04 sentra coolant
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Nissan uses a green dye, but their coolant uses no silicates, and does use phosphates. This is what most Japanese car companies use.
Originally Posted By: lucerne06
what coolant is used in a 04 sentra? the coolant in now is green in color...and does nissan call for anything special ..like...no silicates, etc..??
The color is completely irrelevant.
Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, etc all use some version of a HOAT (hybrid organic acid technology) that is silicate free and borate free. It uses phosphate instead of silicate. It also contains no 2-EHA, which is used in - for example - Dexcool as the Asians believe it comprises elastomers and gaskets.
The only common aftermarket product is Zerex Asian Vehicle Antifreeze. However, it is a 50/50 premix with demineralized water, so using it for a full flush and fill is something of a problem.
Since they are basically all the same, you can buy any of the current Asian OEM coolants by price alone and use it in the Nissan.
what coolant is used in a 04 sentra? the coolant in now is green in color...and does nissan call for anything special ..like...no silicates, etc..??
The color is completely irrelevant.
Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, etc all use some version of a HOAT (hybrid organic acid technology) that is silicate free and borate free. It uses phosphate instead of silicate. It also contains no 2-EHA, which is used in - for example - Dexcool as the Asians believe it comprises elastomers and gaskets.
The only common aftermarket product is Zerex Asian Vehicle Antifreeze. However, it is a 50/50 premix with demineralized water, so using it for a full flush and fill is something of a problem.
Since they are basically all the same, you can buy any of the current Asian OEM coolants by price alone and use it in the Nissan.
Originally Posted By: Wilhelm_D
Originally Posted By: lucerne06
what coolant is used in a 04 sentra? the coolant in now is green in color...and does nissan call for anything special ..like...no silicates, etc..??
The color is completely irrelevant.
Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, etc all use some version of a HOAT (hybrid organic acid technology) that is silicate free and borate free. It uses phosphate instead of silicate. It also contains no 2-EHA, which is used in - for example - Dexcool as the Asians believe it comprises elastomers and gaskets.
The only common aftermarket product is Zerex Asian Vehicle Antifreeze. However, it is a 50/50 premix with demineralized water, so using it for a full flush and fill is something of a problem.
Since they are basically all the same, you can buy any of the current Asian OEM coolants by price alone and use it in the Nissan.
Why would that be a problem?
Originally Posted By: lucerne06
what coolant is used in a 04 sentra? the coolant in now is green in color...and does nissan call for anything special ..like...no silicates, etc..??
The color is completely irrelevant.
Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, etc all use some version of a HOAT (hybrid organic acid technology) that is silicate free and borate free. It uses phosphate instead of silicate. It also contains no 2-EHA, which is used in - for example - Dexcool as the Asians believe it comprises elastomers and gaskets.
The only common aftermarket product is Zerex Asian Vehicle Antifreeze. However, it is a 50/50 premix with demineralized water, so using it for a full flush and fill is something of a problem.
Since they are basically all the same, you can buy any of the current Asian OEM coolants by price alone and use it in the Nissan.
Why would that be a problem?
Only from the standpoint that most folks prefer to flush with water, and since it is virtually impossible to fully drain the water, when you add the 50/50 premix to the residual water you will have less than the 50/50 optimum.
For this reason, since we can determine from specs the cooling system capacity, we only need to half the capacity of full strength coolant to achieve 50/50.
For this reason, since we can determine from specs the cooling system capacity, we only need to half the capacity of full strength coolant to achieve 50/50.
Originally Posted By: Klutch9
Why would that be a problem?
You can't do a drain and refill with it.
There is always some water left in the system, so instead of a 50/50 mix, you wind up with a 40/60 coolant/water mixture or less.
Why would that be a problem?
You can't do a drain and refill with it.
There is always some water left in the system, so instead of a 50/50 mix, you wind up with a 40/60 coolant/water mixture or less.
Originally Posted By: Wilhelm_D
Originally Posted By: Klutch9
Why would that be a problem?
You can't do a drain and refill with it.
There is always some water left in the system, so instead of a 50/50 mix, you wind up with a 40/60 coolant/water mixture or less.
Gotcha. I misunderstood your first post. We're on the same page
Originally Posted By: Klutch9
Why would that be a problem?
You can't do a drain and refill with it.
There is always some water left in the system, so instead of a 50/50 mix, you wind up with a 40/60 coolant/water mixture or less.
Gotcha. I misunderstood your first post. We're on the same page
How about Peak Conventional (green)?
No silicates and has phosphate.
Material CAS# % by Wt PEL (OSHA) TLV (ACGIH)
Ethylene Glycol 107-21-1 90 - 95 50 ppm 50 ppm
Diethylene Glycol 111-46-6 0 - 5 None None
Dipotassium Phosphate 7758-11-4 1 - 2 None None
Denatonium Benzoate 3734-33-6 30-50 ppm None None
http://images.peakauto.com/Peak%20Conven...ev%20052013.pdf
No silicates and has phosphate.
Material CAS# % by Wt PEL (OSHA) TLV (ACGIH)
Ethylene Glycol 107-21-1 90 - 95 50 ppm 50 ppm
Diethylene Glycol 111-46-6 0 - 5 None None
Dipotassium Phosphate 7758-11-4 1 - 2 None None
Denatonium Benzoate 3734-33-6 30-50 ppm None None
http://images.peakauto.com/Peak%20Conven...ev%20052013.pdf
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