Peak Final Charge coolant, red vs orange?

just best to not mix coolants, some are "longer life" than others, some have to be flushed after xxxx amount of miles, some have different chemicals than others.

i'd flush it all out, and use proper coolant.

for instance, on all my Toyota cars..??

i buy my coolant at the dealership. actually same price as "generic" coolant at NAPA, AutoZone, Walmart, but Toyota specific from the dealership.

when i had my chevy, and ford trucks..??

i bought the correct coolant.

 

The last couple jugs I bought weren't neon orange, but they were definitely different than the old ruby red. It was enough different I stopped as soon as I saw it and reread the back of the jug to make sure I had the right stuff.

 

My understanding is that different colors are different applications.

I'd have to confirm but I think both my chevys are orange. Orange is probably for cars. Red is for semis. The cap is supposed to be colored accordingly.

Gone are the days of green fits all.

 

Dex-cool is what General Motors uses. It's orange. I remember a Thermoking I was pulling for many years also used dex-cool. I always used red in my trucks. And never, ever mixed different colors, bad things can happen.

 

Colour doesn't really mean much anymore. Its the coolant's composition you need to look at and the OEM spec that it meets. A lot of HD diesels are using OAT coolant now because of the higher heat with the emission's systems. OAT is not compatible with standard long life coolant even though they might be the same colour.

Just recently I had to change out a water pump on my pickup. Ford's new coolant is yellow, the stuff in my truck is red. The new stuff can be mixed in just fine according to Ford as its the same coolant, just a new supplier.

 

Final Charge is nitrate free…….Dexcool is not. Some engine manufacturers specifically recommend using nitrate free……..