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- for many BMW models with production date after July 2018
Coolant, antifreeze, radiator antifreeze - all the same?
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The (water) cooling circuit in the car is of central importance for the function of the vehicle, so that the coolant plays a central role alongside the other operating fluids such as engine oil, brake fluid, etc.
But what is the difference between coolant and antifreeze? Is it all the same?
We will explain it to you:
The fluid that performs the function of heat transport and at the same time protects against corrosion and frost in your vehicle's cooling circuit is correctly called coolant.
Is there a difference between coolant and antifreeze?
The answer is yes. It is simpler than you might think. While coolant is called the finished liquid that works in the cooling circuit, coolant in the true sense of the word is the component of the coolant that adds the important functions of protection against freezing, rust and boiling to conventional water. A mixture of antifreeze and water thus produces the finished coolant.
Antifreeze is offered either as a concentrate - these are used exactly as just explained - and as a finished mixture "Ready Mix", "Premix" or "ready to use". These are coolants that are ready to be filled directly into the radiator and do not need to be mixed with water.
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As a rule of thumb, coolants are often distinguished by their color and selected for use. This procedure does not always lead to the wrong result, but it is not technically correct and may well lead to you choosing the wrong antifreeze for your vehicle.
The wrong antifreeze selected. What are the consequences?
The consequences of the wrong antifreeze in the cooling circuit of your car are difficult to estimate, but can be negative or even fatal. Since antifreeze of different specifications differ in their chemical composition and mixing different combinations can lead to unwanted reactions of the fluids, you should follow a systematic and correct procedure when choosing your antifreeze. Far from it, the different operating regulations are adapted to the engine requirements because, regardless of the mixing of different antifreeze, engines have different demands on the chemical properties of a coolant.
The right choice: Buy antifreeze to specification!
We have found that it is essential to choose an antifreeze according to the correct specification provided by the vehicle manufacturer and not to rely on inaccurate distinguishing features, such as color in particular.
How do I choose the right antifreeze for my car?
Similar to the operating regulations for engine oils, vehicle manufacturers have in the past introduced a number of manufacturer-specific but also cross-manufacturer specifications that you can use as a guide. To find out which coolant specification is required for use in your vehicle, please refer to your vehicle manual. In addition, the ATO24 team offers free expert advice if you are not sure which coolant to use. Just contact us via the indicated ways.
The probably most common coolant specifications are the G-standards. These were developed independently by the car manufacturer Volkswagen and the chemical company BASF. Some standards are identical, others have no equivalent in the other system. The VW coolant specifications range from G11 to G12, G12+ and G12++ to G13. BASF, the manufacturer of the well-known Glysantin antifreeze, leads its classification as follows:
- Glysantin G48 (corresponds to VW G11)
- Glysantin G30 (corresponds to VW G12+)
- Glynsatin G40 (corresponds to VW G12++)
- Glysantin G05 (particularly suitable for many cast iron engines)
- Glysantin G33 (suitable for most Peugeot and Citroen vehicles)
- Glysantin G34 (product for many GM and Opel vehicles)
A large number of vehicle manufacturers orient themselves to these specifications. If you cannot find any of these specifications in your vehicle manual, you may find one of the manufacturer's internal regulations there:
- Mercedes-Benz distinguishes coolants in the approvals MB 325.0, MB 325.3, MB 325.5, MB 325.6
- Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler vehicles usually require a coolant with the approvals Chrysler MS-10216, Chrysler MS-12106 or Chrysler MS-9769
- The American manufacturer Ford also includes coolants in its approval system. The approval Ford WSS-M97B44-D, for example, is frequently used.
Some manufacturers prescribe an explicit product for use in their vehicles. In manuals of Renault vehicles you will often find the reference to Renault Glaceol RX Type D. In addition to the designation, manufacturers often include part numbers that refer to explicit OEM products, such as
- BMW 83192211191 for the BMW radiator antifreeze
- Volvo 31439723 for the Volvo radiator antifreeze Ready Mix
- Honda OL999-9011 for the Honda Long Life Type 2 Antifreeze
- Nissan KE90299935 for the Nissan L248 coolant
Other manufacturers also refer to a certain chemical composition of the coolant, which must be observed. Coolants are often classified in the following gradations:
- free from nitrite, amine, phosphate
- free from amine, phosphate, borate, silicate
- free from amine, phosphate, borate, 2-ethylhexanoic acid
The car manufacturer Opel often prescribes the use of a so-called low-hybrid "Lobrid" coolant for modern vehicles.
You can read much more about the topic coolant, for example an answer to the question how to mix coolant correctly and which water to use for this, in our ATO24 blog article about coolants.
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With the product range of BMW OEM operating fluids, the ATO24 online shop has a variety of engine oils, transmission oils, coolants and other interesting lubricants and operating fluids tailored to your BMW ready for you!
"OEM" stands for "Original Equipment Manufacturer" and refers to spare parts, maintenance parts and equipment that the vehicle manufacturer sells directly under its own brand. The vehicle manufacturer BMW develops all operating fluids so that they are optimally tailored for use in BMW vehicles. For example, BMW engine oils offer protective properties such as preventing sludge formation or reducing the tendency to evaporate, which have been developed to benefit the service life of a BMW engine.
Longlife-01, Longlife-04 or Longlife FE? An OEM product for every BMW!
BMW distinguishes the product series of BMW engine oils, the so-called BMW TwinPower Turbo products, basically according to the fulfilled approvals and offers them in certain and, depending on the approval, in different viscosity classes according to the so-called SAE viscosities.
BMW TwinPower Turbo approvals at a glance
BMW engine oil approvals are called "BMW Longlife", which stands for the extended maintenance interval that BMW allows in almost all modern vehicles. The most popular BMW engine oil approvals are the
BMW Longlife 01 is an engine oil release that can be used in almost all BMW vehicles with petrol engine without petrol engine particle filter (OPF) and furthermore in diesel engines without diesel particle filter (DPF).
Engine oils with BMW Longlife 04 approval can also be used in petrol engines without an OPF and diesel engines without a DPF and also in BMW diesel engines with a diesel particulate filter (DPF) as well as petrol engines with an OPF. Oils with Longlife 04 approval are therefore downwardly compatible with Longlife 01 oils.
The following rule of thumb applies, which can serve as a guide but should not be used without hesitation: For most BMW engines built up to 2004, an engine oil with Longlife-01 approval can be used. At least for diesel engines built in 2004 and later, a Longlife-04 engine oil must be used. Please use only the information in your vehicle manual to determine exactly which engine oil is the right one for your BMW or contact our Service Team if you are unsure.
The BMW Longlife 98 approval has now been completely replaced by the downward compatible BMW Longlife 01 approval. Whenever an engine oil is prescribed for use in accordance with the BMW Longlife 98 operating regulations, a BMW engine oil with the BMW Longlife 01 approval can be used without restrictions.
In addition, with Longlife FE or Longlife FE+ (FE stands for Fuel Economy), the following approvals exist for modern BMW passenger car engines, which require a particularly thin and at the same time powerful engine oil in order to meet the most modern requirements for fuel efficiency and pollutant emissions:
The impetus for these new approvals is clearly, on the one hand, the ever-increasing requirements for fuel efficiency and emission reduction in passenger cars and, at the same time, the recent cooperation with Shell on the part of the Bavarian car manufacturer. All the years before, Castrol acted as a bottler of BMW engine oils.
In addition to the new approvals, new product designs, new part numbers and new viscosities have also recently emerged.
BMW TwinPower Turbo - the Engine Oils
- BMW Motoröl Twin Power Turbo 5W-30 LL-01
For all BMW petrol engines without OPF, BMW diesel engines without DPF - BMW Motoröl Twin Power Turbo 0W-30 LL-04
For almost all BMW petrol engines with and without OPF, BMW diesel engines with and without DPF - BMW Motoröl Twin Power Turbo 5W-30 LL-04
For almost all BMW petrol engines with and without OPF, BMW diesel engines with and without DPF - BMW Motoröl M Twin Power Turbo 0W40 LL-01
For BMW M vehicles without OPF / DPF, check whether the BMW Longlife-01 release is approved for use. Not for M5/M6 before 2011 and M3 before 2014. - BMW Motoröl M Twin Power Turbo 10W-60
For BMW M vehicles up to model year 2010, M3 up to model year 2013 - BMW Motoröl TwinPower Turbo 0W-30 LL-12 FE
For BMW vehicles that require an engine oil with lowered HTHS viscosity according to Longlife 12 FE.
For new BMW diesel engines from model year 2013 so far: Nx7K1, Nx7U1 and Nx701. Generally not permitted for engines with 2 or 3 turbochargers. Permitted for petrol engines from model year 2013, but only in the EU including Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. - BMW Motoröl TwinPower Turbo 0W-20 LL-14 FE+
Suitable for modern BMW petrol engines from model year 2014, but only restricted in the territory of the EU including Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein as well as the US market. Due to the low HTHS viscosity, this oil may only be used in BMW petrol engines approved for this purpose. - BMW Motoröl TwinPower Turbo 0W-20 LL-17 FE+
For the most modern BMW engines with the exception of M vehicles
When selecting the correct BMW engine oil for your BMW, please be sure to observe the specifications that can be found in the vehicle manual. The information given here is merely generalised and not precise! Only the combinations of BMW engine oil release and viscosity approved in the manual are decisive for the selection of the correct engine oil!
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