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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 01:41 AM
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Default Hello - I'm new here .. What's Antifreeze?

Hi everyone,

I'm new here - I just got an 99 Accord V6 for my son, my very first question is what antifreeze do you use, I mean on 99 accord? I have lot of them left over in my house : Prestone, GM Dex-Cool Prestone (used for 97 Avalon) - Can I use one of them?

I will have many more questions on that car that need your help..

Thank you all

Danny
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 06:55 AM
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Green is fine. Brand should not matter as long as you mix them appropriately.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 07:09 AM
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Does it have blue coolant or green?

Blue is a 100k mile coolant (probably doesn't have this) but if you have it, keep it.

Green you *can* mix but it's so cheap from Honda I just stick to the OEM stuff
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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Do not mix orange Dex-Cool with the green stuff. It will coagulate and turn into a sludge that will block the cooling passages.
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 05:42 AM
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Very appreciated...

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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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Use the green antifreeze with a 50/50 mix.
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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some already are 50/50 mixed..ready to use
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