crazyspeedfreakz

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evening people...

ok so was using comma xtream green in my
previous impreza's but they was my95's ( pre facelift )
now i have a 98/99 ( facelift ) sti...

is it ok to use the xtream green or green coolant in the
later classics ??

i no the red coolant is for like the later newage just need
to make sure i get the right stuff ...

poolio74

the coolant for my 05 blob is green mate.the red must of been later still.therefore i would think green would be fine for yours mate

crazyspeedfreakz

iTrader: (92)

Thank poolio ...

Can any1 else confirm this aswell as poolio .. Whats every1 else using ???

Cheers

Turbotits

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They mostly all come from factory with green. Its fine to use in a 99. I'd be inclined to look at whats in there red,blue or green and stick with it. A change of colour (type of coolant) really needs a complete system flush. Ive done it an it took to or three goes to totally get rid if the green in my car. I switched to red coz i have a free supply of it.

alcazar

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Jeez lads, the colour is a dye, nothing more.

Just ensure that what you use is suitable for an alloy engine and contains a corrosion inhibitor. End of.

Make sure you completely change the fluid if changing types.

ALWAYS fill coolant S L O W L Y.

Turbotits

iTrader: (2)

disagree. The red is generally has a longer life and is oat based. Shouldnt be mixed with anything else. Thats why in my earlier post i suggested the op stayed with what was already in the car. If it was just die. Why would a supplier i.e. Castral, commer do 2 or 3 different coloured products? Colours of coolants should not be mixed.

Turbotits

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To add its very difficult to totally change the coolant. Took me 4 drains to be totally happy i had all the o/e green stuff out of the system

crazyspeedfreakz

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There is currently no coolant as the engine I have only just bought it recently from Scoobyspares ... I've made a few changes and have now just dropped the engine
Inplace,
Now time for all fluids etc to go in which is why I raised the question about the coolant

From what I was told in past oats is for the later newage ... Just wondered what other people was using interms of products and that the comma stream green is good to go ..


Thanks

crazyspeedfreakz

iTrader: (92)

De-ironised water ... I see halfords do 5ltrs for about £4 should I be using this too ?

markjmd

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Yes, definitely. Whichever coolant you decide to use, its manufacturer won't guarantee its full protective capabilities or lifespan unless mixed with deionised water, which should tell you something.

Mrchips

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Deionised water. Makes me wanna go drain and do mine now. Always read something on here and then gets me thinking. God dam

alcazar

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It actually says so on the container?

Thought not.

Another motoring myth.

markjmd

iTrader: (11)

No, not a myth. Taking Comma Xtream Green as an example, it says so on the pdf instructions you can download straight from their website:

http://www.commaoil.com/productsguid...57b5c906c49e72

I'd be extremely surprised if it doesn't say exactly the same on the container itself.