2007-10-31 07:33:15 · 6 answers · asked by mm 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Depends on the type of green coolant and red coolant. The colors don't really have the meaning they are suppose to have.
The type of coolant that you need is dependent on the type of vehicle you own, not based on the color of the coolant.
The differences in the coolants involve the addition of silicates, phosphates and amine, but unfortunately color has nothing to do with what the coolant has.
2007-10-31 07:37:22 · answer #1 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Green coolant/anti-freeze is silicate based ethylene glycol, meant for most radiators and coolant systems in cars. Lasts about 30k miles.
Red coolant is a non silicate based ethylene glycol and is meant for aluminum based radiators and coolant systems. Lasts 100k miles. (supposedly)
Silicates attack aluminum causing corrosion. Do NOT put green in a system that requires the red, or "extended life/dex-cool" systems.
Mixing the 2 types causes them to clump/clot up and will clog your cooling system. Check your owner's manual to see which type you have.
***You cannot determine which is which by color!***
(Example: Toyota uses silicate based green coolant, but they dye it red.)
2007-10-31 07:46:18 · answer #2 · answered by riddance86 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. Red and green antifreezes have different alcohols in them. The old green antifreeze will protect the copper elements in old radiators but not the aluminum which is in new radiators. The Red antifreeze will not protect copper but will protect the new aluminum radiators. (I'm sure if it is aluminum, but a different metal than copper anyway) Now there is a new universal antifreeze that is supposed to work well in all radiators. This universal antifreeze is green. But I still wouldn't mix any of them together. Be sure you only using one kind.
2007-10-31 07:39:20 · answer #3 · answered by kdog 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can get some that can be mixed with both but be carefull if you mix the old green coolant with the new red coolant you will have problems
2007-10-31 07:40:55 · answer #4 · answered by mrporkchopdaddy 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NOOOOOOO!!!!!!! I had coolant problems with my college car and every mechanic I went to said do NOT mix red and green coolants. I don't know exactly why that is, but ask your mechanic or go to answers.com or google it.
2007-10-31 07:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by Karston's Mom - 7/7/08! 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Anti-freeze?
Usually red antifreeze is for potable water systems, i.e. the fresh water holding tanks on a RV or boat.
Green anti-freeze is the stuff you put in a car radiator. Green anti-freeze will kill you if you drink it, so I wouldn't put it in a fresh water (i.e. drinking water) holding tank.
2007-10-31 07:38:35 · answer #6 · answered by Fester Frump 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋