Which coolant for D in CANADA?

tryingtobebest · 01-08-2018, 04:22 PM

Hey everyone, im having a hard time finding a coolant, which my car started to ask me for recently! Everyone (I hope) knows that our diesels run "BLUE" coolant in them and that is what im determined to top it up with! Dealer only has ORANGE official BMW coolant, which i don't really want to go with, now at our largest store - CanadianTire there is tons of brands, but just like before OEM (brand) EURO 1 (BMW, Mercedes etc) coolant is goldish/orange colour (YES I DID OPEN IT, as well as few diesel specific cans), and the only coolant that ive found to be blue is OEM (Infiniti, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi)

I have also checked Walmart with no sucess and AutoValue had some kinda mixed stuff that was extremely expensive but i have never heard of (*Brand)
Will post pics later

Please advise if i should go with orange or blue!

Its only coolant on this rack! But i couldnt find onethat id be happy to put in my "D"!(

fsd350 · 01-08-2018, 05:20 PM

You should be looking for Blue Euro 1. Maybe just the label is gold? Asian Blue is not the same formulation. Have no experience with that brand. I have always used BMW OE as I get a pretty good deal. Pentosin NF (Nitrate Free) is another equivalent I know of. Euro 1 is Low silicate OAT. Nitrate, amine & phosphate (NAP) free.

335dsleeper · 01-08-2018, 06:17 PM

BMW coolant is available on Amazon. Not sure how shipping is to Canada. I'd only run BMW coolant in the 335d.

floydarogers · 01-08-2018, 08:43 PM

Many stores have Xerex G-05. BMW (and other EU manufacturers) use low-silicate, low phosphate formulations. IIRC, the specification is "G-41".

Owen81 · 01-09-2018, 08:46 AM

I believe I ordered some Pentosin NF from GTRauto in Calgary. I get most parts through him, his prices are pretty good

01-08-2018, 04:22 PM	#1
tryingtobebest First Lieutenant 87 Rep 369 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Calgary, Ab iTrader: (3)	Which coolant for D in CANADA? Hey everyone, im having a hard time finding a coolant, which my car started to ask me for recently! Everyone (I hope) knows that our diesels run "BLUE" coolant in them and that is what im determined to top it up with! Dealer only has ORANGE official BMW coolant, which i don't really want to go with, now at our largest store - CanadianTire there is tons of brands, but just like before OEM (brand) EURO 1 (BMW, Mercedes etc) coolant is goldish/orange colour (YES I DID OPEN IT, as well as few diesel specific cans), and the only coolant that ive found to be blue is OEM (Infiniti, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi) I have also checked Walmart with no sucess and AutoValue had some kinda mixed stuff that was extremely expensive but i have never heard of (Brand) Will post pics later Please advise if i should go with orange or blue! Its only coolant on this rack! But i couldnt find onethat id be happy to put in my "D"!( Last edited by tryingtobebest; 01-12-2018 at 11:26 AM..*
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fsd350 First Lieutenant 55 Rep 336 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 335d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: BFE iTrader: (0) Garage List 1984 Dodge Ramcharg ... [0.00] 1988 Ford Bronco 351 [0.00] 2002 BMW e39 540i S ... [0.00] 2010 BMW 335d [0.00] 1997 Husaberg FC600 [0.00] 2010 X5 35d [0.00] 2015 Can-Am Outland ... [0.00] 2004 Ford F350 Supe ... [0.00] 2014 Ford Edge (Com ... [0.00] 2014 John Deere D130 [0.00] 2010 John Deere JS46 [0.00]	You should be looking for Blue Euro 1. Maybe just the label is gold? Asian Blue is not the same formulation. Have no experience with that brand. I have always used BMW OE as I get a pretty good deal. Pentosin NF (Nitrate Free) is another equivalent I know of. Euro 1 is Low silicate OAT. Nitrate, amine & phosphate (NAP) free.
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335dsleeper Banned 389 Rep 1,623 Posts Drives: 09' 335d 10'35D Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Suffolk, va iTrader: (0)	BMW coolant is available on Amazon. Not sure how shipping is to Canada. I'd only run BMW coolant in the 335d.
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floydarogers Curmudgeon and Pedant 690 Rep 3,489 Posts Drives: 2010 335d, 2014 328d Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (0)	Many stores have Xerex G-05. BMW (and other EU manufacturers) use low-silicate, low phosphate formulations. IIRC, the specification is "G-41".
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01-09-2018, 08:46 AM	#5
Owen81 Lieutenant 83 Rep 432 Posts Drives: 335d, 17/22 TDI Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alberta, Canada iTrader: (0)	I believe I ordered some Pentosin NF from GTRauto in Calgary. I get most parts through him, his prices are pretty good
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