⭐ Can You Mix Antifreeze Colors? THE REAL TRUTH!
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This was stylized, funny, and helpful. I was looking all over the place for an answer to the mixed coolant question. You guys settled it. Now I can breathe easier when I fill my radiator with coolant.
Glad it was helpful!
it work dont let any body tell u cant i did it for 6 year and it still running great
Thank you! Love you guys, I panicked because I did mix colors accidently. Then I read the label as you suggested and pointed out. You're the best!
You are so welcome!
Accidentally, mixing antifreeze that's compatible with your vehicle is like "accidentally" getting the right blood type in a blood transfusion.
I'm a mechanic and i've been using the prestone in everything from porsches to toyotas for over 10 years
If you sell anything, ill buy. Great salesman.
Ive watch a lot of video’s about this topic....and yours is the no.1👍🏼
This was the best class learning about antifreeze I've ever attended.
If the others, who don't agree with this video, would just go to Prestone's website, they will see that you can. As long as it says "can be mixed with any color", that is the key. Thanks for that comment.
They can also put technical truths on the bottles.
@@OnlineAutoRepairVideos Yeah. It's amazing how many people believe the myth that you "cannot mix 2 different kinds of antifreeze" that are each designed for your vehicle. One ignorant person actually said to me: "I've seen people just put water in their coolant tank. So, why can't I just use water?" I told her: "Water evaporates a lot faster than antifreeze does. You should only use water when you have no other choice, and preferably not drive more than 1 mile on water alone."
@@MacMashPotato Yeah, that would help. Some brands do put the technical truth on the bottle, but the consumers don't read it. So, they think they can't mix compatible anti-freezes.
Makes me feel better. My boyfriend is a mechanic and told me it's fine to use the universal and what did I tell him? "But I read that you can't mix them." Telling him he's wrong when I know nothing about cars. Thanks so much and thanks for respecting the ladies.
Lol, glad we could help. Now, you have to tell him he was right.
Love this video, thanks! It sucks because there are a lot of people out there who just like to scare people for fun.
I have 2003 corolla. I went to pep boys in 2007 and bought green coolant, which is for GM vehicle. Back then, i did not know the differences between different color of coolants. I mixed the green coolant in the pink coolant that toyota uses, and had been using the green until July of 2018, when I learned the differences between the different colors of coolant. I flushed coolant myself in July 2018, and used again genuine toyota coolant. There has been no damage in my engine. And the flushed coolant did not have any bad debris.
Classic example of a little knowledge being dangerous. Great work guys
Thank you guys . I’m tired of the bull shit and y’all cut it all out for me . Thank you again.
Glad we could help
I'm a 75 year old woman and just learned alot. Thank you
As they say Arlene, we are NEVER too old to learn something, THANKS!!
love it when snoop dogg took over the talkin ;)
NOW THAT WAS FUNNY, I couldn't resist, LOLOLOLOL!!!
I never noticed that the bottles have stickers with all kinds of info saved me a trip to town
They make a very good point. Read the freaking label. Think about it. A company isn't going to put in print that it can be mixed with any other Anti-freeze/ coolant unless that was true. Otherwise the company would be liable. I've never heard of a coolant manufacturer being sued for misinformation and I've also never heard of anyone having coolant issues from mixing two or more types of coolant together. The real problems start when the cooling system is compromised with other issues such, bad thermostat, water pump, radiator, heater core, leaky hoses. Or, simply never checking coolant level or never doing a flush.
Also, do not run pure concentrate antifreeze in your vehicle. Always mix it with water. Concentrate antifreeze in extreme cold temperatures gels and will not pump through the system. Generally a 50/50 mix is desired. However, for colder temperatures where you may want a higher freezing point, you may want to add a small amount of concentrate. Having said that, I have found that not to be necessary and I live where it was - 38c (or lower) at night for two weeks. It's not the end of the world if you mix antifreeze/coolant.
To further your point, the types of coolant you really need to worry about mixing. Have it on the label. Please do not mix with said coolant
I am so happy I found this. I thought about it after I poured more coolant. And my heart dropped when I was reading some of the other things saying I couldn't mix colors....
Lol, glad we could help.
You can technically mix any kind, however, there's a reason there are different types. Some are for corrosive inhibitors, like those with aluminum engine blocks as opposed to steel engine blocks. Coolants are also specialized to work with your vehicles gaskets, using a different coolant could adversely affect them. Finally, different coolants mixed together have the possibility of geling up and preventing a flow of fluid throughout your engine. Just go with what the engineer of your vehicle recommends, they are the ones who designed the engine they will tell you what kind of coolant to use.
@Ernie H Depends on how many miles are on it. I would check the owners manual and see what the metal the engine/cooling system is made of. Then check what kind of coolant your vehicle takes. Once you know that, you can pull up the technical date sheet on the coolant and see if it can be safely mixed with the regular green stuff. I would do a coolant flush if you've never done one, you are probably over 30k miles anyways.
I was looking into this stuff. I thought my bottle was right. The forums are just a slew of don't mix colors and this chemical with this and over and over. I will go with the manufacturer, thanks.
Great job guys!
Those certain brands are universal because they are compatible with any color. On the other hand, you can't mix specific colors for example red and pink because the chemicals interact and cause damage to your engine
If those are the most common antifreeze/coolant is good to know your safe, cuz this is what you'll be pouring not any other color/brand
But could I mix green and yellow and bought Preston?
My 05 silverado uses dexcool. Checked it yesterday and it was a bit low. Had a unopened gallon of Peak coolant. Back says for use of all and mixes with all colors. So I used it and poured in 2 quarts. No big deal. People just need to read. Great video
Exactly, just read the bottle!
You can mix it if it says universal, but it will not provide the corrosion protection for as long or as well as the original antifreeze. Why does Autozone sell all the other type antifreezes, why not just sell the universal and nothing else, so there is that.
@@jefferysurratt5650 because it gives people options
I literally just found this today and my semi has red coolant but the store only had purple and I was needing it regardless so thanks you guys
Our car had Dex Cool in it, we had regular green on hand and added it to cooking system, didn't have any problems
@@angrybastard7364 the radiator, 😆
I like pink antifreeze...it tastes like grapefruit.
HALON747 STOP.
Coolant taste like Gatorade
hahaha dude...
What's up with the pink fluid? I have a Gm and it has pink has it been swapped is it better?
you should try tide pods. :P
Those coolants are for all models 🤔 means you can use in all type of cars but doesn't mean you can mix it with other coolant with different color
I've heard this too. (tis why I found this video) It's smart for Autozone's brand to just stick it right on the front like that, rather than the small print. And it's cool that you didn't just state facts, you emphasized that you're rebutting the common claims to the contrary.
Thanks, really appreciate that.
I’m a technician and Ik for a fact that if u mix any color antifreeze and run it for a couple months those chemicals don’t work and create brown crud that blocks water jackets in the engine block and also stores that crud at the bottom of the radiator I’ve seen this in many vehicles specially when they mix pink with any other.
Imma change my a antifreeze cooolant from green to red without even flushing my system.
The reason I'm changing to red is because it will make my motorbike go faster .
Thanks for upload man. 👍👍
Oh yea we gonna get craaaaaazzzzzzzzzzy im talkin bout jayyyyzzzzze
@@garyenwards1608
It's red coolant brother...not hot pink.
I loved these guys.... Hell yeah, teach me about cars..
I kept watching over all the ADs, why ? this is a great video! Thank you guys!!!
THANK YOU!
Thank you for reminding us to read the label, it's all in there!
You bet!
That's the old way of thinking.
That you shouldn't mix your "Color's" :)
I'd rather be safe than sorry 😐
"OK...look...I'm a technician...a smart technician!..." Had to subscribe right then and there! Thanx for cutting through the BS!
Thanks for the sub!
I never buy 50/50 because they are charging a grip for a half gallon of water. I'd only buy it as a last resort or an emergency.
Lol, never thought of it that way, paying top dollar for a half gallon of tap water, LOL! But if you get concentrated, you still have to mix it, or do you do something else?
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A gallon of distilled water costs less than two bucks, so concentrate is the best buy. Then you have two gals. of 50/50.👍
Excellent point, THANKS!
just don't use tap water. use a demineralized water or distilled water
This makes sense only if you are going to use distilled water. If you use your tap water you are going to introduce contaminants that can cause acid or scale formation. Most of the water in the US does not meet specifications to mix a coolant 50/50. Most people won't take the time to mix with distilled water and they cause far more expensive failures just from the water they are using. Purchasing 50/50 makes is easy to have the correct concentration and contaminant free.
This may be the best anitfrezze video I've ever seen... answered all and ANY questions I had about mixing my antifreeze
Great to hear!
This was a great video. Common sense answers and humor. Great job guys.
This helped me a lot,i have a rangerover who has red coolant on it and i put a little green because i dont have a ny red,upon asking people,they said its dangerous to mix it and i freaked out and dont know what to do,glad i found your video,thanks
I did the same thing lol
Very Good! Loved the breakdown + approach here (y'all were a good duo lol)
Only area or item of dissonance is with the Prestone Coolant product example specifically, mainly because the first descriptive bullet point states any "CAR" (so, a LD PV, light-duty passenger vehicle, aka basically a non-commercial motor vehicle [non-CMV] operational application), so may not be specification-compliant with engine OEM cooling system requirements per se, on, e.g., a Class 8 HDD (Heavy-Duty Diesel) in a given operating environment (or at least OE-recommended)...anyhow, most smart alecs speaking on their POVs (which are going to typically be a LD [light-duty] PV [passenger vehicle]) would be helped by viewing this video.
At least OP had the intestinal fortitude ('balls') to publish + post it to the public domain (vice many of the aforementioned smart asses - particularly those who do NOT fully know what they speak of, but who spout such as if they do impromptu without permanent public record (internet content = permanent more so than unrecorded passing comments in physical space)...
Tl;dr - not without any technical objections whatsoever, but an overall accurate video for addressing simplistic misconceptions re: engine cooling system requirements; it would be dialectally & ultimately operationally better if there were MORE videos like this
In my understanding + experience, at the end of the day, sticking to the engine OEM's service (owner's doesn't always state or clarify) manual standards, specifications, + requirements is going to be the safest bet unfortunately...
Also, SCAs...verify they are proportionally in-range per ENG OEM specification...
[source: technically trained + professionally experienced + employed, fellow automotive gasoline AND diesel + heavy-duty diesel technician]
EDIT: grammar + SCAs
Just buy a long life universal coolant if your concerned about longevity. The only thing I wouldn't OEM is with transmission fluid as I drive a Honda and they have specific viscosity fluid that I don't want to mess around with.
Clearly there are types of coolant that are designed to be mixed, the ones we have are designed not to be mixed, soo the question is will you convince the wrong person to choose the wrong coolant to mix blindly
Different coolants are designed for specific metals and components used in manufacturing of the engine. You can mix same formulations but Do Not mix a conventional with a extended life. If you mix it more than 20% You dilute the additives from both to a point you will not have protection from either. Color doesn’t mean squat it’s what additives are in the formulation and they don’t state which organic or inorganic inhibitors are present. Some manufacturers will void your warranty if you use a coolant that is not approved. It’s all about metallurgy and component materials! Read your operators manual and manufacture’s specifications. I have been testing coolant for over 50 years…yes I know what I am talking about
Thank you very much for your comment and I appreciate your experience. I have a 2018 Hyundai Elantra and it had green oat engine coolant. And added from the half line up to the full line of the reservoir with blue hoat Valvoline 50/50 engine coolant recommended pacifically for Asian vehicles and Hyundai is listed on the recommendation. I did this before I was aware of mechanic saying you're not supposed to mix. Can you please please please respond if I should have the entire system drained and flushed. Replacing it with the green oat coolant fluid. Or is it okay the car has less than less than 12,000 miles I have not driven it since I accidentally put different type in.
You made the point in the first minute of the video but I watched the whole video because I laughed so much. Very entertaining. Thank you.
LOL, we appreciate that!
You guys are great and funny. Great explanation of the different types of radiator juice.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much. As a female they try and tell us anything..
Y’all crack me up, and I learned something. I was all worried because I mixed colors putting antifreeze in my boat engine, guess it’s aight
Yooo I love this video, and how ya'll included women too. I really appreciate this!!!! Great video
THANKS!
I'd have to say. If it would damage the cooling system then these aftermarket coolant companies would be liable for damages under the warranty by law. Manufacturers recommend to use only OE coolants specified for your vehicle. But aftermarket coolants are proclaimed safe
THAT is a good point!!!!
Its more important to pay attention to the base type and what ingredients should NOT be put into your particular brand and model vehicle. For instance my Honda CR-V uses non-borate and non-silicate anti freeze. My 08 RAV4 uses HOAT antifreeze (hybrid organic acid technology) . More important to know the type than focus on the color.
Dealer coolant is different from the Universal stuff that most people buy, flush the cooling system and refill with whatever brand of universal coolant you choose (Prestone, Peak, Etc) and then you will never have any issues of a chemical reaction between formulations. BTW: Peak is made by the same company as Autozone and the Final Charge and many other private brands. Prestone and Zerex hide their manufacturer information on the SDS and claim it as their own product.
Prestone and Zerex are coolant manufacturers. Actually Zerex is the brand name of coolant for Valvoline.
Really enjoyed the Video guys and I see that it has generated tons of views and likes including mine so congrats on that , BUT, I don't think that it is actually good advice for folks who are not very car savvy. According to Petroleum Quality Institute of America, it is not recommended to put any antifreeze in a vehicle that is not recommended by the manufacturer. Also; Valvoline says on their website: "Mixing coolants of various types can have extensive and expensive consequences. As mentioned above, the mix can solidify, block your engine, and cause overheating, which can, in turn, cause the following problems: Degraded cylinder heads. Head gasket breakage.". Thanks for the entertaining video.
Thanks guys I really appreciate it
I was unable to find the pink that I later found out they discontinued for ford. Thanks again.
yes you can mix them, look at your OE SDS Sheet and compare it to AutoZone and others SDS Sheet they are all the same now. i used to pay $25-$30 for 1gal toyota pink HOAT, just today I bought AutoZone $10 universal coolant, for $35 I changed the inverter and radiator coolant, I do this every year before summer.
These two are so funny they need to make videos on all products at the part stores
Lol
"reading like a lawyer...."
That sent me rolling 🤣
this shit is funny and informative at the same time. thank you
I'm looking at the Chilton manual for my Tacoma and it specifically says "DO NOT MIX COOLANTS OF DIFFERENT COLORS, CAN CAUSE COOLING SYSTEM OR ENGINE DAMAGE"
When you do add water, I recommend pure water for those of you wondering. Not sink water.
😂Great Work Guys!... my brother was an aviation engineer in the Air Force and this guy could make your car run like brand-new using twist and turns ...LABELS ARE MONEY MAKING BUSINESSES 😅 IN MANY CASES YOUR ALRIGHT❤
Thanks fellers, enjoyed banter also. good job.
To the point and informative. Plus the chuckle factor was an added bonus. Thanks guys!!
I freaking love this, you guys know how to have fun
Lol, thanks
You brothas killed this video. Thank you so much. It's 2:15am and I just replace the thermostat on my ole ladies' car. It's got orange fluid in already and I only have green in my garage. I thought she was going to have drive my car, and man I didn't want that. She drives like the popo. Hey, keep making videos. Thank you.
Appreciate that!
I bought antifreeze from Autozone and it Plugged my Engine up I used the Universal Mix and it really messed my whole system up and I took Pictures.
Yep. Package says theses can mix with any colour antifreeze!
Mix dexcool with Ford specific coolant and have fun.
Thanks, this makes my life so much easier
Just today Added 200 ml green ready to use anti freez in reservoir tank of my nissan which had nissan blue antifreeze total capacity 4.7ltrs. And people telling me u can not mix it will do blah blah corossion etc.
Now after watching this i am relaxed.
Lol I was looking for instructions on mixing antifreeze and stumbled upon this gem 😂💚
That purple capped coolant in the gray bottle is safest for the environment.
This video was awesome. Solved my question and even got my wife to laugh from this.
Thank you for the class, that just answered the question my sister just asked me.
Thank you for searching for us, we are just lazy to read.
dI just mixed some Dex Cool orange to my Mercury Grand Marquis and then I noticed this warning after the fact on the top of the overflow tank. But the Dex Cool said that it was safe for Ford automobiles. So I quickly looked this up on RUclips. Thank you guys.
mixing coolant will not damage your engine but
if you loosing coolant fast then you should check your cooling system , a boiling coolant reservoir
radiator cap or air pockets in cooling system , thermostat not opening or stuck ,
fan clutch ,water pump,water hose crack leaks ect....
Don't mix coolant types unless you are in a pinch. There are clearly types that do not mix together. I know this first hand. So, to avoid gelling or other major problems, stick with the same type unless you're sure you know what you're doing.
Which coolants can't be mixed with other coolants? Prestone has been manufacturing coolant for 100 years... Prestone says you can mix their coolant with other coolants... Why would they say that?
Great info, my son & brother are certified mechanics & they taught me well. I be reading those "so called" mechanics their rights, WRONG girl if you thought you can overcharge me, lie about what part I need or take all day with labor. .I hope people take you guys advice & stop believing dealership tactics
It's great that you took the initiative to learn. More women need to do that so they can't be ripped off.
Thank you guys! I just added green to the orange that was in my car and watching your video while idling my car for the 15 mins!!!
Lol, COOL!
These guys don't know what they're talking about. Mixing coolant types lowers the life of the coolant. Which causes the shorter life of parts like water pumps, heater cores and radiators. Any decent technician knows this dude must be a parts store parking lot technician at best.
Look out and check in three month. Good luck really.🕵️🕵️
@@everfresh29 whatever pal! you can use water in the summer! The car doesnt give a shit what color the coolant is!
When you get an oil change, they top off your other fluids. I believe they use the same stuff that can mix with your antifreeze. They not going to do a radiator flush just because you have different antifreeze. This make sense.
You can mix them with any color coolant because it's mostly water.
Have to hand it to you fellas, this video was not only informative but also VERY ENTERTAINING! Great stuff!
THANKS JOSEPH!
Thanks for the great information, I do my own mechanic works and I was believing that we can’t mix the colors… 👍👍👍👍 thanks for the information
Is there a video where these guys demonstrate with a vehicle?
This is the most entertaining car video I ever saw, plus I learned something
Shoutout to both u brothas
Appreciate that!
Mix the universal with dexcool and have fun!
Right? Haha
Billy Bob did not look like what I was expecting! 🤣🤣🤣
😆
We have a universal coolant we use at the shop I work at and we put it in everything except European cars.
Why kind of coolant do you use for European cars?
There are a couple different types. A Blue coolant and a Violet coolant. Peak makes OET European coolant in both colors and lists what Makes and years they work in.
i have always mixed coolants and have never had no problems with any of my vehicles
A lot of these people can learn a lot from that!
Subaru’s?
Thanks man that solve a big problems, You make solution, sulution salution ,niow we could mix it .
Appreciate this guys 💯
Damn. I love you guys. I’m pretty mechanically inclined. Just changed the oil in my truck and was checking the other fluid levels. Needs some antifreezes. I look in my garage for purple coolant and can only find green. I google if you can mix and find youall. Topping off with green. Thanks guys.
No problem, and we appreciate that!
Should be ok. Mixes with any color on any make or model of any foreign or domestic car or light truck. I'm still very hesitant about mixing it with dex cool though 😂
@@MidnightToker420 I hear you on that because Dexcool SUCKS!!
Love it!
Y'all having fun answering a serious question.
Thanks.
THANKS BILL!!
Most coolants are organic acid tech, not to be mixed with inorganic acid tech. Many uses hybrid organic tech . I still have a lot to learn though but you should be fine adding the universal to a 20 year old car or a new one
What do I do in an emergency? Check the colour or just put any colour to get on the road!
I mixed colours all my life and never had any issues!!!
Use water in an emergency. As long as it's not below 30 and you're leaving your car out you'll be fine.
You can use any coolant it’s on labels so go ahead and mix and go!!!
That Autozone is waaay better stocked with ELCs than their local store down the road here.
Its true. I just drove my kia with yellow and green antifreeze and nothing happened. Gave it a boost tho. Thank you technician
Thanks for sharing your experience
Got scared and then read the bott le.. Says on the front it mixes with all colors and mixes of coolant , even dexcool. So im not scared any more.
Thanks guys, I was all freaked out because my car had red coolant, then I added the universal prestone one and was concerned since it looked green
Glad we could help
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Wait so say my car (2009 Chevy Malibu) recommends that orange Dex Cool coolant (so 9/10 is what it came with) , but after my car was almost out of coolant and overheating , I poured in Prestons 50/50 green coolant… everything straight ????
or is that wrong
@@trell2dope829 Just look on the back of the coolant, it should say it's compatible with OAT, POAT, HOAT and I think IAT. Which is basically every type of coolant.
You're wrong. Yes, there are SOME that are universal but, there's proof that it's not the same stuff. It's not as good. Now in short term/economical situations yes, it will work. If we are talking "long life" correct coolant, it is better, it breaks down slower, it resists corrosion much better. Massive proof to me is in the dealership I work in. People that have kept the genuine, silicate & borate free have original hoses and all other accessories nearly 20 years and 200k miles + later most of the time. It's depends on the chemical make up of the antifreeze. It is best to stick with the original stuff and not go for the "universal" which has less corrosion inhibitors and breaks down more quickly.
Cheapest/quickest way=cheaper/universal antifreeze.
Longevity=use what the engineers say is best and follow the maintenance intervals.
What do you think, I've had to use about a gallon of the "universal" Prestone in my Porsche Boxster just after a water pump change. Did not flush but will do later in the year. Will I get build up if I wait a few months to do a full flush? BTW Porsche coolant. $50 per gallon, at least it's concentrate so you mix it. Thanks
There is a difference in antifreeze... old school green turns acidic an becomes electronically conductive an after 3-5 years accelerates corrosive properties. The gold, red, blue, orange are full synthetic coolant an do not need to be flushed till 100k or 10 years an do not contain the same corrosive chemicals as old school green glycerin formulation. Yes you could mix them in a pinch, BUT if you want to keep that cooling system an engine under factory warranty, or for over 300k stick with the color type that was originally in said cooling system, I've had to pull an entire cooling system out of a Super Duty 5.4l because of a nonbeliever mixing universal an old coolant in a fully synthetic system made for gold/red/orange.. with green the amount of sludge in that cooling system caused heater core, radiator, an water pump failure... next you'll be saying conventional oil is the same as fully synthetic..oil..
The green coolant is an inorganic additive technology (IAT). With this type of coolant, phosphates along with silicates are added to ethylene glycol. This helps to protect the metals that are in the vehicle’s cooling systems from becoming corroded. There are some IAT coolants that use propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol.
The orange coolants are organic acid technologies (OAT). These were created for newer vehicles that had more nylon and aluminum parts in them. OAT coolants use organic acids in order to prevent corrosion.
Some people believe that they can mix the two. This is a mistake and can lead to expensive repairs. The two coolants should never be mixed together as they do not react well. When mixed together they can form a thick, jelly-like substance that can completely stop all coolant flow which can lead to overheating. As the coolant stops flowing, other problems can occur as well such as happens with radiators, water jackets, and even heater cores. The water pump may overheat and stop working. In severe cases, head gaskets can blow, and heads may warp. The engine itself will encounter major damage.
@@danephillips i have a question. My step dad added a cap full of orange coolant in my 2001 grand marquis i didnt relaize what he was doing until i turned around and saw that it was orange and stopped him just in time. What should i do? Bc i have no coolant at all. Except that cap size of orange coolant. I dont wanna mix the green. Its expensive to get it drained and etc. Idk what to do.
Markezia Bennett a cap full? A cap full is Not going to cause a problem .
Ah man this video was too good 😂 Thank you for clearing this up for me, was worried about a top up on my old Citroen C3 👏🏻👏🏻
ya'll present in a humorous, informative manner. ima gonna mix colors 🙂
Gotta give it to you guys, couldnt gotten any more clear than that!!! Great Video....
Glad you enjoyed it