How to check coolant if it is too low?
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How to check coolant if it is too low?
Is there a way to check what type of coolant is in the reservoir without seeing an indication on the fill line? I’m not sure what type the previous owner used. Is the green 50/50 dilution recommended in the manual? If so I can just top it off I just don’t want to mix the wrong coolant.
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Err not really? Unfortunately the reservoir is poorly designed, you cant see into it from the top. and the fill line is on the wrong side! You could snake some tuning in there and find out!
Afaik, blue = factory or fancy coolant, green = coolant.
As long as you're 50/50 diluted you're good mixing coolants.
Afaik, blue = factory or fancy coolant, green = coolant.
As long as you're 50/50 diluted you're good mixing coolants.
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So when I looked in the radiator today it looked green. Took it in for an oil change and told them it looked low (they always check for low fluid anyway). After I took it home I looked in the reservoir and it looks like orange coolant. Should I be worried? Or does the color not matter but the compounds of it? This shop has never done me wrong before and has lots of experience. So I just have to assume they knew the deal right?
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Just say no!!!!!
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Green could be a universal coolant, or, I believe the nissan non-diluted fluid also comes in green. The blue stuff I bought was a 50/50 mix. I'm not sure how you got orange, unless some sort of red coolant (hopefully not the gm stuff) was put in. Is the fluid fluid or has clumps?
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Green could be a universal coolant, or, I believe the nissan non-diluted fluid also comes in green. The blue stuff I bought was a 50/50 mix. I'm not sure how you got orange, unless some sort of red coolant (hopefully not the gm stuff) was put in. Is the fluid fluid or has clumps?
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Just say no!!!!!
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Years ago, my camaro (which took the dexcool coolant) was in the body shop after a crash. Radiator was among many parts replaced. They filled it up with the green coolant. I refused acceptance (actually had about 40 line items of issues with their repairs) forcing them to sublet the car to a local gm dealer for coolant evacuation and proper filling.
As mentioned, one of the concerns is gelling, other is how it reacts with the materials in the cooling system. You need to find out exactly what they put in it.
PS. Do you own maintenance to save yourself from such headaches.
As mentioned, one of the concerns is gelling, other is how it reacts with the materials in the cooling system. You need to find out exactly what they put in it.
PS. Do you own maintenance to save yourself from such headaches.
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Years ago, my camaro (which took the dexcool coolant) was in the body shop after a crash. Radiator was among many parts replaced. They filled it up with the green coolant. I refused acceptance (actually had about 40 line items of issues with their repairs) forcing them to sublet the car to a local gm dealer for coolant evacuation and proper filling.
As mentioned, one of the concerns is gelling, other is how it reacts with the materials in the cooling system. You need to find out exactly what they put in it.
PS. Do you own maintenance to save yourself from such headaches.
As mentioned, one of the concerns is gelling, other is how it reacts with the materials in the cooling system. You need to find out exactly what they put in it.
PS. Do you own maintenance to save yourself from such headaches.