Blue Coolant

[mhughett]

Originally Posted by lupindub

JUST TO CLARIFY - by blue, you guys mean turquoise, right? Because the coolant in my car is definitely not blue and a lot closer to turquoise. I just want to make sure the previous owner didn't mix different coolants together.

If it isn't a pure blue, he likely mixed green coolant in with the blue Subaru coolant. OEM coolant has no greenish tint at all in it.

[lupindub]

Originally Posted by mhughett

If it isn't a pure blue, he likely mixed green coolant in with the blue Subaru coolant. OEM coolant has no greenish tint at all in it.

Damn it's frustrating that there is no pictures of the coolant on google. If you search "Subaru blue coolant" all it comes up with is the bottle and not the contents.

Anyone have a picture of what the coolant is supposed to look like?

[stevesnj]

Originally Posted by lupindub

Damn it's frustrating that there is no pictures of the coolant on google. If you search "Subaru blue coolant" all it comes up with is the bottle and not the contents.

Anyone have a picture of what the coolant is supposed to look like?

Darker than blue washer fluid

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by lupindub

Damn it's frustrating that there is no pictures of the coolant on google. If you search "Subaru blue coolant" all it comes up with is the bottle and not the contents.

Anyone have a picture of what the coolant is supposed to look like?

Sort of like this:


humfrz

[aegisdrgn]

It's quite opaque when viewed inside the reservoir canister. This is with a flashlight shining straight down into the canister.

[aegisdrgn]

Poured some out into a shot glass for you. Took pictures under different lighting conditions to rule out the red tint in the shot glass distorting the color.

Under fluorescent room lighting:



Using camera flash:



With camera flash and flashlight shining on white paper behind shot glass:

[thomasmryan]

another alternative is pentosin.


http://www.pentosin.net/f_antifreeze.asp


I use the NF in the 'other' cars in the driveway and in my 06 h6 with the additive. saves me from having multiple jugs of dealer branded markup.


pentosin sells pre-diluted blue meeting SOA868V9270





blue stuff has been around since the vanagon! http://www.pedrosgarage.com/Site_5/C...ntifreeze.html


mixing coolants, green and blue, will make mud.

[lupindub]

Oh what a sigh of relief; my coolant looks like this! I guess I was just looking at it from a weird lighting last time I checked the coolant making it look turquoise. hmm.

[lupindub]

Also is the OEM blue Toyota coolant and the OEM Subaru blue coolant interchangeable?

[justatroll]

Originally Posted by Coheed

Blue brake fluid is silicon based. You won't find it in any factory cars... perhaps bikes, but not cars.
.

I bought a case of ATE "Blue" brake fluid a couple of years ago.
It is BLUE.


But it has been made illegal in the US because someone mixed up the fluids and poured it in the wrong system.


I used to like being able to get ATE Blue and/or Gold so that you could tell when you were done flushing the brake system because you could alternate colors.

[JozhGoober]

Originally Posted by lupindub

Also is the OEM blue Toyota coolant and the OEM Subaru blue coolant interchangeable?

Yes! Should be the exact same stuff.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by lupindub

Oh what a sigh of relief; my coolant looks like this! I guess I was just looking at it from a weird lighting last time I checked the coolant making it look turquoise. hmm.

Ya know, @lupindub ........ they got "meds" for that OCD ............

(they are legal here in WA & in CO ......... )


humfrz

[stevesnj]

6 pages is overkill on this topic..lol

[nova.86]

What do you guys think about the Mishimoto Coolant?

http://www.mishimoto.com/liquid-chil...20Subaru%20BRZ