Oops, anti-freeze as engine coolant?

nogoodname · 01-09-2010, 10:10 PM

some anti-freeze has that Teflon stuff.... which one did you use?? the pink one from Canadian Tire?? or the blue one??

Jjaden · 01-10-2010, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname

some anti-freeze has that Teflon stuff.... which one did you use?? the pink one from Canadian Tire?? or the blue one??

Actually I used the yellow RainX one.
Seems like it's not a major issue which is a relief, I did feel pretty stupid as soon as I realised what I had done

kannibul · 01-10-2010, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname

some anti-freeze has that Teflon stuff.... which one did you use?? the pink one from Canadian Tire?? or the blue one??

Teflon, in any form, is bad for cars, and is 1000% useless. More harm than good...

chris410 · 01-10-2010, 08:57 AM

If you did not drive (or even if you did) you could probably get away with emptying out the coolant over-flow and fill with water/coolant rather than have the entire system flushed. I've made this mistake as well, and I was fine after I cleared out the over-flow.

kenchan · 01-11-2010, 03:17 PM

i think the blue is the newest extended life or watever. that's wat my Z has, watever color that was.

and be friendly to the environment. you are not suppose to drain coolant down the drain and so check with your village which location can take coolant...dispose properly.

DooDooBrown · 01-12-2010, 01:16 PM

No big deal, you are essentially putting water and anti-freeze in your car. Wouldn't sweat it...

01-10-2010, 08:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
chris410 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 345 Drives: 10' GT500 Rep Power: 17	If you did not drive (or even if you did) you could probably get away with emptying out the coolant over-flow and fill with water/coolant rather than have the entire system flushed. I've made this mistake as well, and I was fine after I cleared out the over-flow. __________________ Chris Current: 2014 WRX Stage I + SPT / 2013 Hayabusa 202HP Former:09 370Z 7-AT PW/Ark Type 2 exhaust/Evo R lip/TSW Nurburgring carbon

01-09-2010, 10:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	some anti-freeze has that Teflon stuff.... which one did you use?? the pink one from Canadian Tire?? or the blue one??

01-11-2010, 03:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i think the blue is the newest extended life or watever. that's wat my Z has, watever color that was. and be friendly to the environment. you are not suppose to drain coolant down the drain and so check with your village which location can take coolant...dispose properly.

01-12-2010, 01:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
DooDooBrown Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ranson, WV Posts: 178 Drives: 09 370 Touring w/spt Rep Power: 17	No big deal, you are essentially putting water and anti-freeze in your car. Wouldn't sweat it...