![]() ![]() If my bike was assembled early in 2021 before the change, it would have received the green coolant and any bike made after the change would have received the red coolant. I was not told why and they told me that all Triumph motorcycles come from the factory already filled with fluids. The information I received from the dealer is that sometime last year Triumph decided to switch from the HD4X coolant(green) to the D2053 coolant(red). Everyone has been really friendly and helpful. Thank you for all your responses and inputs. Any information helps and thank you!Īlright everyone. So my question is could the bike have had the wrong coolant put in from either the factory or the dealer? I was going to simply adjust the hose, clean the build up off, reset the clamp in place and top off the coolant(even though it’s advised not to top off) but now I don’t even know what kind of coolant is in the bike other than the fact that’s it’s green. The owners manual also states that the bike came with red coolant in it from the factory. My owners manual says that my bike requires D2053 OAT coolant which is a red color. I took the radiator cap off and noticed that the coolant in the bike is green. Upon looking closer, I noticed some chalky build up around one of the hoses behind the radiator where the clamp holds the hose in place. Recently I noticed that the coolant level is below the minimum line. I bought my Triumph Trident last year brand new with 3 miles on it. Better be safe than sorry.Hello all! I’m a new member and I don’t believe this issue has already been discussed but if it has please forgive me. The best part of the Tiger is its wonderful engine and in matters like this, I think it’s best to go by the book. They said in case of an emergency I could add upto 100 ml of mineral water to top up the coolant. The folks at the Triumph dealership specifically asked me not use any other coolant. So coming back to Triumph and its proprietary HD4X Hybrid OAT, the name tell me that it’s a Hybrid coolant that’s specially designed for Triumph engines and the cooling systems they use. So that’s why it’s important to use the right coolant to cool your engine otherwise you run the risk of slowly eroding parts of your engine and its cooling system. ![]() Inorganic salts protect parts of the coolant systems belonging to older engines, whereas organic acids are good at protecting more fancy metals like aluminium and magnesium which are use in modern engines and cooling systems. Hybrid coolants use both thereby enjoying the best of both worlds.Īnd now for the all important piece of information. Traditional coolants use inorganic salts as corrosion inhibitors whereas OAT coolants use organic acids. There are three types of coolants: traditional, OAT (Organic Acid Technology) and Hybrid. The third property is achieved by adding chemicals called corrosion inhibitors which is where things get interesting. Glycols are liquids that exhibit the first two properties and are used as coolants. Liquid cooled engines have a coolant flowing through them whose job is to transfer heat from the engine to the environment.Ĭoolants need to have three basic properties:Ģ) Should not boil and vaporise at operating conditionsģ) Should not corrode parts of the cooling system (engine block, radiator, etc.) Another third is ejected out of the engine through the hot exhaust gases and the remaining third gets absorbed by the engine making it hot, thereby creating the need to cool it down. Turns out only a third of the heat generated by the explosion of fuel in an internal combustion gets used to turn the crank shaft of the engine. However I ended up doing some research on the topic which has prompted me to write this. Since the closest one is in a different state, I figured I could buy a coolant with the same specification. I was looking to buy a can of engine coolant to store in the luggage of my Triumph Tiger 800 XRx in case of emergency and ended up learning that Triumph uses a proprietary coolant called “HD4X Hybrid OAT” which is available at Triumph dealerships only. ![]()
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