What type (color) of engine coolant a '93 Cadillac El Dorado needs?

Question

The engine is a 4.6 Northstar

The engine is a 4.6 Northstar, and in the Owner's Manual says "GM Specification 1825-M".

Answer 1

it probably requires dexcool which is the orange stuff.

Answer 2

Any of the current antifreeze coolants will work.>BUT DO NOT MIX THEM, particularly standard life coolants and long life. Although rare, the mixing can turn the coolant into a Gell.
Flush the system and use a 50% mix. Not more or cooling capacity drops.
Good Luck

Answer 3

Use a coolant that is universal and works in all cooling systems. Ask the guy or girl at the counter at Autozone or Advanced Auto or one of those places. They are very familiar with this dilemma.

Answer 4

A smaller engine in this variety of extensive automobile will not maintain your gasoline mileage in any respect. The engine will in basic terms could artwork extra good than a similar V8 for that automobile-subsequently inflicting it to burn extra gasoline. Its extremely a undesirable theory. desirable wager-in basic terms save the Cadillac tuned up and in good working order for optimal gasoline mileage and additionally attempt to p.c.. up a smaller automobile on your each and on a daily basis motive force. in basic terms use the previous Cadillac on weekends and particular events.

Answer 5

If you can't tell if it's orange or green by looking at it, somebody's probably already mixed the two and you should get it flushed and replaced with the right stuff, which is the old green type. Dexcool wasn't recomended for that engine.

Answer 6

any color is fine they all coolants work the same

the most common is the neon green but you can also your the purple and red