which antifreeze and red line water wetter

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01-07-2007, 06:56 PM

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which antifreeze and red line water wetter

I have a 2000 maxima 3.0L and I want to do a rad. flush. there is green in there now. what brand fluid and what should I put back in there. Also has anyone tired red line water wetter. If so how well does it work

01-07-2007, 06:59 PM

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01-08-2007, 06:08 AM

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I use Toyota Red and I'm very pleased with it. Never had any problems with it. It's slightly less expensive than Nissan green. I never did like Prestone. It doesn't suit well in Nissan's. Most Prestone brands have silicates in them causing damage to water pump seals. Unless the coolant is silicate free, you shouldn't have any problems.

01-08-2007, 07:02 AM

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do you buy the toyota red from toyota or do you buy it at the parts store

01-08-2007, 08:16 AM

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do you buy the toyota red from toyota or do you buy it at the parts store

You have to buy from the Toyota dealer.

01-08-2007, 07:30 PM

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Toyota red, FTMFW.

01-09-2007, 05:36 AM

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what about the water wetter has anyone used it?

01-09-2007, 09:38 PM

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what about the water wetter has anyone used it?

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01-10-2007, 12:18 PM

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No water wetter, nissan designed this car to run the way it does, they are a heck of a lot smarter than we are, not to mention that that stuff has a great habit of forming black goo in cooling systems

02-02-2007, 08:15 PM

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Toyota red, FTMFW.

02-07-2007, 01:08 PM

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Whatever you use, make SURE its silicate free.

02-20-2007, 08:33 PM

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toyota red FTW. best stuff ive used. Im not usre if you guys are aware, but when you get your car serviced at nissan, you are getting generic coolant, which is bought in bulk and we put it in our own bottles? Thats why ill only use toyota red.

08-21-2007, 04:15 PM

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Laughing at the RX8 people... Reviving this thread

If you want to laugh a little at the Mazda (in reality, Ford) people, check out this link

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=124981

09-02-2007, 05:02 AM

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I just changed my fluid to the 40 degree below stuff with soe radiator fluid as t not freeze and a bottle of water wetter in the reserver tank. Will measure temps later.