What coolant for Mitsubishi?
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I think they were originally filled with Japanese formula. Has the coolant been changed before? I'd recommnded completely flushing and the following coolant in best to worst order: OE, Zerex AVF, American Green or G-05 (toss up), Peak Global, Havoline Dexcool, last all makes dexclone. Personally I'd stop by G-05 take my chances with there.
Mitsu recommends regular Green Coolant. I happen to use Honda Type 2 in my v6 Mitsu though.
Gonna do a flush tomorrow, still undecided on what brand/coolant to use thought =/
Edit: I don't know if the coolant has been changed before. I bough it with 144k and at the time of purchase the previous owner put in a new radiator. Since then i've put 50k miles in the past year and a new upper hose. So a flush is definitely in the agenda for tomorrow
Edit: I don't know if the coolant has been changed before. I bough it with 144k and at the time of purchase the previous owner put in a new radiator. Since then i've put 50k miles in the past year and a new upper hose. So a flush is definitely in the agenda for tomorrow
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Originally Posted By: Falcon_LS
I use Motorcraft Premium Green in mine with distilled water (50/50 ratio). If you want the factory fill, the part number is MZ313950 (Mitsubishi Pre-Mixed Long Life Coolant).
Thanks! I'll be stopping by the dealer to pick up a quart of SP-III
I use Motorcraft Premium Green in mine with distilled water (50/50 ratio). If you want the factory fill, the part number is MZ313950 (Mitsubishi Pre-Mixed Long Life Coolant).
Thanks! I'll be stopping by the dealer to pick up a quart of SP-III
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Originally Posted By: Falcon_LS
I use Motorcraft Premium Green in mine with distilled water (50/50 ratio). If you want the factory fill, the part number is MZ313950 (Mitsubishi Pre-Mixed Long Life Coolant).
Thanks! I'll be stopping by the dealer to pick up a quart of SP-III
FYI, ATF+3 , ATF+4 is works for the SPIII and may be less expensive and also available from parts stores. The Mitsu coolant I have states Long Life coolant, and it is green, 5yr 50k. I prefer silicate free in my Mitsu, and the what is nice about the Nissan or Honda stuff is that it comes pre-mixed so there are no doubts about ratio or tap water/distilled/demineralized, etc
Originally Posted By: Falcon_LS
I use Motorcraft Premium Green in mine with distilled water (50/50 ratio). If you want the factory fill, the part number is MZ313950 (Mitsubishi Pre-Mixed Long Life Coolant).
Thanks! I'll be stopping by the dealer to pick up a quart of SP-III
FYI, ATF+3 , ATF+4 is works for the SPIII and may be less expensive and also available from parts stores. The Mitsu coolant I have states Long Life coolant, and it is green, 5yr 50k. I prefer silicate free in my Mitsu, and the what is nice about the Nissan or Honda stuff is that it comes pre-mixed so there are no doubts about ratio or tap water/distilled/demineralized, etc
the 02 eclipse v6 manual stated regular green ethlyne glycol.
So I put regular mean green Zerex and distilled water.
The car still ran, didn't overheat and.. all was good.
the sp-ii and sp-iii, etc.. are very compatible with +3, +4, etc..
I flat out asked the mitsu parts guy what the difference was and he said he didn'tknow, of course. He said the shop uses +3, they sell the SP-III for over counter customers.
I've used +3 in the eclipse.. shifted just fine.
So I put regular mean green Zerex and distilled water.
The car still ran, didn't overheat and.. all was good.
the sp-ii and sp-iii, etc.. are very compatible with +3, +4, etc..
I flat out asked the mitsu parts guy what the difference was and he said he didn'tknow, of course. He said the shop uses +3, they sell the SP-III for over counter customers.
I've used +3 in the eclipse.. shifted just fine.
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the 02 eclipse v6 manual stated regular green ethlyne glycol.
So I put regular mean green Zerex and distilled water.
The car still ran, didn't overheat and.. all was good.
the sp-ii and sp-iii, etc.. are very compatible with +3, +4, etc..
I flat out asked the mitsu parts guy what the difference was and he said he didn'tknow, of course. He said the shop uses +3, they sell the SP-III for over counter customers.
I've used +3 in the eclipse.. shifted just fine.
The last time i used +3 in my other Mitsu, the valve body solenoid (or shift solenoid, i forgot) went out in 10k miles. I don't know if its related to the fluid but the car only had 60k at the time.
the 02 eclipse v6 manual stated regular green ethlyne glycol.
So I put regular mean green Zerex and distilled water.
The car still ran, didn't overheat and.. all was good.
the sp-ii and sp-iii, etc.. are very compatible with +3, +4, etc..
I flat out asked the mitsu parts guy what the difference was and he said he didn'tknow, of course. He said the shop uses +3, they sell the SP-III for over counter customers.
I've used +3 in the eclipse.. shifted just fine.
The last time i used +3 in my other Mitsu, the valve body solenoid (or shift solenoid, i forgot) went out in 10k miles. I don't know if its related to the fluid but the car only had 60k at the time.
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I couldn't say for sure if it would've been the fluid or not.
the eclipse was changed at 33k (because it has no pickup filter).
so I put valvoline +3 in and the car was fine at 55k and shifted fine when we finally got rid of the money pit at 87k.
the eclipse was changed at 33k (because it has no pickup filter).
so I put valvoline +3 in and the car was fine at 55k and shifted fine when we finally got rid of the money pit at 87k.
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