what colour antifreeze?

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scringewobbler

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• Aug 9, 2013

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Doing the coolant for my replacement 4 pot series 3 engine and I was going to use the gallon of red antifreeze that I have handy but it says not suitable for classic cars....not that Yolande is a classic, but is it old enough for red A/F to cause a problem??

 

dominicbeesley

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• Aug 9, 2013

• #2

I'm pretty sure it needs to be blue.

 

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soggy

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new forest

• Aug 9, 2013

• #3

definatly blue

 

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divie

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• Aug 10, 2013

• #4

I always use blue in my series 3 diesel.

 

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edd s2

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• Aug 10, 2013

• #5

Has to be blue. Red is only for modern engines that have compatible seals and materials. It will attack brass and incompatible metals.