SILICA BAG UPDATE - Coolant Refresh for VW SEAT SKODA & AUDI Owners

Attention VW, SEAT, SKODA & AUDI (and maybe others) owners. Why did they put a SILICA bag in your cooling system? Information regarding the G13 coolant upgrade and how to do a partial coolant change on your cooling system.
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Disclaimer: Please carry out this job at your own risk. I don't accept any responsibility for damage or injury caused by following this video. Always wear the correct PPE where required.

[@ianwarren8316]

The correct bleeding method with most VW group cars requires VCDS and an automated bleeding process! If you look up the “fix it with Jon” KZbin channel he has done one showing all the details of the VCDS functions to use the proper process to do a full engine and low pressure bleeding procedures for VAG group cars. Having got a small leak on my Skoda Superb 3 1.4 TSI 2017 from the water pump I will be fully draining mine to replace the pump assembly/ manifold and following this process to replace the G13 with G12 evo coolant and bleed the system fully using VCDS as I have this already. Near Sleaford Lincs if anyone needs a hand to bleed their properly! Cheers Ian.

[@Unexpectedperspectivesnow]

I removed my silica bag today from my 2015 Audi S1 and I also made a video about it! 😊

[@koksionglee7978]

Good one there! Thanks for sharing the useful info.

[@fragrance18]

Thanks for the advice 🙏

[@wayne1243]

Great job 👊👊

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Cheers Wayne 😊 👊🏻👊🏻

[@nando2472]

Buona sera io nella mia golf 7.5 115 cv diesel motore ddya con 260k km del 2018 ho tolto oggi il bag era ancora in buone condizioni ma non mi fido grazie del vostro filmato

[@Danidasanic]

Hey . I do almost everything on mine 1.6tdi DDYA , the first thing that I did when I got in 2020 was replacing the coolant and remove the silica bag (changing for a new expansion tank as mine bag was inside the inner wall like yours. You just opened the charge air cooler (aftercooler and not intercooler) circuit in the video but you could open the circuit on the main circuit on the big radiator and near the rear pump (closest to the driveshaft), you can use a compressor to help you geting coolant out by blowing air in the heater inlet . The G13 has some glicerine in it but the major part is still mono etilene glicol .. any coolant should be changed every 48months \ 60k KM

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Hi, thanks for your insight! It’s pretty hard to find the correct information out there so I try and be as accurate as I can based on the information I have. I will have to check that out next time I’m under the car 👍🏼

[@ah625]

Hi mate, have you ever done a coolant flush yourself? Also, would you know how to drain the ENTIRE coolant system? Any tips?

[@Svili0]

I wanted to replace my g13 with g12evo today but the mechanic only managed to drain the same 2 litres. How to drain the whole 6-6.5 litres ?

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Hi, sorry for the late reply. In order to do a complete flush it’s quite labour intensive as various different circuits need to be disconnected to drain. The egr cooler, intercooler and radiator need to be drained separately I believe. Haven’t needed to do it myself fortunately. Has your silica bag split?

[@mattbrown9606]

Hi mate I’ve got the coolant issue, need a new heater matrix. Nightmare! They want to charge me £550. Gunna try to replace it myself. It’s weird the coolant is slowly leaking garage can’t figure it out where it’s leaking. Think this is a common issue too?

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Hello mate, I don’t think it’s too bad a job to do yourself. There are a few vids on here. Possibly a leak from thermostat housing or water pump? Worth checking. Let us know what you find 👍🏼😊

[@adampratt5785]

The silva bag on my seat Leon has blown and contaminated everything including the heater matrix. What is the best way to clean out the system?

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

I’m sorry to hear that mate, it will need a complete flush and replace or clean the heater matrix. I think there might be some videos on here to help if you’re planning to do it yourself.

[@gorindolea]

Hi, nice videos! Is g12evo compatible with a 2L tdi 150PS CRLB engine?

[@chrissulliivan]

Yes it is

[@sasasaran2210]

greeting does it have to be pink g12 antifreeze or can i pour green antifreeze

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Hi there, you should never mix different colour antifreeze as it congeals and blocks the system 😊

[@sasasaran2210]

@@TurnersWorkshop97 can i flush out the pink and pour in the green antifreeze

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

@sasasaran2210 it’s best to use what’s recommended by the manufacturer as they have different corrosion inhibitors depending on what metals the engine is made from.

[@garyallman3039]

DId you get the rest of the 2L of coolant to go in after you drove the car a bit? I'm thinking of just changing out the coolant in the reservoir, so as to avoid any chance of trapping air. I would either do it repeatedly, or maybe just do it once every 5k miles along with my oil change. That would be enough to keep the protection going.

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

I thought about doing the same myself and would say it’s a good option if you didn’t want to drain the 2L out. It does go back in but takes some time and you have to keep checking the levels.

[@Happysmile1211]

Thanks for the video, I have a question, I’ve got a 2015 golf GTD and it still has about 1.5 years of approved used warranty left, do you think it’s best to leave the silica bag in until at least my warranty is up?

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

No problem, thanks for watching. If it’s under warranty you could leave it for now as they should pay for the repairs. Just don’t forget to remove it after the warranty finishes 😊

[@Unexpectedperspectivesnow]

Watching the video, I saw that you only got 2 liters out by pulling that hose. 2 liters is not even half of the coolant for sure. Or how many liters does it contain more specifically?

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Hi, thanks for your comment. The Haynes manual says that it could be up to 8litres approximately. Seems too much based on what I took out. I would say more like 4litres.

[@bm_wuratli6883]

that mean i can fill my g13 with g12evo?*

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Providing it’s not the particular 2015 2.0 TDI engine mentioned it should be upgraded to the G12evo

[@fodoristvanvideo]

Hi, the NOTE says: The GEN III EA288 TDI (MY2015 2.0L TDI CVCA and CRUA) MUST still use G13 coolant. My engine code is CRLB, this is compatible with G12evo? Why U.S. only, also valid for Europe? Thanks!

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

That is a US document so not sure if it applies to the EU. I have asked the questions to VW and haven’t had a response yet. I will update if I find out any more. To be safe I’ve used the G13 for my car. That’s what came in it from factory anyway so it won’t likely cause damage. Whereas if the g12evo isn’t approved for this particular engine like it suggests in that document it may cause problems later on down the road.

[@stanleyjaasink8222]

G12++ is same coolant without ecoshit

[@georgeadochiei7049]

Hey man, i have the golf 7 1.6 tdi cxxb from 2015 and my car has 305k km. I have used the g13 coolant without any problems. Do you think it s a good ideea to remove the silica bag now?

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

It’s entirely up to you but I have removed mine as I feel it will eventually split and cause expensive repairs 😊

[@Unexpectedperspectivesnow]

So how can we mere mortals know which Audi/VW/Skoda/Seat that can NOT use the new G12 EVO? How to find that info?

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

If you check out the links for the coolant it will tell you there if it’s compatible with your car 😊 I included a technical bulletin in the video I found online that suggests the g12evo can’t be used in the 2015 2.0TDI EA288 genIII CVCA & CRUA engines. That is a US document so not sure if it applies to the EU. I have asked the questions to VW and haven’t had a response yet. Will update if anything changes but to be safe I’ve used the G13 for my car.

[@Unexpectedperspectivesnow]

I removed my bag a couple of months ago, and somebody wrote me than I now MUST change my coolant to the updated version EVO. But how can I know if I "MUST" do that? I mean, the stuff in the coolant cannot really go anywhere, is not burnt away, or get's eaten up in some other way. What problems might I run into if I try to change the coolant? How to proprely flush the system first? You did a partial change/flush I know.@@TurnersWorkshop97

[@Unexpectedperspectivesnow]

I will get my coolant changed at a local Audi dealership soon. Ít's gonna cost me $300 but what the hell. Since I removed the bag I need to do it and the car is also almost 10 years old with 136.000 km on the clock.@@TurnersWorkshop97

[@sollykhan2385]

please address the volume, it's too LOW 🤔

[@TurnersWorkshop97]

Thank you for your comment, I will check the levels 🙏🏻

[@sollykhan2385]

@@TurnersWorkshop97 Excellent tutorial, despite the low volume. 🙂👍

[@Premises225]

Volumes perfect for me