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Brycie
02-04-2013, 07:44 PM
Can anyone tell me whether it's ok to use tap water to top up the wife's car? Her Peugeot sounds like it has a leak as it overheated this morning & she got a 'STOP!' message, so I'm going to top it up just to get it to the garage, but is tap water ok, or should it be distilled? I suspect the garage will do a flush anyway, but want to put the right stuff in anyway.

Cheers.
Guest 2
02-04-2013, 07:45 PM
Tap water will be fine ;)
Brycie
02-04-2013, 07:46 PM
Brilliant, cheers Chris.
Guest 2
02-04-2013, 07:49 PM
Brilliant, cheers Chris.

I've been adding tap water to my old cars (pre A6) for years and never done a bit of harm.
Sam
03-04-2013, 09:54 AM
I've never used anything but tap water (and coolant), but I do like to live on the edge!
Brycie
03-04-2013, 11:23 AM
On the edge?!?! That's more like russian roulette in the hard water areas down south. Next time, I'd recommend 50% water, 50% coolant & 50% viakal.
Sam
03-04-2013, 11:25 AM
Limescale? Pfft...I eat chalk for breakfast

(or something like that)
Brycie
03-04-2013, 11:36 AM
Haha, you're a renegade moderator - or one with oregnancy cravings :confused:

Now I'm not a stirrer at all and I don't want to get anyone into trouble (cough), but I hear the tap water & coolant is about the only water your car's seen in about 3 years, so your car's probably not all that choosy.
Sam
03-04-2013, 01:17 PM
Low blow man, low blow!

Mrs mycarsavw washed my car a few weekends ago after it started leaving thick lumps of liquefied road debris on the drive.

I had no idea it was silver, I always assumed it was black!
Brycie
03-04-2013, 02:41 PM
My God, you're a genius. How did you do that? I recently let the wife take mine to work, but instead of being embarrassed enough to drive it to a car wash, she just stepped the nagging up a gear. I'm tres impressed.
Sam
03-04-2013, 02:47 PM
My God, you're a genius. How did you do that?

Answered your own question there :biglaugh:
Guest 2
03-04-2013, 06:18 PM
Now I'm not a stirrer at all and I don't want to get anyone into trouble (cough), but I hear the tap water & coolant is about the only water your car's seen in about 3 years, so your car's probably not all that choosy.



Low blow man, low blow!

Mrs mycarsavw washed my car a few weekends ago after it started leaving thick lumps of liquefied road debris on the drive.

I had no idea it was silver, I always assumed it was black!

Ooh the drama! :biglaugh:

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