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12-15-2015, 01:36 AM
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Red/ green coolant
Well... I've been worrying about something I did a week ago.
I lifted the hood to check the coolant level and noticed it was very close to the minimum, was busy and late so I didn't have time to go to the dealers and ended up topping it up at a gas station (pretty simple right?) I had a red colored coolant originally and the guy at the station tops it up with green coolant before I had time to notice. Do you think this is a problem? Do I need to take it to the dealers and get it flushed? Everything is normal at the moment. Engine temp, performance etc. |
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12-15-2015, 06:07 AM
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We just went down this road with @radroach
You may wish to review this thread: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98812 Hey, new to automobile folks, unless you live where it gets down to -40 degrees F, if your coolant level is just a little low, I suggest you top it off with distilled water, as a "fix" for your OCD ......  humfrz PS - an "interesting" historical read: http://www.caranddriver.com/columns/...ich-antifreeze Last edited by humfrz; 12-15-2015 at 06:35 AM. |
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12-15-2015, 09:12 AM
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Well taking it to the dealers.
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12-16-2015, 09:51 AM
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Thanks for the advice/link humfrz took car to the dealers, they flushed it out and replaced it with oem coolant. Total cost: 100$
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