on the label, but not more than 5 years. If the radiator does not leak, the engine does not overheat, the antifreeze can be changed only after the end of its service life. But it doesn’t hurt to merge it once every six months and see if it has changed much appearance, are there any sediments and corrosion products? If so, it needs to be changed.
How to replace used coolant with new one?
Drain the old one, rinse thoroughly with water using rust and scale removal products, fill in the washing solution, let the engine run for 15-20 minutes, drain and rinse with water 2-3 times. After which you can fill in a new one. Preferably high quality. If water was used in the summer rather than antifreeze, the flushing procedure will be the same, because scale and corrosion products have probably formed on the walls of the cooling system. We remind you that with a scale thickness of about 2 mm, fuel consumption increases by up to 10%.
Is it possible to mix different antifreezes and antifreezes?
In short, it’s better not to take risks. Although the basis of these liquids is ethylene glycol or propylene glycol, which mix normally with each other, the whole point, as already mentioned, is in the additives, their presence or absence, quantity and quality. This "TOSOL-A40M" contains additives that prevent corrosion of copper, solder, cast iron, brass, steel, but does not contain additives that protect aluminum. It is specially designed for our Zhiguli. A whole range of our domestic and imported antifreezes do not contain such additives or some of them, so pouring them into Zhigulis and Ladas will spoil the cars. On the other hand, due to the lack of aluminum protection in TOSOL-A40M, it cannot be poured into foreign cars. In a word, it’s all about the additives, and it’s because of them different antifreezes It is not recommended to mix. In addition, the additives may simply be incompatible with each other, which may result in precipitation or, worse, an undesirable compound. Chemistry after all! Who knows what additives someone has? This is a secret behind “seven seals”. Do not believe about full compatibility with any domestic and Western antifreeze. Although you can check for compatibility. This is a whole research and if it is carried out, then specific compatible brands are indicated, and not all antifreezes.

Antifreeze for Hyundai I30 Gd

The table shows the type and color of the required antifreeze for filling in the Hyundai I30 Gd,
produced from 2012 to 2014.

Year	Engine	Type	Color	Lifetime	Recommended Manufacturers
2012	petrol, diesel	G12++	red	from 5 to 7 years	Freecor QR, Freecor DSC, Glysantin G 40, FEBI
2013	petrol, diesel	G12++	red	from 5 to 7 years	FEBI, VAG, Castrol Radicool Si OAT
2014	petrol, diesel	G12++	red	from 5 to 7 years	Frostschutzmittel A, FEBI, VAG

When purchasing, you need to know the shade - Color And Type antifreeze allowed for the year of manufacture of your I30 Gd. Select the manufacturer at your discretion. Do not forget - each type of liquid has its own service life.
For example: for Hyundai I30 (Gd body) 2012, with petrol or diesel type engine, suitable - lobrid class antifreeze, type G12++ with shades of red. The approximate time for the next replacement will be 7 years. If possible, check the selected fluid for compliance with the requirements of the vehicle manufacturer's specifications and maintenance intervals. It is important to know Each type of liquid has its own color. There are rare cases, when the type is tinted with a different color.
The color of red antifreeze can range from purple to light pink (for green and yellow too principles).
Mix liquid different manufacturers — Can, if their types meet the mixing conditions. G11 can be mixed with G11 analogues G11 cannot be mixed with G12 G11 can be mixed G12+ G11 can be mixed G12++ G11 can be mixed G13 G12 can be mixed with G12 analogues G12 cannot be mixed with G11 G12 can be mixed with G12+ G12 cannot be mixed with G12++ G12 cannot be mixed with G13 G12+, G12++ and G13 can be mixed with each other Mixing Antifreeze with Antifreeze is not allowed. No way! Antifreeze and Antifreeze differ greatly in quality. Antifreeze is the trade name for the traditional type (TL) of old-style coolant. At the end of its service life, the liquid becomes completely discolored or becomes very dull. Before replacing one type of fluid with another, rinse the car radiator with plain water.

Antifreeze for Hyundai (Accent, Sonata, Elantra, Solaris, Tussan, Creta) and KIA (Sid, Sportage, Spectra, Rio) cars has the same article number, manufacturer and same composition. From the factory, these vehicles are filled with green coolant, made on the basis of ethylene glycol. She has Hyundai-Kia MS 591–08, Korean KSM 2142 and Japan JIS K 2234 specifications. The filling volume is different for each car, depending on the manufacturer's recommendations. In Russia (at the St. Petersburg plant) it is used instead analogue of CoolStream A-110. The specifications required for use in the cooling system are fully met by the four brands of antifreeze available on Russian market and CIS countries.

Antifreeze in Hyundai and KIA that is filled from the manufacturer

All configurations of the above-mentioned cars are always filled with the same antifreeze - green (do not confuse it with G11). There are slight differences only depending on the country of manufacture of the car.

For cars manufactured in Russia, antifreeze is produced by Technoform OJSC by order of Mobis Parts CIS LLC. The article number for this liquid is R9000AC001Н. This is a white liter bottle with the Hyundai or Kia emblem and the inscription Antifreeze Crown LLC A-110 belongs to the phosphate-carboxylate class. Manufactured using the technologies of the Korean company Kukdong. In addition to ethylene glycol, this liquid contains demineralized water and a special concentrate AC-110. Often, this antifreeze is purchased for refilling. Previously no need to dilute it with distilled water.

There is also the same liquid, only under the article number R9000AC001K. According to the catalog it is used for KIA cars(this is indicated by the last letter K in the article). Both in composition and volume, both antifreezes are completely identical. Coolants are based on ethylene glycol, as is installed on Kia, just like Hyundai aluminum radiator. Both comply with Hyundai/Kia specification MS591-08 and JIS K 2234. There is only a slight difference in price.

Original coolant for Hyundai and KIA produced outside of Russia - Hyundai/Kia Long Life Coolant(concentrate) has article number 0710000200 (2 l) or 0710000400 (4 l). Manufacturer - KUKDONG JEYEN COMPANY LTD. This antifreeze is based on phosphate ethylene glycol and contains a minimum of amines, borates, silicates and nitrites, but belongs to the silicate class. Typically, the packaging of this product indicates a shelf life of 2 years (Coolant 2yr). But at the same time, the manufacturer recommends replacing antifreeze on Hyundai once every 10 years. These disagreements are due to the fact that when long-term storage This liquid may cause sediment to form at the bottom of the container.

Since this South Korean antifreeze is supplied as a concentrate, before use it must be diluted with distilled water. It is advisable to dilute 1 to 1. In such proportions, a lower temperature of -37 ° C is achieved, and if you take 60 parts versus 40 water, then all of -52 degrees (in warm regions where the temperature does not drop below -26 ° C, they use inverse proportion). For other ratios, the lower working temperature. As a rule, such coolant is purchased when it is produced complete replacement coolant.

What kind of antifreeze can be poured into Hyundai and Kia?

In addition to those liquids that are poured from the assembly line, due to the high price of the original, substitutes are used for all Hyundai / Kia cars that fully meet all the necessary requirements. Direct analogue The original Russian antifreeze from the manufacturer is liquid - CoolStream A-110. It can be sold in 1 and 5 liter canisters. This is a non-original antifreeze and is produced by the same company “Technoform” in the city of Klimovsk. This is an exact copy of what is sold under the Hyundai/Kia brand only in its own packaging. In a car system, in constant circulation, the fluid lasts up to 10 years or 200 thousand km, although if you rely on the manufacturer’s recommendations, this should be an order of magnitude earlier - 120,000 km. The table below shows the physical and chemical characteristics of this antifreeze.

Also very close popular analogue, antifreeze from a German company that meets all the necessary specifications RAVENOL - HJC Hybrid Japanese Coolant. In composition and color it is similar to original liquid, but belongs to the hybrid class and the service life is only 3 years or 60 thousand km. Sold both as a concentrate and as a ready-made liquid for refilling. Has several articles for ordering.

CoolStream A-110

RAVENOL HJC Hybrid Japanese Coolant

When do you need to change antifreeze on Hyundai and Kia?

According to manufacturers' recommendations, most Hyundais (Accent, Sonata, Elantra, Solaris, Tucson, Creta) and KIA (Ceed, Sportage, Spectra, Rio) need to be replaced once every 10 years, or every 120 thousand km. But many experienced drivers agree that this is too long a period, and recommend changing it at least every 2 years, or 30 thousand km. You can use distilled water or ready-made diluted antifreeze (not concentrate). Water is usually added when the car is used intensively in the hot season.