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Green vs Orange Anti-Freeze
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I bought a second hand vehicle that has an orange colored anti-freeze. I have a container(s) of the green colored type. Does it hurt if I added the green colored type (when needed)? Thanks in advance, Brad Before you type your password, credit card number, etc., be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC. |
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"Brad" > wrote in message ... > Hi, > > I bought a second hand vehicle that has an orange colored anti-freeze. > I have a container(s) of the green colored type. Does it hurt if I added > the green colored type (when needed)? > > Thanks in advance, Brad Some antifreeze compositions are advertised to be compatible with all other common types, but we dont really know what you have in the car and what you have in the green jug. It is a lot safer to flush out the old stuff and replace it with whatever you want to use. I would not mix the two types without knowing more about their compatibility. Having said that, I ran some tests about a year ago mixing DexCool and a typical "green" antifreeze dilution. When I went to buy the "green" material, every formulation on the shelf at Autozone claimed to be compatible with other types. I made the blends anyway, and watched them for a while at ambient temperature, and nothing untoward happened. But realize that I did not evaluate these for corrosion protection nor compatibility after cycling through temperature excursions. |
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Green vs Orange Anti-Freeze
I always use only Prestone Anti-Freeze.
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Brad > wrote:
> > I bought a second hand vehicle that has an orange colored anti-freeze. >I have a container(s) of the green colored type. Does it hurt if I added >the green colored type (when needed)? Without knowing what model car and what orange variant it uses, the answer is only: almost certainly. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Brad wrote: > > I bought a second hand vehicle that has an orange colored anti-freeze.. > I have a container(s) of the green colored type. Does it hurt if I added > the green colored type (when needed)? Here's what GM says about mixing their orange/red Dex-cool with regular green antifreeze: http://www.acdelcotechconnect.com/pd..._04D-J-054.pdf "Mixing conventional green coolant with DEX-COOLŽ will degrade the service interval from 5yrs./150,000 miles to 2yrs./30,000 miles (50,000 km) if left in the contaminated condition. If contamination occurs, the cooling system must be flushed twice immediately and re-filled with a 50/50 mixture of DEX-COOLŽ and clean water in order to preserve the enhanced properties and extended service interval of DEX-COOLŽ" I've been using nothing but Dex-cool in my 1993 Ford and 1986 Toyota. .. |
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Brad wrote:
I bought a second hand vehicle that has an orange colored anti-freeze. I have a container of the green colored type. Does it hurt if I add the green colored type (when needed)? __________________________________________________ _____________________ "larry moe 'n curly" wrote: Here's what GM says about mixing their orange/red Dex-cool with regular green antifreeze: http://www.acdelcotechconnect.com/pd..._04D-J-054.pdf "Mixing conventional green coolant with DEX-COOLŽ will degrade the service interval from 5yrs./150,000 miles to 2yrs./30,000 miles (50,000 km) if left in the contaminated condition. If contamination occurs, the cooling system must be flushed twice immediately and re-filled with a 50/50 mixture of DEX-COOLŽ and clean water in order to preserve the enhanced properties and extended service interval of DEX-COOLŽ" I've been using nothing but Dex-cool in my 1993 Ford and 1986 Toyota. __________________________________________________ _________________ Apparently it doesn't hurt at all, except for the extra cost of changing coolant every two years instead of every five years. If you don't "flush twice immediately and refill ..... etc." you will still have coolant protection but you will face that extra cost two years from now. Good luck. Rodan. |
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"Rodan" > wrote in news:rgK7m.1506$N5.644
@nwrddc01.gnilink.net: > Brad wrote: > > I bought a second hand vehicle that has an orange colored > anti-freeze. I have a container of the green colored type. > Does it hurt if I add the green colored type (when needed)? > __________________________________________________ ____________________ _ > > "larry moe 'n curly" wrote: > > Here's what GM says about mixing their orange/red Dex-cool with > regular green antifreeze: > > http://www.acdelcotechconnect.com/pd..._04D-J-054.pdf > > "Mixing conventional green coolant with DEX-COOLŽ will > degrade the service interval from 5yrs./150,000 miles to > 2yrs./30,000 miles (50,000 km) if left in the contaminated > condition. If contamination occurs, the cooling system > must be flushed twice immediately and re-filled with a > 50/50 mixture of DEX-COOLŽ and clean water in order to > preserve the enhanced properties and extended service > interval of DEX-COOLŽ" > > I've been using nothing but Dex-cool in my 1993 Ford and 1986 Toyota. > __________________________________________________ _________________ > > Apparently it doesn't hurt at all, except for the extra cost of > changing coolant every two years instead of every five years. > > If you don't "flush twice immediately and refill ..... etc." you > will still have coolant protection but you will face that extra > cost two years from now. > > Good luck. > > Rodan. > > > I have been hearing bad things about mixing them and leaving it causing some clumping and other nasty stuff. I sure as heck wouldn`t do it. KB -- THUNDERSNAKE #9 Protect your rights or "Lose" them The 2nd Admendment guarantees the others |
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On Jul 16, 9:30*pm, Kevin > wrote:
> * I have been hearing bad things about mixing them and leaving it > causing some clumping and other nasty stuff. I sure as heck wouldn`t do > it. * KB Mixing the two together is definitely a no no. Only use the green that is made to use with all types. |
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On Jul 16, 2:25*pm, "Rodan" > wrote:
> > I've been using nothing but Dex-cool in my 1993 Ford and 1986 Toyota. > __________________________________________________ _________________ > > Apparently it doesn't hurt at all, except for the extra cost of > changing coolant every two years instead of every five years. > > If you don't "flush twice immediately and refill ..... etc." you > will still have coolant protection but you will face that extra > cost two years from now. > > Good luck. > > Rodan. The Dex-Cool "does' hurt. From mid 90's to around 05/6, the Dex-Cool caused many engine problems, from clogging to causing leaks. There were bulletins put out by GM. Class action suits, and I've worked on many with the problems. |
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