Low Coolant Warning

[buoyohbuoy]

Hi,
We got a low-coolant warning on our R25SC with the Volvo D3-150. The manual specifies only Volvo yellow coolant and warns against mixing coolant types, but only the pink 50/50 E/L coolant is available at the marina where we are right now. Will it be okay to add the pink coolant?
Any advice would be appreciated.

Mike
R25SC "Daria"

 

[Scuffy]

B.O.B.
Volvo antifreeze is very expensive. Maybe $28 to $53 dollars US a gallon depending on where you shop! I would abide by what the manual says. I would always keep a gallon of the recommended Volvo coolant in reserve on the boat like extra oil etc. Especially is you are in the warranty period if you know what I'm saying.
D.D.

 

[NorthernFocus]

I'd add distilled water(or just tap if necessary) short term until the right stuff is available.

 

[Boatagain]

The Volvo tech who did my delivery inspection told me that the coolant sensor on the D3 is extraordinarily sensitive, ie., it only takes a very small decrease in the coolant level to set off the alarm. His point was that I should not get too concerned, nor should I rush to add coolant, every time the alarm goes off. He told me that he gets a couple of calls a week about this. Obviously, one should check the level visually (shine a light into the fill hole) to be sure it's not a catastrophic drop, but when my alarm went off, all it took was an ounce or two for it to reset.

Cooool huh! :mrgreen: