BGS Do it yourself 98098 Radiator Pressure and Cooling System Tester, 27-Piece

Some cooling-system jobs call for leak checks, others are held up by difficult refilling. The BGS Do it yourself 98098 brings pressure testing and filling equipment together in one 27-piece kit.

Its hand-operated pressure pump helps you check a cooling system for leaks, while the filling unit and hose support bubble-free filling, including in systems that are harder to fill.

A range of radiator and expansion-tank adapters makes the kit useful across many vehicles. Rather than sourcing separate tools for testing and filling, you have the main equipment and fittings together for workshop or DIY maintenance.

Best use cases

Use the pressure pump to pressurise a cooling system when looking for leaks. The kit also supports checks on radiator caps: its two cap adapters are designed to test for leaks and opening pressure. A thermometer is included as part of the equipment.

For refilling, the filling unit has a vacuum-pressure gauge and connects to the filling hose. This setup is intended to help fill cooling systems without trapping bubbles, including systems that can be awkward to fill by other means. In a practical maintenance session, the same kit can therefore serve both the leak-checking stage and the refill, rather than requiring a separate set of tools for each task.

The adapters cover different access points: three radiator adapters suit many vehicles with radiator caps, while 15 expansion-tank adapters are designed for pressing and filling systems with expansion tanks. Match the fitting to the vehicle’s cooling-system connection before use.

Product specs

• Type: Radiator pressure and cooling-system tester with filling system
• Operation: Hand-operated
• Set size: 27 pieces
• Included equipment: Pressure pump, thermometer, filling hose, filling unit with vacuum-pressure gauge, two radiator-cap adapters, three radiator adapters, 15 expansion-tank adapters and ring spanner
• Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 5 cm
• Weight: 5.3 kg

Benefits

Combining pressure testing and filling equipment gives this kit a clear role in routine cooling-system work. The pressure pump is for locating leaks, and the cap adapters provide a way to check radiator caps for leaks and opening pressure. That makes the set relevant when you need to assess more than one part of the system during the same job.

The adapter selection adds practical flexibility. Radiator-cap fittings and expansion-tank fittings give you options for different system layouts, while the ring spanner is included for tightening and loosening the adapters. The filling unit’s vacuum-pressure gauge and the filling hose support the refill process, with bubble-free filling as a stated benefit of the system.

Compared with putting together individual pressure-testing and filling tools, this is a consolidated kit for those tasks. It suits a DIY maintenance setup or workshop that works on cooling systems across vehicles using the relevant radiator or expansion-tank connections.

Should you buy it?

It’s a good fit if you want one hand-operated set for cooling-system leak checks and refilling, with adapters for radiator caps and expansion tanks. Its main advantage is the combination of pressure testing, radiator-cap checks and a filling system in one 27-piece kit. For vehicle maintenance where both leak detection and a clean refill matter, the BGS Do it yourself 98098 brings the key tasks and fittings together.