Coolant?
- Thread starter 05FX35
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When I changed my coolant I used http://www.peakantifreeze.com/peak_longlife.html mixed with distilled water.
- Location
- Santa Clarita, CA
- Car
- 2005 FX45
I also recently toped my coolant with Peaks but the one that was already mixed. Everything has been fine but then again we here in Cali do not have regular sub-zero temps.
- Location
- Oceanside, NY
Was that the yellow bottle doc ?
sch4400
Member
- Location
- Los Angeles
I have to change coolant and flushing before go back to korea.
korea winter is very cold not like cali. and summer is very hot.
so I want to find out good coolant. I know almost coolant is pretty similar.
but, I don't want to care about the coolant again.
so...which coolant is good for me?
how about this one - Motul Inugel Expert Ultra coolant http://www.thenismoshop.com/ikorb.php?func=catalog&category_id=4066&product_id=12322
and it's diffrent ratio ?? this one 50% / distilled 50 % ?
also, what kinda Radiator Flush solution is good for fx35??
thank you.
korea winter is very cold not like cali. and summer is very hot.
so I want to find out good coolant. I know almost coolant is pretty similar.
but, I don't want to care about the coolant again.
so...which coolant is good for me?
how about this one - Motul Inugel Expert Ultra coolant http://www.thenismoshop.com/ikorb.php?func=catalog&category_id=4066&product_id=12322
and it's diffrent ratio ?? this one 50% / distilled 50 % ?
also, what kinda Radiator Flush solution is good for fx35??
thank you.
sch4400
Member
- Location
- Los Angeles
bump!
Here's a couple of links about doing a flush:
http://www.essortment.com/all/flushcarsradia_rfjd.htm
http://autorepair.about.com/od/regularmaintenance/ss/coolant_flush.htm
http://www.arrowheadradiator.com/Radiator_Flushing.htm
Flushing with tap/hose water would be fine - you are only cleaning out the system, then putting in fresh coolant. If you want to take it a step further, use distilled water for the flush. There are radiator flush fluids also - these help to break up rust and mineral deposits. Good for high mileage cars. If your FX is relatively new or the fluid you remove is pretty clean, a clean water flush is plenty good enough.
You could go with a new type of coolant, but the Nissan recommendation will work just as well as any other, IMO. I have never really seen an "improvement" from switching coolants. The FX stays cool in the summers and warm in the winters - most all fluids do the job they are designed to do as long as you maintain them correctly.
http://www.essortment.com/all/flushcarsradia_rfjd.htm
http://autorepair.about.com/od/regularmaintenance/ss/coolant_flush.htm
http://www.arrowheadradiator.com/Radiator_Flushing.htm
Flushing with tap/hose water would be fine - you are only cleaning out the system, then putting in fresh coolant. If you want to take it a step further, use distilled water for the flush. There are radiator flush fluids also - these help to break up rust and mineral deposits. Good for high mileage cars. If your FX is relatively new or the fluid you remove is pretty clean, a clean water flush is plenty good enough.
You could go with a new type of coolant, but the Nissan recommendation will work just as well as any other, IMO. I have never really seen an "improvement" from switching coolants. The FX stays cool in the summers and warm in the winters - most all fluids do the job they are designed to do as long as you maintain them correctly.