coolant

[suyoung93]

When I installed KKM yesterday, I saw the coolant was one inch lower than the range on the tank.

I don't wanna flush whole thing... in fact I don't know how to do it...

So can I just open the cap and pour any coolant to the mark?

Or... Should I flush whole existing coolant and fill the tank with new coolant?

I don't know these kind of works...

I am just getting interested in my truck recently...

Please let me know the EASIEST way

Thank you

 

[X~FACTOR]

So can I just open the cap and pour any coolant to the mark?

Yep. This would be the easiest.

 

[jimbo74]

as long as you put the GREEN coolant in and not the RED Toyota stuff or the ORANGE GM stuff

 

[suyoung93]

aha...

ONLY Green is right... Never different colors... I got it.

Thank you very much...

 

[jimbo74]

Well, put what the car came equiped with... the explroers use green... not all cars do though

 

[mosinman]

Yep, when the engine is cold, add coolant/water mix to the cold mark. Check it again in a few days when its cold to make sure it is still at the cold mark. If it has dropped again, take it to a shop for a pressure test as you have a leak somewhere. You can buy pre-mixed green coolant at most auto-parts stores and Walmart. Sounds ideal for your purpose. make sure to use the same color coolant that is already in your car.

 

[X~FACTOR]

Well, put what the car came equiped with... the explroers use green... not all cars do though

Green? What is wrong with using orange? That is what I have there now. They're not mixed though. Just all orange.

 

[TheJMan]

Green? What is wrong with using orange? That is what I have there now. They're not mixed though. Just all orange.

I too, use orange. It's the Prestone 5/150 extended life stuff. I haven't had any problems whatsoever with it. Good stuff.