Friend mixed coolants (green and orange) in his Escalade

badbread · 12-07-2016, 01:09 PM

Despite me telling him not to do it, he did.

He bought a jug of lime green coolant and mixed it in with the "pink" coolant in his truck.

From what I gather, that's all bad.

Anyone have any thoughts? Can he just go to any mechanic and have them flush the system? How urgently does he need to have it fixed?

Thanks!

MightyMouseTech · 12-07-2016, 01:16 PM

The truck has green coolant in it and not the GM longlife? Have heard of issues of mixing with GM longlife and gelling.

Edit: and hit "appreciate" for brakes and not breaks.

badbread · 12-07-2016, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

The truck has green coolant in it and not the GM longlife? Have heard of issues of mixing with GM longlife and gelling.

Edit: and hit "appreciate" for brakes and not breaks.

Sorry, original was "pink" and he added "qtr gallon of lime green"

MightyMouseTech · 12-07-2016, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by badbread

Sorry, original was "pink" and he added "qtr gallon of lime green"

I would get that flushed out. Soon.

jpnh · 12-07-2016, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Lobb

The sub atomic particles in both opposing fluids will mix, countering the gravitational drag of the moon, before fusing and releasing huge doses of neutrino radiation.

Run.

It actually is a bad thing

You get a chemical reaction between the two different formulas that can form a gel and do "Bad Things TM" to the engine

jpnh · 12-07-2016, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Lobb

And neutrino radiation is not bad????

I'll take the radiation over my car being fragged

jpnh · 12-07-2016, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Lobb

Don't blame me if you grow a third testicle....

You mean a fourth

MightyMouseTech · 12-07-2016, 03:14 PM

I should also point out, if non longlife coolant has been used, the system is considered "contaminated" and he should now expect to replace the coolant following the non longlife service schedule. This is what we have to do at Honda. So, normally every 2-3 years. You can never get all of the old coolant out.

Although, a 1/4 gallon is not that big a deal in that regard.

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MightyMouseTech Major General 4348 Rep 6,196 Posts Drives: 13 135i 6MT LeMans Blue MSport Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	I should also point out, if non longlife coolant has been used, the system is considered "contaminated" and he should now expect to replace the coolant following the non longlife service schedule. This is what we have to do at Honda. So, normally every 2-3 years. You can never get all of the old coolant out. Although, a 1/4 gallon is not that big a deal in that regard.
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