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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 06:30 AM
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coolant type?
i know this a newb ? but what kind of coolant do u guys recommend? any special preferences???
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 06:35 AM
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Get the green stuff Prestone.
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 07:42 AM
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I personally do the mix myself and use water wetter with distilled water.
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 07:46 AM
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water wetter????
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 07:51 AM
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Racing or street??

Just use antifreeze if street. Any name brand will do.
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 10:36 AM
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isnt the oem mitsu coolant red? thats what is in my car, and i would stick with that..
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmEviL8
isnt the oem mitsu coolant red? thats what is in my car, and i would stick with that..
Are you sure its red? Most Red coolant is only for GM vehicles and thats certain ones everything else is green.
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mitsubishi OEM coolant is green
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Orange is for GM, Green is for most Japanese imports.
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my 06 has green,so stick with that just get a name brand one peak or prestion, and not any autozone special
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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Porsche coolant is a light red in color, Audi has another version of Red and they have a green also. Don't mix the Audi red with the Audi green, you get jello.
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