Antifreeze for Kia Ceed 2

The table shows the type and color of the required antifreeze for filling in Kia Ceed 2,
produced from 2012 to 2015.

Year	Engine	Type	Color	Service life	Recommended Manufacturers
2012	petrol, diesel	G12++	red	from 5 to 7 years	Freecor QR, Freecor DSC, Glysantin G 40, FEBI
2013	petrol, diesel	G12++	red	from 5 to 7 years	FEBI, VAG, Castrol Radicool Si OAT
2014	petrol, diesel	G12++	red	from 5 to 7 years	Frostschutzmittel A, FEBI, VAG
2015	petrol, diesel	G12++	red	from 5 to 7 years	MOTUL, VAG, Castrol Radicool Si OAT,

When purchasing, you need to know the shade - Color And Type antifreeze allowed for the year of manufacture of your Ceed 2. Select the manufacturer at your discretion. Do not forget - each type of liquid has its own service life.
For example: for Kia Ceed (2nd generation) 2012, with a gasoline or diesel engine, suitable - lobrid antifreeze class, type G12++ with shades of red. The approximate time for the next replacement will be 7 years. If possible, check the selected fluid for compliance with the requirements of the vehicle manufacturer's specifications and maintenance intervals. Important to know Each type of liquid has its own color. There are rare cases when the type is tinted with a different color.
The color of red antifreeze can range from purple to light pink (for green and yellow too principles).
Mix liquid from different manufacturers - Can, if their types meet the mixing conditions. G11 can be mixed with G11 analogues G11 cannot be mixed with G12 G11 can be mixed G12+ G11 can be mixed G12++ G11 can be mixed G13 G12 can be mixed with G12 analogues G12 cannot be mixed with G11 G12 can be mixed with G12+ G12 cannot be mixed with G12++ G12 cannot be mixed with G13 G12+, G12++ and G13 can be mixed with each other Mixing Antifreeze with Antifreeze is not allowed. Under no circumstances! Antifreeze and Antifreeze differ greatly in quality. Antifreeze is the trade name for the traditional type (TL) of old-style coolant. At the end of its service life, the liquid becomes completely discolored or becomes very dull. Before replacing one type of fluid with another, rinse the car radiator with plain water.

You can often see that car enthusiasts, in order to save money, fill ordinary water instead of coolant. This will not lead to anything other than quick breakdown and overheating of the engine, especially if the car is used for a long period.

For safety and to extend the life of the engine, it is recommended to fill only with liquid component which is ethylene glycol. It is recommended to buy high-quality antifreeze. It is necessary to replace antifreeze when the engine is cool.

Coolant is very toxic; it is recommended to wear gloves when replacing antifreeze. After replacing the antifreeze, it is necessary to recheck the expansion tank and radiator plugs for tight closure. If the plug is not tightened properly, antifreeze may leak out as the running engine creates pressure.

Replacing antifreeze

For self-replacement we will need the following:

1. Coolant.
2. Clean rag.
3. Gloves.
4. Container for old coolant (at least 7 liters container.)

The coolant replacement procedure will take 15 minutes.

1. First you need to place the car on a flat surface.
2. Turn the filler cap 90 degrees and remove it.
3. Place a container under the radiator valve designed to drain the coolant. This tap is located at the bottom of the right radiator barrel.
4. Unscrew the drain plug 70% and pour the antifreeze into a container.
5. Tighten the plug back. Use gloves!
6. Slide the clamp along the hose, squeezing the radiator hose clamp with pliers.
7. Remove the hose from the pipe and drain the liquid from the engine into a container.
8. Antifreeze is chemically very toxic to all flora and fauna. In order not to pollute the environment, it is recommended to drain the coolant from the radiator and engine using a funnel or bottle with a hole in the bottom in order to minimize the likelihood of leaking to the ground.
9. Reinstall the lower radiator hose.
10. Unscrew the cap of the expansion tank and clean out any remaining antifreeze using a rubber bulb or a rag.
11. If the tank is heavily soiled, it is recommended to remove it and wash it.
12. Fill with new coolant. Pour with extreme caution, trying not to spill. It's better to use a funnel. Fill until you notice how antifreeze begins to flow from the neck into the hose and to the expansion tank.
13. Tighten the filler cap tightly.
14. Now you need to “add” coolant to expansion tank to position “F” on the tank wall.
15. Start the engine, first checking all valves and plugs for tight closure. Warm up the car to operating temperature (until the fan turns on). Then turn off the engine and check the antifreeze level. If necessary, top up the expansion tank, again, to the “F” mark.

Important

Many manufacturers of such counterfeits do not take into account and do not consider it necessary to add corrosion inhibitors, which leads to a change in the color of the liquid and affects engine cooling in general. It is recommended to change such coolants as soon as possible.

Antifreeze for Kia Ceed

The table shows the type and color of the required antifreeze for filling in the Kia Ceed,
produced from 2007 to 2012.

Year	Engine	Type	Color	Service life	Recommended Manufacturers
2007	petrol, diesel	G12+	red	5 years	Havoline, MOTUL Ultra, Lukoil Ultra, GlasElf
2008	petrol, diesel	G12+	red	5 years	Havoline, AWM, G-Energy
2009	petrol, diesel	G12+	red	5 years	Havoline, MOTUL Ultra, Freecor, AWM
2010	petrol, diesel	G12+	red	5 years	Havoline, AWM, G-Energy, Freecor
2011	petrol, diesel	G12+	red	5 years	Frostschutzmittel A, VAG, FEBI, Zerex G
2012	petrol, diesel	G12++	red	from 5 to 7 years	Freecor QR, Freecor DSC, Glysantin G 40, FEBI

When purchasing, you need to know the shade - Color And Type antifreeze allowed for the year of manufacture of your Ceed. Select the manufacturer at your discretion. Do not forget - each type of liquid has its own service life.
For example: for Kia Ceed (1st generation) 2007, with a gasoline or diesel engine, suitable - carboxylate antifreeze class, type G12+ with shades of red. The approximate time for the next replacement will be 5 years. If possible, check the selected fluid for compliance with the requirements of the vehicle manufacturer's specifications and maintenance intervals. Important to know Each type of liquid has its own color. There are rare cases when the type is tinted with a different color.
The color of red antifreeze can be from purple to light pink (green and yellow have the same principles).
Mix liquid from different manufacturers - Can, if their types meet the mixing conditions. G11 can be mixed with G11 analogues G11 cannot be mixed with G12 G11 can be mixed G12+ G11 can be mixed G12++ G11 can be mixed G13 G12 can be mixed with G12 analogues G12 cannot be mixed with G11 G12 can be mixed with G12+ G12 cannot be mixed with G12++ G12 cannot be mixed with G13 G12+, G12++ and G13 can be mixed with each other Mixing Antifreeze with Antifreeze is not allowed. Under no circumstances! Antifreeze and Antifreeze differ greatly in quality. Antifreeze is the trade name for the traditional type (TL) of old-style coolant. At the end of its service life, the liquid becomes completely discolored or becomes very dull. Before replacing one type of fluid with another, rinse the car radiator with plain water.

In order for the Kia Rio car engine to serve for a long time and not be at risk of overheating, careful attention to its cooling system will be required. This implies timely inspection, replacement of fluid and worn-out components. Everyone knows that “acquaintance” with engine overheating entails the threat of forking out for expensive repairs.

Among especially important procedures The maintenance schedule includes timely replacement of the fluid in the cooling circuit. In this article we will tell you what kind of coolant is poured into your car.

Let’s touch on this topic in relation to the popular “Korean” Kia Rio in the third generation. The manufacturer's regulatory requirement indicates the need for an initial replacement after 210 thousand km or 8 years of operation of the car (depending on what happens first). Subsequent periodic replacements should be considered every 30 thousand km or after a two-year operating period.

Signs of the need to replace the coolant

It may be necessary to perform the procedure for replacing the specified coolant earlier if the following circumstances and factors occur:

• the corrosion process of the internal surfaces of the cooling circuit has started (the antifreeze acquires a brownish tint);
• turbidity of the liquid was detected, which signals the owner of the Kia Rio that a sediment has formed;
• there has been a decrease in the density of the liquid, which can be detected using a hydrometer.

What kind of antifreeze does the system in Kia Rio 3 require?

The manufacturer insists on using a liquid based on antifreeze. The plant pours a substance that is green in color. If there is a need to top up, it is recommended to do this by also using green antifreeze, which is suitable for use in aluminum radiators. However, you decide what kind of antifreeze to fill.

Antifreeze (non-freezing) is a coolant for cooling circuits, which contains many alcohol-containing substances, the so-called ethylene glycols. They have the following temperature limits:

• freezing of the substance is observed at minus 70 degrees Celsius;
• boiling occurs when the temperature approaches 195 degrees.

Which antifreeze would you choose for KIA Rio traditionally it is diluted with distilled water in a 55% proportion.
This coolant can boast already modified characteristics:

• freezing at minus 40;
• boiling at plus 130 degrees.

Let us remind you that the Rio cooling system holds 5.3 liters of the liquid in question.

Composition of the cooling system in a Kia Rio car

The cooling circuit in the Kia Rio implies the presence of such components as:

1. Radiator.
2. Electric fan for auxiliary cooling of heated honeycombs of the radiator unit.
3. An expansion tank used to compensate for excess system pressure.
4. Thermostat. When the fluid temperature in a closed system reaches 82 degrees, this component directs the fluid flow along a large circuit (through the radiator). Full opening of the internal thermostat valve occurs when the temperature threshold of 95 degrees is reached.
5. A pump that circulates liquid.
6. Pipes, both rubber and metal.

About replacing antifreeze on Rio

This procedure is simple and does not require specific skills; the main thing is to decide in advance what kind of coolant is poured into the car. All manipulations on a KIA Rio car can be carried out in a regular garage. In terms of convenience, a pit or overpass is suitable, since the drain plugs are structurally located at the bottom.

Antifreeze for Hyundai (Accent, Sonata, Elantra, Solaris, Tussan, Creta) and KIA (Sid, Sportage, Spectra, Rio) cars has the same article number, manufacturer and the same composition. From the factory, these vehicles are filled with green coolant, made on the basis of ethylene glycol. She has Hyundai-Kia MS 591–08, Korean KSM 2142 and Japan JIS K 2234 specifications. The filling volume is different for each vehicle, depending on the manufacturer's recommendations. In Russia (at the St. Petersburg plant) it is used instead analogue of CoolStream A-110. The specifications required for use in the cooling system are fully met by the four brands of antifreeze available on Russian market and CIS countries.

Antifreeze in Hyundai and KIA that is filled from the manufacturer

In all configurations of the above-mentioned cars, the same antifreeze is always poured - green (do not confuse it with G11). There are slight differences only depending on the country of manufacture of the car.

For cars manufactured in Russia, antifreeze is produced by Technoform OJSC by order of Mobis Parts CIS LLC. The article number for this liquid is R9000AC001Н. This is a white liter bottle with the Hyundai or Kia emblem and the inscription Antifreeze Crown LLC A-110 belongs to the phosphate-carboxylate class. Manufactured using the technologies of the Korean company Kukdong. This liquid contains, in addition to ethylene glycol, demineralized water and a special concentrate AC-110. Often, this antifreeze is purchased for refilling. Previously no need to dilute it with distilled water.

There is also the same liquid, only under the article number R9000AC001K. According to the catalog it is used for KIA cars(this is indicated by the last letter K in the article). Both in composition and volume, both antifreezes are completely identical. Coolants are based on ethylene glycol, since Kia, just like Hyundai, has an aluminum radiator. Both comply with Hyundai/Kia specification MS591-08 and JIS K 2234. There is only a slight difference in price.

Original coolant for Hyundai and KIA produced outside of Russia - Hyundai/Kia Long Life Coolant(concentrate) has article number 0710000200 (2 l) or 0710000400 (4 l). Manufacturer - KUKDONG JEYEN COMPANY LTD. This antifreeze is based on phosphate ethylene glycol and contains a minimum of amines, borates, silicates and nitrites, but belongs to the silicate class. Typically, the packaging of this product indicates a shelf life of 2 years (Coolant 2yr). But at the same time, the manufacturer recommends replacing antifreeze on Hyundai once every 10 years. These disagreements are due to the fact that during long-term storage of this liquid, sediment may form at the bottom of the container.

Since this South Korean antifreeze is supplied as a concentrate, before use it must be diluted with distilled water. It is advisable to dilute 1 to 1. In such proportions, a lower temperature of -37 ° C is achieved, and if you take 60 parts versus 40 water, then all of -52 degrees (in warm regions where the temperature does not drop below -26 ° C, they use inverse proportion). For other ratios, the lower operating temperature. As a rule, such a coolant is purchased when it is produced complete replacement coolant.

What kind of antifreeze can be poured into Hyundai and Kia?

In addition to those liquids that are poured from the assembly line, due to the high price of the original, substitutes are used for all Hyundai / Kia cars that fully meet all the necessary requirements. Direct analogue The original Russian antifreeze from the manufacturer is liquid - CoolStream A-110. It can be sold in 1 and 5 liter canisters. This is a non-original antifreeze and is produced by the same company “Technoform” in the city of Klimovsk. This is an exact copy of what is sold under the Hyundai/Kia brand only in its own packaging. In a car system, in constant circulation, the fluid lasts up to 10 years or 200 thousand km, although if you rely on the manufacturer’s recommendations, this should be an order of magnitude earlier - 120,000 km. The table below shows the physical and chemical characteristics of this antifreeze.

Also very close popular analogue, suitable for all necessary specifications is antifreeze from a German company RAVENOL - HJC Hybrid Japanese Coolant. In composition and color, it is similar to the original liquid, but it belongs to the hybrid class and the service life is only 3 years or 60 thousand km. Sold both as a concentrate and as a ready-made liquid for refilling. Has several articles for ordering.

CoolStream A-110

RAVENOL HJC Hybrid Japanese Coolant

When do you need to change antifreeze on Hyundai and Kia?

According to manufacturers' recommendations, most Hyundais (Accent, Sonata, Elantra, Solaris, Tucson, Creta) and KIA (Ceed, Sportage, Spectra, Rio) need to be replaced once every 10 years, or every 120 thousand km. But many experienced drivers agree that this is too long a period, and recommend changing it at least every 2 years, or 30 thousand km. You can use distilled water or ready-made diluted antifreeze (not concentrate). Water is usually added when the car is used intensively in the hot season.