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to drain or not to drain

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#1 ·
hey fellow vw freaks! i've got a question. one of my hoses tore off yesterday, so i bought a hose and all that fun junk for it. the hose that tore connected from my radiator to.. umm... something else.. but my question is, do i have to drain my coolant/radiator before i put in new coolant?
 
#3 ·
I am not sure about the 84 rabbit, but I know mk3 and mk4s have special "lifetime" coolant-red in color. I also know that that specific coolant (g11 I think for mk3, and g12 for mk4)-(correct me if I am wrong) is pretty expensive. so just check to make sure if you need to put in a special coolant. and like TNP said, if you havent put new coolant in, it would probably be a good idea to do so.
 
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