Member Contributer awacs Posted December 20, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted December 20, 2012 Hey, two quick easy ones. One, is old 50/50 premix coolant ok to use? Not used, just old - some in an open container, some in a sealed one. Probably a couple years old. Aassuming this stuff is clean, should be ok? Two, any reason I can't mix Honda with Maxima Coolanol? Thanks. Told you they were easy! Aram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted December 21, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted December 21, 2012 Just use the stuff, seems a waste to chuck it. Never heard of a best before date for it. do check WHAT your manual says on the type to use. Maxima? That is the name of wife of our future king! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted December 21, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted December 21, 2012 WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Never knew there was coolant that was backed by royalty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer IntAceptor Posted December 21, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted December 21, 2012 I would be real careful mixing two different anti-freezeseseseses together. The chemistry could be radically different and non compatible. Check out bobistheoilguy.com and look in their cooling system and additives section to get more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Just use the stuff, seems a waste to chuck it. Never heard of a best before date for it.do check WHAT your manual says on the type to use. Maxima? That is the name of wife of our future king! Geeeeze.....did we just discover Kaite Couric's lost sister??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrAustin Posted December 21, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted December 21, 2012 I wouldn't mix. Small cost to avoid any questionable effects. Just my two cents. Then again, if I have fasteners that don't perfectly match each other I get a knot in my stomach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Plain old green ethylene glycol antifreeze can be mixed with the same stuff of other brands. The newer long life coolants should not as they have different chemistry. Pink, red, orange, they're not the same. OAT, PHOAT, etc, not miscible. BUT, you are not supposed to use coolant with silicates in the VFR, which plain green antifreeze almost certainly has. I've had good luck with Dex-cool. Be sure to completely flush and drain your cooling system first though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon28 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Plain old green ethylene glycol antifreeze can be mixed with the same stuff of other brands. The newer long life coolants should not as they have different chemistry. Pink, red, orange, they're not the same. OAT, PHOAT, etc, not miscible. BUT, you are not supposed to use coolant with silicates in the VFR, which plain green antifreeze almost certainly has. I've had good luck with Dex-cool. Be sure to completely flush and drain your cooling system first though. +1 Def. drain and flush and it should be fine for the next 10 years......literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted January 23, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted January 23, 2013 hahaha that is exactly what I did when she reached 10 years, change the coolant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer ronimalvfr Posted January 23, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted January 23, 2013 I drain and change the coolant about every 2 years.I use the Honda 50/50 premix I get from work.It's blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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