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Need to top up my coolant - OPC or is Halfords OK? - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

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YOUR RESEARCHNeed to top up my coolant - OPC or is Halfords OK? - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

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Use prestone one

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Ended up doing a change and used the prestone one on the shelves at Costco.
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Replace leave it

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If you also do a change, leave it to the local shop cos it was rather a PITA from start to finish.
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Replace leave it

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If you also do a change, leave it to the local shop cos it was rather a PITA from start to finish.
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Replace leave it

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If you also do a change, leave it to the local shop cos it was rather a PITA from start to finish.
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Use prestone one

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Ended up doing a change and used the prestone one on the shelves at Costco.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

As title really - do I need to go to OPC for a bottle of coolant for my 01 Boxster or can I get something from Halfords or similar? Which one does anyone recommend if not from OPC? Thanks

POST 2Original post

Porsche don't make coolant. You do need to find out exactly which OAT or HOAT or whatever your car needs. Comma IIRC are quite often OEM.

POST 3Original post

Ended up doing a change and used the prestone one on the shelves at Costco. If you also do a change, leave it to the local shop cos it was rather a PITA from start to finish.

POST 4Original post

"do I need to go to OPC for a bottle of coolant for my 01 Boxster or can I get something from Halfords" Seriously......? lol

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