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| Thread ID: 134608 | 2013-07-18 11:58:00 | car coolant/anti-freeze | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
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| 1349291 | 2013-07-18 11:58:00 | Is it OK to top up the coolant with different coloured anti-freeze? I'm asking this because I had my car's water pump replaced and the mechanic topped it up with green-coloured anti-freeze; my original is red. The guy told me that it's perfectly OK to mix different colour types. Any car experts here can share his/her expertise? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1349292 | 2013-07-18 20:12:00 | Probably not ideal mixing different inhibitor some change colour with age anyway,when was it last changed anyway? One of those jobs that can be done easily by the owner anyway and by finding out through Forums of any foibles with your make of car Usually they have a drain at the bottom of the radiator,flush with demineralized water and renew with either premixed inhibitor or add demineralized water as instructed adding slowly with the heater on full with the car running to avoid air locks |
Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1349293 | 2013-07-18 22:14:00 | I wouldnt trust what the mechanic says ...the Mechanic didnt put enough anti-freeze in my previous car. I thought the green color of the water looked really diluted, but I assumed he knew was he was doing. A few months later, rust in the water..... |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1349294 | 2013-07-18 23:00:00 | Logically, it's not advisable to mix them, which makes sense. However, I'm a little confused now; just rang AA and spoke to a technical advisor and was told that I'll be fine as it's a Toyota. Personally, I don't feel very comfortable in mixing the two. Do you guys think that I should get the garage mechanic to flush it off and put in the original red coolant? And, who should pay for it? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1349295 | 2013-07-18 23:30:00 | Apparently Japanese anti-freeze either red (toyota) or green contains no silicates and is different from the green stuff we can buy here. I don't think mixing is the best Idea, but The AA guys ought to know better than me. I'd have gotten the right stuff from toyota myslef just to be safe. On the other hand I ran straight tap water for years in my first few cars and got away with it :) |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1349296 | 2013-07-19 08:53:00 | as above. you need to check what brand etc it is. have heard of people getting gelling in the radiator and prime suspect is mixing different coolants. i would drain it completely and refill. one trap is sometimes the engines have a separate drain point which you need to open as well as radiator drain. otherwise it leaves a lot in there. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1349297 | 2013-07-19 09:52:00 | Simple answer to this is if in doubt dont mix. | coldfront (15814) | ||
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