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Old 01 August 2011, 05:32 PM
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Hey guys and gals,

About 2 weeks ago i had a split top radiator hose , which I replaced with a brand new genuine item. However I lost some coolant ( not alot) when the pipe split and topped it up with "Comma Super Colmaster" which is Blue in color mixing with the "Subaru red" coolant, is this going to cause damage and am I best draining and refilling?

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Old 01 August 2011, 05:40 PM
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do not mix buddy drain it all out stick to blue mate
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is it that bad, will it cause damage? I topped up probable 1 litre of coolant with water.
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Its not a good idea to mix different colour coolants as there made from different stuff. It really needs a total drain and refill to be safe.
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Thanks for the info people, drained all coolant off this afternoon and refilled with new (shell radiator fluid) bought from subaru dealer. Managed to get all the air out of the system too which was abit of a nightmare lol...
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