VW coolant doesn\u2019t play nice and will chemically react with parts store general coolant.
Cons: coolant chemically reacts
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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Not that low because I topped it off before it got to that point but yeah it’s normal for our cars. It should only be the initial settling though, top it off engine cold with vw g12 evo 50/50 or distilled water and keep an eye on it. It shouldn’t drop any more once topped off for a while anyway.
Pros: normal for our cars
Cons: needs to be topped off
I see your reservoir says G13 mit Silikat. Would recommend getting rid of G13 and removing the bag. G13 causes corrosion (resulting in a leak at the shaft of the water pump), leaves deposits (clogging the heater core and resulting in engine overheating), etc. Flush the system a couple times with distilled water and then fill up with G12evo coolant which doesn\u2019t have these issues.
Pros: G12evo coolant better
Cons: G13 causes corrosion
These tsi motors tend to run hotter then standard engines. I would top off the car (once cooled typically around a hour) open it up and take it to the line above minimum, that\u2019ll be your maximum. Watch it over the next few weeks. If it goes below minimum again, you have some sort of leak.
Pros: tsi motors run hotter
Cons: potential coolant leak
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Maybe I'm wrong, here, but that looks like rust to me.
Did the mech use green coolant, and not the factory VW red/pink/purple stuff? That would cause the cast iron short block to rust out in short order.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Usa el G12 de Volkswagen y no lo cambies por nada. ... No te vas a arrepentir
Pros: no te vas a arrepentir
2023 VR6, noticed coolant low, I added the proper coolant and the dealer pressure tested during our service appointment.
Pros: dealer pressure tested
Cons: coolant low
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 23000 km
Yes, the documents say they are compatible - at the cost of losing some corrosion protection. Don\u2019t use G13 if you have a choice. G13 becomes acidic and causes leaks, and leaves deposits in the system which cause clogging. VW switched to G12evo for a reason.
Pros: compatible according to documents
Cons: losing corrosion protection
I always use g13 from the dealer mainly because they can void any warranty for repairs on your cooling system if they see there is not g13 in there (g13 is pink, other types are purple) and with a model that is known to have coolant system issues, i aint giving them the excuse to not fix something they should.
Pros: maintains warranty, prevents issues
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Only use modern Volkswagen G12evo coolant! This is required not optional, if you mix the wrong coolants you can create an acidic meta eating coolant mixture that will ruin your engine
Pros: prevents engine damage
Cons: mixing ruins engine
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What we know about OEM Volkswagen antifreeze
The brand is registered in Germany. Official website: https://www.volkswagen.de/.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a mixed opinion of OEM Volkswagen antifreeze.
PR Score — 73 out of 100, based on 18 reviews and 57 votes. 12 positive reviews, 3 neutral reviews, 3 negative reviews. Average rating — 3.8 (out of 5). Vote balance: 42 up, 15 down.
In the ranking of the best antifreeze this part is at position 9, behind OEM Mazda and OEM Toyota , but ahead of Mannol and OEM Subaru.
Users also evaluated the qualities of OEM Volkswagen antifreeze:
- Smell - sweet coolant odor signals leaks that can lead to overheating - rated positively. 4 points out of 5.
- Colored puddles - green, pink, or orange drips under the car are easy to spot - rated ambivalently. 2.8 points out of 5.
- Temperature stability - gauge stays steady during drives when coolant is healthy - rated positively. 3.6 points out of 5.
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