![]() ![]() Pink: An extended life coolant used in Japanese cars like Toyota and Scion.Here are some others you may see at the store: Some others are designed for specific makes of automobiles. Green and Orange coolants are intended for general use and are compatible with many makes and models. Orange: Most orange coolants are Dexcool, which, like green anti-freeze, is ethylene glycol-based but has an additive that extends the life of the product.Green: Ethylene glycol-based, and has a sweet smell that makes it a potential hazard if used around pets and children.Here are the two most common colors of anti-freeze you’ll likely encounter, and how they differ from one another: What’s the difference? Are they interchangeable? Is it really that bad to use the wrong color coolant? So, with all the different types of coolant out there, it’s easy to get a bit turned around. What are the Differences Between the Different Colors of Anti-Freeze? Save $8-10 for every coolant change, which should be every 30,000 miles, and you’ll notice. It can add up over time, especially if you drive a lot. Not only is it the right choice in a pinch, but it also makes sense to switch over just for the savings. ![]() Prestone: Prestone Dexcool costs about $17Ĭall that an $8+ savings for a safe, easy-to-find substitute.You can easily pay for Motorcraft Orange coolant.īrands of Dexcool you might see at the store include: The cost of Dexcool varies by brand but is generally under $25 or more. Come to find out you’ve even saved a few bucks. You pull a gallon jug off the shelf and ring it up at the counter. If you need a substitute, get a Dexcool coolant. It may seem like the wider range of ethylene and diethylene glycol and the addition of an anticorrosive may cause issues of functionality, but Dexcool-approved coolants are considered safe to use. Dexcool also has an anticorrosive agent added to it that is not present in Motorcraft Orange. Diethylene glycol levels in Motorcraft Orange range from 1-5%. Motorcraft Orange has an ethylene glycol level of 40-50%, while Dexcool has a concentration of 30-60%. Is Motorcraft Orange the Same as Dexcool?ĭexcool coolants differ from Motorcraft Orange in a few ways. Toyota does have a "loose" definition of a suitable coolant if pink SLLC/Zerex Asian Vehicle/CCI GC Pink isn't available.Dexcool is a great alternative to Motorcraft Orange and Prestone is the most widely available, but any Dexcool-rated coolant like those made by Zerex and Peak can be used as well. Prestone/KIK is pushing Cor-Guard with Toyota and Subaru's US operations as service fill, or they'll provide the CCI product on a bulk basis to their plants. KIK is a multi-faceted consumer goods company - they make cosmetics for P&G and Unilever(under contract) but bleach is a commodity good, and so is antifreeze. Instead looks like they have themselves another AF to spec and sell, just what they need. Personally I'm not entirely convinced this not more a heater core, cooling system design issue with the trucks, than an AF issue.Īs noted on another thread, I thought Ford had decided on one AF. But what FoMoCo does going forward, until they do it, seems like only speculation at this point. 'If' FoMoCo/MC pattern follows they won't back spec anything. Looks like currently only the 'truck' applications have made that move, not the PC applications. To the question, no idea if FoMoCo will now convert all current and previous Orange Dex AF to the newer yellow. For that reason, I wouldn't use either for Asian applications or anything for that matter. Same as new Prestone jugs advertised for Toyota and Honda both of which use 2eha are not true Asian Phoats. Likely also explains why I no longer see the Fram rep that frequents this forum hawking Prestone AF here as he did in the past.Īs for the using term PHoat for Prestone CoreGuard now, while it may contain P now, no true Asian Phoat AF uses 2eha as inhibitor. That may also explain the newish marketing push for Prestone. Appears Rank sold both Prestone and Holts in 2016 to an outfit called KIK Custom Products, KIK Corp which started as a bleach company. Something else I didn't know until just now, Prestone and Holts along with Fram were part of the Rank Grp acquisition from Honeywell. At least for Transits with heater core issues, for whatever reason(s) appears they even sold FoMoCo on its use. I'll give them this though, looks like they are marketing the out of it to push sales. All indications are Prestone still uses 2eha as inhibitor. However, since it's appears now they've added P/phosphate (based on PQIA), in my observation seems like for some that gets the new Prestone off the schnide as a Dexclone. €¦.It's strange that they recommend Prestone coolant in that Motorcraft bulletin.especially since i"m pretty sure the Prestone Corguard contains 2-EHA. ![]()
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