Karlp Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Since I reflushed my engine coolant I didn't have enough to fill the reservoir up so I topped up with some orange halfords coolant after using Nissan coolant is this okay?? Can I carry on topping up with halfords coolant??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 please go out and flush your coolant out and refill from fresh. if its the orange one i think it is, its a corrosive coolant made for certain cars, my jag uses it, and it will eat through your coolant system if left in for too long. the blue stuff is a different type. you should use the coolant recommended for your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 check to see if the orange stuff you used is organic acid technology (OAT) its a long life coolant and only suitable for cars that are designed to run on it. and i don't think the nissan is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlp Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 What coolant should I be looking at using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 What coolant should I be looking at using? i don't own one any more so i can;t look in the manual, but it should state in the manual what you need. when i did my coolant change i just ordered the right stuff from opie, i believe it was nissans own coolant, i'll go check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlp Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Thanks rt Just wondering if should order from Alex or If halfords stock a brand I could use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 http://www.opieoils.co.uk/product-finde ... der-2.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 alright you might be ok, the 2 reccomended ones seem to be OAT based, but i still wouldn't mix coolants of different colours. especially if the other stuff isn't OAT tech in the nxt month or so, i'd drain and re fill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 you need mono glycol or mono etheyl glycol Im sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Thanks rt Just wondering if should order from Alex or If halfords stock a brand I could use Dude eurocarparts 25% off. Free postage too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 to be honest halfords or euro parts stuff will be fine, just keep it all the same, any left over can be kept in the garage for top ups then, and you'll need 9 litres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Nissan stuff is very reasonable and comes in a concentrated form. I wouldn't worry about the hassle of putting anything else in when the proper stuff is so easily available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 My bro once used Halfords coolant which was allegedly the same spec as the ForLife coolant from Toyota. Halfords stuff boiled earlier by a long way, my bro has been using Toyota ForLife ever since. So it's prolly best to stick with Nissan OEM coolant like Ekona suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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