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 mocinim
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Darkside of bedford :) Registered: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 2,307 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Hi all trying to find out the difference between pink and blue coolant is there much difference apart from price ________________________________________ BLACK RALLYE - phoenixWHITE RALLYE - valliant http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/ https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history |
 Posted 18th Sep 2015 at 14:49
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rikky
Pikey Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,797 Status: Offline |
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yes it's to do with the life of itget the luminous green one  ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 18th Sep 2015 at 14:54
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mocinim
Seasoned Pro Location: The Darkside of bedford :) Registered: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 2,307 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Tell me more rikky does the pink not last as long which is better for engine cleaning im guessing that green is better then ________________________________________ BLACK RALLYE - phoenixWHITE RALLYE - valliant http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/ https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history |
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Posted 18th Sep 2015 at 14:58
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rikky
Pikey Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,797 Status: Offline |
Post #4
generally:pink 5yrs blue 2yrs ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 18th Sep 2015 at 15:00
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eddy_gti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Durham Registered: 20 Oct 2008 Posts: 8,716 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Pink is for girlsblue os for boys ________________________________________ Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & = |
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Posted 18th Sep 2015 at 15:17
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mocinim
Seasoned Pro Location: The Darkside of bedford :) Registered: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 2,307 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Thanks eddy a truly technical and dynamic view Cheers rikky ________________________________________ BLACK RALLYE - phoenixWHITE RALLYE - valliant http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/ https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history |
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Posted 18th Sep 2015 at 15:21
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scotzman
Seasoned Pro  Location: Dundee Registered: 24 Jun 2011 Posts: 1,408 Status: Offline |
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I wouldn't worry about how long it will last, the car will probably have a leak or you will will have had to replace something on the coolant circuit long before then. ________________________________________ '90 1.6 205 GTi, '98 306 GTi-6 |
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Posted 18th Sep 2015 at 16:49
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cully
Seasoned Pro  Location: Cullompton Registered: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 1,093 Status: Offline |
Post #8
pink for my girl mixed with deionised water  |
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Posted 18th Sep 2015 at 17:22
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mocinim
Seasoned Pro Location: The Darkside of bedford :) Registered: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 2,307 Status: Offline |
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Pink ! Mine to and correct scotz i have a leak somewhere cant find it water doesnt seem to go down much at all but i can smell it after some sprited driving my guess it's a tiny hole spraying on and evaporating reacon ill change all my pipes that is already on the list of things to do ________________________________________ BLACK RALLYE - phoenixWHITE RALLYE - valliant http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/ https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history |
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Posted 18th Sep 2015 at 17:53
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armzsc6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Crowborough Registered: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 3,445 Status: Offline |
Post #10
If you can smell it in the car will be heater matrix starting to leak. What ever you do don't mix pink and blue coolant they can crystallise and royally f**k the block up. You can mix pink with red, blue with green. It's generally regarded that pink is the best but I could t tell you the ins and outs to be honest. ________________________________________ Black power baby! SUUUUUPERCHARGED Seat Leon FR TDI 190BHP 300lbft daily gti-6 killer :p 12x 306's owned so far Cambelts, clutches, service work carried out on All makes and models, Peugeot Citroen / mitsubishi specialist. Pug planet / Citroen Lexia diagnostics / code reads available. |
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Posted 18th Sep 2015 at 22:22
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mocinim
Seasoned Pro Location: The Darkside of bedford :) Registered: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 2,307 Status: Offline |
Post #11
No the smell comes from the back of the engine area will change all the pjpes then will attempt the matrix!! dash out time that could be good however have a short on the old speaker wire last places to check are under the carpet or behind the dash And would never mix any of the fluids full job or not as it goes but cheers for the info armzs good to know ________________________________________ BLACK RALLYE - phoenixWHITE RALLYE - valliant http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/ https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history |
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Posted 19th Sep 2015 at 08:53
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allanallen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Buxton Registered: 01 May 2007 Posts: 1,399 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Colour has nothing to do with anything, the manufacturer dyes their coolant whatever colour they wish, it has no baring on anything. A single manufacturer may dye their 2 year coolant blue and their 5 year coolant red but it doesn't mean another manufacturer does the same.Good info in this thread from the technical guy at millers oils http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/engines-ts-jts-jtd-andamp-v6/266301-coolant-andamp-antifreeze-explained.html#/forumsite/20947/topics/266301 ________________________________________ www.bridgecraftmotorsport.co.uk |
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Posted 19th Sep 2015 at 10:25
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mocinim
Seasoned Pro Location: The Darkside of bedford :) Registered: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 2,307 Status: Offline |
Post #13
Cheers allan what is your prefered manufacturer of coolant ________________________________________ BLACK RALLYE - phoenixWHITE RALLYE - valliant http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/ https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history |
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Posted 19th Sep 2015 at 11:06
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rikky
Pikey Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,797 Status: Offline |
Post #14
allan said always use the pink one, whether it's antifreeze, socks, tshirts, etctake a look at long life antifeeze and see how many are any other colour than pink  i can't see why they'd just dye it any colour they wish when so much long life is pink only. it can't simply be myth, there has to be a reason why most of the long life is coloured pink and the normal stuff blue (IAT etc)________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 19th Sep 2015 at 12:25
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cully
Seasoned Pro Location: Cullompton Registered: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 1,093 Status: Offline |
Post #15
OAT coolant will work if your radiator is aluminum, OAT in a copper radiator is not recommended as it dont like soldered joints |
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Posted 19th Sep 2015 at 13:22
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allanallen
Seasoned Pro Location: Buxton Registered: 01 May 2007 Posts: 1,399 Status: Offline |
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You'll be pleased to know I had a pink shirt on last night rikky!  Last longliife I had was luminous green! I do agree though, a lot of the longliife from factors is pink/orange ________________________________________ www.bridgecraftmotorsport.co.uk |
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Posted 20th Sep 2015 at 08:52
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