P38A Anti freeze

oakey

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• Oct 15, 2016

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Evening all
Help I am confused.
4.6 V8 HSE 1996 without lpg
According to handbook anti freeze is ethylene glycol with anti phosphate stuff
According to other threads her, anti freeze is pink OAT stuff
According to a well known motor and cycle retailer, their computer says silicate ethylene glycol stuff
When I got the Rangie about 4 years ago it was pink stuff in radiator
What is the correct stuff please?
It has leaked a bit and been topped with water but reckon there will still be some antifreeze in engine.

 

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• Oct 15, 2016

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OAT lasts longer than standard stuff.

 

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• Oct 15, 2016

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Ok thanks Wammers I will stick it in tomorrow
I am not intending to flush it but just let some water out and top it up with neat anti freeze

 

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• Oct 16, 2016

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The pink stuff in your v8 if its got pink stuff in it great just don't go mixing the green and pink anti freeze

 

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• Oct 16, 2016

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Ok thank you don't think I have any other stuff in it