Do VW’s in general go through more coolant / water than most other vehicles? If so, why so?
The reason I ask is because of anecdotal evidence. I have a friend that has to constantly fill up, and he just uses plain old water. Not even water. His is a 10+ year old Tiguan.
And over the course of the past year or so, I have seen random folks in the road, filling up their VW’s, also with plain old water.
I would guess if a car eats coolant, might as well just use plain old water. Or at least in their cases, that is what they have decided to do.
What is 'plain old water'???
I know water, as it comes out of the tap.
Do I get 'old water' when I save a bucket of water and store it for 10 years before using it?
no, it has to be recycled a few times
@freshoiled2 plain old water is a colloquial expression for tap.
we're just joshing with ya
Usually when someone switches to using water it's because they were spending a lot in antifreeze. I have only seen that when it was a really bad leak. Could be an undiagnosed failing water pump, hole in the radiator, bad clamp on a hose. If they are putting coolant in by the gallon there is something wrong.
most other vehicles?
A vehicle should not "go through" coolant. Period. I haven't touched mine in years.
might as well just use plain old water.
Wrong. Whatever money you think you're saving on antifreeze you'll spend replacing more expensive things, like pumps.
Do VW’s in general go through more coolant
VW's have poorly designed cooling systems (among other things) that are often malfunctioning
