[Vwdiesel] Best way to drain anti-freeze from new style TDI (fwd)

[Bryan Belman]

Val, you changed the coolant in your Rabbits every 2,500 miles or 25,000 miles.  2,500, that is a bit much or you do not drive very far to work and back.
 
??
 

Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel, 5sp -- running :<)
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
70 Type 1 stock Elm Green Beetle -- Under Restoration :-)


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From: Val Christian <val at mongo.mongobird.com>
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com 
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Best way to drain anti-freeze from new style TDI (fwd)

Etiquette calls for using a dog neck cone on your hand which pulls the plug.
The other option is a quickdrain fitting on the oil pan.  Used quickdrains on my
IDI Rabbits, which got changes every 2500 miles.








In a message dated 2/11/2012 7:03:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
dieselwesty at yahoo.com writes:

NO, you  did just fine, except you wore coveralls that had too small a
sleeve.  Larger sleeves catch more of the coolant, and you lose less on the
floor,  small sacrifices to keep a clean workspace...



SOP at the dealer was to tie a shop rag around your wrist or a  little 
higher, when 
draining oil, tranny fluid, etc.  I think Mongo started that and it  was a 
darn good practice!  Dave constantly had black all down his long,  med-light 
blue Wenatchee VW-Porsche_Audi sleeves! 
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