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coolant type/color question
Posted by KR900 (more from KR900) on Tue, 4 Nov 2003 10:27:17
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Hi
The manual of my '95 900s states that I should only use Saab brand coolant to avoid damage to the engine. OK.
I bought a gallon of Saab antifreze coolant yesterday at my dealer, stating it was for my 1995 Saab 900 2.3i. $11.00, easy.
Mixed some of the blue fluid with equal amount of water to top off my coolant reservoir. When I opened the reservoir, the coolant inside wasn't bluish colored. It was murky nondescript grayish/yellowish color.
Is it bad to have added the new blue coolant to the murky stuff already in there? The coolant was flushed/changed at a Saab dealer 15K miles ago, so I'd assume they used the recommended (blue) coolant, but I wonder why it doesn't look blue anymore. Could the coolant be contaminated with rust, giving the different color?
Thanks for your help
KR
Portland, OR
'95 900s 2.3i 140k miles
'01 9-5 2.3lpt 26k miles
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