Is orange or pink coolant always dex cool?

letitsnow · Sep 18, 2018

My truck came with orange/pink coolant. It doesn't leak, and I have no cooling issues with it. I am just wondering what coolant to use if I did need to add. I have a gallon of dex cool that I bought back in the 90's, but am afraid to use it if my coolant isn't actually dex cool...

454cid · Sep 18, 2018

I think some of the other automakers use a red coolant..... I think Honda is red, but I doubt you'd find Honda coolant in a Chevy. I think I've seen aftermarket orange coolant.

Why not just change it? It only lasts so long.

98chevy2500SS · Sep 18, 2018

I would go ahead and change it like @454cid suggested. Put green coolant in there and your truck will thank you. I hate Dexcool. Period.

whiteboyslo · Sep 18, 2018

The FleetCharge coolant I run in my F250 IDI diesel is pink. Difference between it and the green stuff is that it has SCAs in it to help fight cavitation.

Of course, I have no idea why somone would put that in a gasser, but to answer your question about whether pink means DexCool, no.

Mike

Curt · Sep 18, 2018

DEX-COOL has an orange dye added to it. If you're interested to know more about DEX-COOL, give this a read: http://www.dex-cool.net/ . Definitely worth the time.

blacksport · Sep 19, 2018

they call dex-cool dex-kill

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laidbackbigun · Sep 19, 2018

Ford transits run a pink, our fleet stuff is orangish yellow.

letitsnow · Sep 19, 2018

Thanks. I think I will flush it, just so I know what is in there.

Is orange or pink coolant always dex cool?

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