Help !! Wrong Anti freeze D': - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

UchihaFanBoy · 02-10-2015, 08:37 PM

Today I was hanging out with one of my friends and we had a little car meet. I open my trunk and one of my friends notice a bottle of anti freeze I had in there. He ask if I use it on the frs I said "yea ". He took the bottle and threw it. He scream at me " wth man that's not the right anti freeze" So tomorrow I'm going to the dealer to get the right one and flush out the other one out. I heard it wont damage it since its new the car and did it once. I'm worried now and want your in put on this guys!! will it damage my coolant ,engine, etc ??? its was green btw

2much · 02-10-2015, 08:42 PM

antifreeze is antifreeze AFAIK

If your engine is not running hot, there are no issues. Your friend is an idiot, probably. or me.

tahdizzle · 02-10-2015, 08:43 PM

Did you have the green bottle anti-freeze?

I think that one is made out of gremlin piss.

Tcoat · 02-10-2015, 08:43 PM

Not a problem unless you flushed the whole system and changed it all. If just a top up of a quart or so I wouldn't even worry about changing it.

UchihaFanBoy · 02-10-2015, 08:53 PM

lmfao

Tromatic · 02-10-2015, 08:55 PM

Squad?

UchihaFanBoy · 02-10-2015, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Not a problem unless you flushed the whole system and changed it all. If just a top up of a quart or so I wouldn't even worry about changing it.

Its Universal the antifreeze so I should be fine right ?

Tcoat · 02-10-2015, 08:57 PM

Damn it! Just when I decide to be nice for a change!

UchihaFanBoy · 02-10-2015, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Not a problem unless you flushed the whole system and changed it all. If just a top up of a quart or so I wouldn't even worry about changing it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tromatic

Squad?

Yup with the Squad :p

2much · 02-10-2015, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UchihaFanBoy

Its Universal the antifreeze so I should be fine right ?

the only thing a coolant mixture (antifreeze + water) does is get pumped around a series a metal tubes in order to transfer heat. The coolant does not interact with any moving parts besides a pump. If your car is not overheating, it's fine. no more questions.

Tcoat · 02-10-2015, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UchihaFanBoy

Its Universal the antifreeze so I should be fine right ?

There is the recommended type but it won't hurt anything if mixed a bit.

UchihaFanBoy · 02-10-2015, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

There is the recommended type but it won't hurt anything if mixed a bit.

I hope so

I'm still going to flush it out just in case.

UchihaFanBoy · 02-10-2015, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2much

the only thing a coolant mixture (antifreeze + water) does is get pumped around a series a metal tubes in order to transfer heat. The coolant does not interact with any moving parts besides a pump. If your car is not overheating, it's fine. no more questions.

Roger that!!

took it for a 120 trip yesterday. it was fine

Alltezza · 02-10-2015, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UchihaFanBoy

Today I was hanging out with one of my friends and we had a little car meet. I open my trunk and one of my friends notice a bottle of anti freeze I had in there. He ask if I use it on the frs I said "yea ". He took the bottle and threw it. He scream at me " wth man that's not the right anti freeze" So tomorrow I'm going to the dealer to get the right one and flush out the other one out. I heard it wont damage it since its new the car and did it once. I'm worried now and want your in put on this guys!! will it damage my coolant ,engine, etc ??? its was green btw

I use the PreStone Anti freeze coolant one, I don't have any problems with it at all. You shouldn't have any issues.

02-10-2015, 08:37 PM	#1
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02-10-2015, 08:43 PM	#4
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02-10-2015, 08:57 PM	#8
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