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Which coolant? 96 civic hx?

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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 08:59 AM
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Default Which coolant? 96 civic hx?

Ok I'm confused.

I drained my Honda and the antifreeze was a greenish-blue. Supposedly the last person put blue antifreeze in there.

However, when I went to NAPA they told me I need Dex cool for my honda?

What gives? Dang, nothing is wrong the good old green stuff!
 
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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Default RE: Which coolant? 96 civic hx?

Use Prestone or your other favorite ordinary green stuff. Who knows what the last guy put in.

Dex-cool was a General Motors "innovation." Not used in Hondas as far as I know.
 
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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Default RE: Which coolant? 96 civic hx?

Ok, so I went back to Napa to return the Dexcool turns out they had the wrong stuff in their computer - now I'm glad I didn't put that stuff in my car. Honda does have a specially formulated blue coolant, since that what was in there that is what I put back in - and at $9.72 for 1 gallon 50/50 from the dealer not too bad in price...

By the way though, NAPA radiator with lifetime warranty 76 bucks - good deal (or at least we'll see...)
 
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