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<blockquote data-quote="Izso" data-source="post: 1063695765" data-attributes="member: 2429"><p>Drex - Ok thanks for the tips. 1 time thermostat open and close shop. Got it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't think there's a difference anymore. Most coolants are ethylene glycol based which means they are aluminium friendly coolant. Old coolants were made with substances meant for steel radiators and weren't compatible with aluminium radiators. But since 90% of the new cars out there use aluminium radiators as stock, it only makes sense to stop producing the old coolant since the ethylene glycol based coolants are compatible anyway.</p><p></p><p>But I could be wrong. I used Toyota (red colour) and Nissan (green colour) coolants in my car and the default one was red in colour. All seems to work for me.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There's a brand out there that's either pre-mixed or 100% pure coolant. Not cheap! Something like RM140 for 4L bottle. You can opt for that but personally I think that's overkill. Pouring in 5 bottles of Toyota coolant is not a good idea as these mixes were meant to be diluted with water. It might be acidic on its own.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Izso, post: 1063695765, member: 2429"] Drex - Ok thanks for the tips. 1 time thermostat open and close shop. Got it. I don't think there's a difference anymore. Most coolants are ethylene glycol based which means they are aluminium friendly coolant. Old coolants were made with substances meant for steel radiators and weren't compatible with aluminium radiators. But since 90% of the new cars out there use aluminium radiators as stock, it only makes sense to stop producing the old coolant since the ethylene glycol based coolants are compatible anyway. But I could be wrong. I used Toyota (red colour) and Nissan (green colour) coolants in my car and the default one was red in colour. All seems to work for me. There's a brand out there that's either pre-mixed or 100% pure coolant. Not cheap! Something like RM140 for 4L bottle. You can opt for that but personally I think that's overkill. Pouring in 5 bottles of Toyota coolant is not a good idea as these mixes were meant to be diluted with water. It might be acidic on its own. [/QUOTE]
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