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Old Sep 5, 2010, 10:07 PM
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Threw in the wrong coolant...should I flush?
I was topping off some coolant today, and inadvertently grabbed the wrong coolant. Specifically, it's the dex-cool type. If I had to guess, I probably threw in about half a pint until I realized what I did. Should I go paranoia mode and flush, or just let it run?
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Old Sep 5, 2010, 10:20 PM
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Old Sep 5, 2010, 10:31 PM
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Depends. Is is actual Dex-Cool (doubt it) or Dex-Cool compatible with regular antifreeze? Check the jug.
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Old Sep 5, 2010, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Kracka
Depends. Is is actual Dex-Cool (doubt it) or Dex-Cool compatible with regular antifreeze? Check the jug.
dex-cool compatible. not actual dex-cool. it's not green though.
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dex-cool compatible. not actual dex-cool. it's not green though.
Color doesn't matter. If the jug says its compatible with all types of coolant then you're fine.
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Originally Posted by Kracka
Color doesn't matter. If the jug says its compatible with all types of coolant then you're fine.
^^^This^^^
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The regular Dex cool jells up when mixed with regular coolant.
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