Coolant for 2018 Jaguar XF

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Folks, I just need to top off the overflow bottle. Do I need to go to the dealer to buy the OEM coolant or is there an alternative out there that is compatible? O'Reilly, Autozone & Napa are within the proximity of about 2 miles with each other. The nearest Jag dealer is about 20 miles.

I found this on youtube:
 
I bought it used at Vroom. According to CarFax history the car is always dealer serviced in Los Angeles. So, I believe coolant is OEM pink/red?
Who knows that the OEM coolant color is, even if you knew that there may be other coolants with the same color. In general you should not mix coolant chemistries so without knowing for sure what you have it's best like atikovi stated to just add a bit of distilled water.

After that call up the dealer and ask what they used.
 
How much do you need to top off? I would just use distilled water if not too much.
Maybe less than 1/4 inches below the MAX line. Could be less than 20 oz. I think I will do what you recommended.
 
Who knows that the OEM coolant color is, even if you knew that there may be other coolants with the same color. In general you should not mix coolant chemistries so without knowing for sure what you have it's best like atikovi stated to just add a bit of distilled water.

After that call up the dealer and ask what they used.
Is the engine up to operating temperature when you're comparing it to the "max" line?
Yes, temp gauge is always on the middle even with A/C on & added Houston heat :cool: ;). I think I'm just a little paranoid. I jus wanted everything to be perfect & on par of everything at 32K miles
 
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Pentosin says Pentofrost SF. Walmart vendor has it for $39.95 for 1.5L.
I will inquire at Walmart & buy it as backup coolant. It seems when I googled Pentofrost is at the forefront in the selection. But I will top it off for now with distilled water.
 
Yes, temp gauge is always on the middle even with A/C on & added Houston heat :cool: ;). I think I'm just a little paranoid. I jus wanted everything to be perfect & on par of everything at 32K miles

Who knows that the OEM coolant color is, even if you knew that there may be other coolants with the same color. In general you should not mix coolant chemistries so without knowing for sure what you have it's best like atikovi stated to just add a bit of distilled water.

After that call up the dealer and ask what they used.
I will call Vroom (the last seller of this vehicle) because it is the only non-Jaguar dealer and the last one that serviced this vehicle. I inspected everything and everything looks perfect except the coolant is just 1/4 inches (maybe 20 oz less) below the MAX line. I will buy a bottle of distilled water & just top it off. I will sleep better at night that way 😇
 
I will inquire at Walmart & buy it as backup coolant. It seems when I googled Pentofrost is at the forefront in the selection. But I will top it off for now with distilled water.
I got this info from walmart on line. It was a Walmart vendor who had it for sale, mail order. Doubtful it is available in any store. There may be other sellers (Amazon, etc) who may be more competitive.
 
I got this info from walmart on line. It was a Walmart vendor who had it for sale, mail order. Doubtful it is available in any store. There may be other sellers (Amazon, etc) who may be more competitive.
Thank you sir
 
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