SamMan23

Alright. I know that we need phosphate free and silicone free ethylene glycol right. Now why does Nissan antifreeze cost 15-18 dollars. The Nissan parts rep told me that if you mix nissan and gm antifreeze, it'll eat up your engine. I was thinking about using some o'reilly $8 stuff.


By the way, can somebody post me a link to show me a pic for the antifreeze plugs on the engine block? Thanks.

xHypex

iTrader: (1)

The way many do it (including myself) is to do many drain/fills on the radiator. Removing the engine plugs is pretty difficult.

I also use Toyota Red Coolant since it's designed for extended drain intervals. I run it ~2 years. I think I paid $10 a gallon.
-hype

SamMan23

can anybody confirm or not confirm what the dealer guy said?

White96MaxSE

Yes, It is true that the GM (Long Life) antifreeze should not be mixed with ethylene glycol antifreeze and that would probably include Nissan's OEM antifreeze. In the long run I believe it will damage your engine.

Check out this link for a more detail discussion on the subject.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=115914

White96MaxSE

SamMan23

Thanks Whitemax. I appreciate the help

95emeraldgxe

prestone isnt good for our cars?

White96MaxSE

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SamMan23, You are welcome! It's fun to help out, to pay back when others have helped me out in the past.

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