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1996 sunfire says to use orange dex for antifreeze - do you have to use this product or can you use regular antifreeze?
The "orange" stuff is a permanent anti-freeze. While technically it's not really permanent, relative to the green ethylene glycol, the newer stuff certainly seems to do a better job. If the vehicle has been set-up to use the orange anti-freeze, your car will serve you better if you use THAT. If you're not always opening the anti-freeze, changing it, putting in tap water to mix with anti-freeze and all of the other problems that go along with it, your radiator, water pump, hoses and heater core will all last longer. Use the stuff that the manufacturer recommends.
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What type of antifreeze does a 1999 Sunfire use?
dex cool, pink/orange
Can you mixed antifreeze colors?
No you can't. Dex Cool antifreeze which is Orange. And regular antifreeze will not mix.
What type of antifreeze is in the 1999 Bravada?
it doesen t use regular antifreeze, you have to use dexcool, its orange color
Why is your antifreeze orange?
Some brands are orange in color normally.
Can green antifreeze turn orange?
no
Can you mix water with orange antifreeze?
no
What kind of antifreeze for a 1999 Cadillac Seville sts?
dexcool antifreeze it is orange.
Can extended life antifreeze be added to regular antifreeze?
Yes and no. When extended life antifreeze first became popular (GM's silicate-free Dexcool, aka "the orange stuff"), mixing the two types was not recommended because you would lose all benefits of the extended life antifreeze. Recently, several manufacturers have come out with extended life antifreeze that can be mixed with the original "green" stuff. To further confuse you, the 'new' extended life antifreeze is generally also green. And Dexcool approved orange coolants are also still available. Without a complete flush of the system, however, I'm not sure the extended life antifreeze of any color will buy you more time. But it will work the same as regular antifreeze.
What causes antifreeze to turn to mud?
Generally it is caused by mixing two incompatible types of antifreeze. Such as regular green propylene glycol with Dex-Cool. They are supposed to be mixable, but they turn into an orange-green mud in the cooling system.
Why is your antifreeze gone to a orange color?
it hasnt gone orange. alot of vehicles, all gms for example, use dexcool antifreeze wich is orange.you cannot mix it with green antifreeze.
What color antifreeze for 2001 suburban?
It will be the orange.
What is the orange antifreeze called?
The orange anti-freeze is called Dex-Cool.
