2006-08-09 09:43:05 · 14 answers · asked by Mom08 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
All coolant should be greenish - reddish coolant indicates rust in the coolant.
2006-08-09 09:46:39 · answer #1 · answered by ajimmer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pontiac vehicles of that time period was using Dexcool. It should be a redish/orange coolant and though there are now known problems with Dexcool coolant, you can NOT and should NOT switch to the green coolant.
Those saying their coolant is green don't have a Toyota (who uses a red coolant) or Newer GM vehicle (1996+). I believe GM went back to a silicated coolant a year or two ago, but don't quote me on that.
Reading the various posts about Dexcool, nobody seems to be able to give a concrete reason why the coolant seems to cause the problems indicated. I believe some of the problems occur because of the mixing of green coolant with the red/orange because people don't read or understand.
The Dexcool coolant is phosphate-free and silicate-free and it has not given me any problems in my vehicle. If you happen to mix the coolant with a coolant with silicates in it, there is a high tendency for the silicates to clog the system. Thus the reason for my belief that people mixed coolants.
Dex-cool actually seems chemically to be a safer alternative to the ethlyene glycol with silicates used as the older coolants.
Please use a Dex-Cool coolant that is approved for your vehicle to minimize and possible future problems, if you've already mixed the two, I recommend getting the radiator flushed asap.
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2006-08-09 17:06:01 · answer #2 · answered by hsueh001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coolant is green. It's not car-model specific.
The reddish liquid is likely to be transmission fluid, and you definitely won't want that in your radiator.
2006-08-09 16:46:25 · answer #3 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Green for coolant
Reddish for Transmission fluid
Dark Brown for Oil
Don't listen to the first poster...he wants you to #$% your car up!
2006-08-09 16:48:19 · answer #4 · answered by Flyleaf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on what kind of coolant you buy.most vehicles is green
2006-08-09 16:50:02 · answer #5 · answered by derrick_37416 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Makes no differance the industry makes both I use the red in my truck.
2006-08-09 16:47:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think green is the best.
2006-08-09 16:47:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
red is so over done - be unique - go green
2006-08-09 16:47:28 · answer #8 · answered by buggsnme2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use either one
the benefit of green is that it is easier to buy and put in yourself
2006-08-09 16:47:45 · answer #9 · answered by brainiac 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its coming out red you got a little problem body
2006-08-09 16:47:33 · answer #10 · answered by Roxy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋