stephenlc

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I have a 96 max and I wanted to know how to flush radiator? I would like to get all the fluid out of the radiator too, how would I go abotu getting it out of the engine. Also I would like to swtich to a better collant can anybody reccomend something?

knapp9

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Try this site for starters. http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/502

Better coolant than what? Nissan's extended life coolant is very good, but also the most expensive you'll find.

stephenlc

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I remember people saying that the toyota red stuff was good.

Kevlo911

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can u mix fluids as long as same color?

knapp9

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I'm not sure about mixing on the basis of color. Someone more knowledgeable than me may have to jump in here. But as I understand it, the Nissan extended life coolant is a green colored, silicate-free solution. Regular green Prestone is not silicate free. So I wouldn't think you'd want to mix the two. Prestone's silicate free extended life coolant is the orange Dex-Cool stuff (I think). I simple do not know if it is okay for a Nissan engine. From what I've read elsewhere the Toyota red stuff is a good coolant and compatable with Nissan engines.

Now my local dealer has told me regular Prestone is okay for my Max. But I think his service people are also nincumpoops, so I pay the $$$ for the Nissan coolant because I want the long life feature AND the silicate-free advantage. Besides that's what the car came with from the factory, and I just haven't found a similar non-Nissan coolant anywhere else that I trust.

Kevlo911

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oh ok thnx, i was wondering because on the motorvate write up, he didn't drain coolant out of engine. but my car has always had the nissan coolent so i guess i will buy some of that