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Old 26 January 2009, 04:37 PM
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Question the coolant question?????

every search i have made about coolant, no one gives a straight answer????

what colour should i be using???? (red,green,pink,blue)

how much do i put in???? (neet, 50/50 water)

based on a 2004 wrx


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Old 26 January 2009, 04:42 PM
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I have recently acquired a 2003 WRX PPP and noticed the coolant level was just below the minimum mark. I went to the stealer and bought a litre pack of "Glycoshell" coolant, standard fitment I believe for these cars.

I mixed it to 50/50 as recommended by the handbook and found it to be exactly the same colour as whats already in the tank. Only problem is that I couldn't add that much through the rad inlet. It just stayed on top unless I squeezed the rubber pipe a number of times.
Old 27 January 2009, 06:24 PM
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Green as far as I'm aware. It's quite tricky to get hold of though for some reason (well at motor factors etc)

I did find some the other day but it's like a dark green where as the coolant in my wagon and other imprezas I've seen is like a fluorescent green.
Old 27 January 2009, 06:30 PM
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you can use any colour if you are filling from empty after a flush. i use 50/50 pink in my 93 wrx. from halfords. was green/brown! hence the flush.
Old 27 January 2009, 08:10 PM
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you still have to be carefull the new type of anti-freeze can eat away the cylinder heads and blocks if the heads etc was'nt made for it i cant remember the names for them both
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