Coolant

[Russ H]

Anyone know apart from main dealer where to buy the orange coolant
from? Who makes it?


Russ.

[marshalla]

ISTR that the orange/pink stuff is OAT anti-freeze like this : http://answers.halfords.com/answers/4028/product/5...

[Beachbum]

Dont assume a main dealer knows which one. Took me forever to get the right one, went ot the main dealer, turnso out there are 2 different types, one is 3yr and the other is 5yr. (No idea what the years indicate)
The owners manual indicated one, the dealer gave me the other. Thankfully I noticed before I left, asked them if it made a difference and was told "Oh yeah sorry, will get the other one"

[sdd]

We supply the oranage Motul coolant which we use in all of the track and race cars. Very good stuff, not cheap though but works out OK if you buy the 5 litre concentrate.

Happy to sort out a group buy of any Motul fluids for Pistonhead meets \ track days.

Stephen

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[kevin ritson]

OEM stuff is Texaco which is a PITA to get hold of from what I've heard. Try the Motul mentioned above or Comma X-Stream Red, which Caterham use (don't worry about the colour, it's OAT-based), which you can find in a fair few motor factors.

[griffter]

What happens if you use 'normal' blue non-OAT?

[kevin ritson]

It'll gunk up if you mix it with OAT - don't do it!

[griffter]

kevin ritson said:

It'll gunk up if you mix it with OAT - don't do it!

OK!


What happens if you replace the OAT with blue?

[Justin S]

just filled mine with Comma OAT red, as mine looked orange, but was orangey when watered down 50%, as my label on the expansion tank says OAT +H2O.Comma only spec two types for the Lotus.Either blue OAT and red OAT.If you flush out the red and clean the system with water, then you can use the blue.