engine coolant

DrewShoaf · 04-06-2007, 10:42 AM

what type of coolant will work with our trucks- just wondering if anyone used anything else without problems

**bbomar** · 04-06-2007, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DrewShoaf

what type of coolant will work with our trucks- i thought i remb seeing under the hood to only use nissan matic type j i think- just wondering if anyone used anything else without problems

J-Matic is Transmission Fluid.
Engine Coolant, you can use Prestone, or other Anti-Freeze.

electricjohn · 04-06-2007, 04:46 PM

My service advisor told me the other day I could use any ethelene- glycol (green) based anti-freeze.

Lurchdubious · 04-06-2007, 11:55 PM

which lasts longer, the green or the yellow? and which is supposed to come stock w/the '04 titans?

Jared · 04-08-2007, 06:05 PM

In stock form you have green. Don't put garbage in your truck, get the Nissan long life antifreeze.

Dr. Chaz · 04-08-2007, 10:28 PM

Here is the MSDS shee on Nissan coolant.

xworrallx · 04-09-2007, 12:12 AM

I agree, go with the Nissan.

Leadsled124 · 04-09-2007, 03:07 AM

prestone has new green "mixes with all types" antifreeze. dealers said its fine to use cause thiers is $25+ a gallon.

Dr. Chaz · 04-09-2007, 09:24 AM

Here are the MSDS sheets for Nissan LL and Peak Global coolants. Check out the formulations, it’s the closest match I have seen so far.

**Nissan Mike** · 04-09-2007, 09:34 AM

This may help you,on any warranty situations,Nissan will deny the claim if the dealer did not use OEM ATF or Coolant.These are the only 2 fluids Nissan is worried about contaminating their systems.

Leadsled124 · 04-09-2007, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Nissan Mike

This may help you,on any warranty situations,Nissan will deny the claim if the dealer did not use OEM ATF or Coolant.These are the only 2 fluids Nissan is worried about contaminating their systems.

Dealer told me if anything happens i can hold them accountable. Theres nothing special in nissans stuff. unless they are putting that new magical cooling moon powder in it now. shailey and RB use prestone so thats all i need to know

**Nissan Mike** · 04-09-2007, 03:44 PM

Yeah pretty safe statement,by the time the corrosion in the cooling jackets in your cylinder heads eat through you'll be so far out of warranty they won't even care.
My point Leadsled is don't just dump any old crap at Pep Boys in there.

CLG · 04-09-2007, 05:02 PM

I think they want you to avoid the Dex- cool compatible stuff. You should be able to find something at the auto store, but like nissan mike said just dont dump anything in there.

Leadsled124 · 04-09-2007, 05:57 PM

hmmm, well the stuff i bought definatly wasnt cheap, but it wasnt as much as stock stuff. after i figure out what thermo works or i put the stocker back in maby ill try the stock stuff for piece of mind. i usually dont keep trucks past 100k miles long anyways, i do a lot of driving for work. i would never use dex cool in a non GM, its orange and sopossed to be for aluminum radiators?

CLG · 04-09-2007, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Leadsled124

hmmm, well the stuff i bought definatly wasnt cheap, but it wasnt as much as stock stuff. after i figure out what thermo works or i put the stocker back in maby ill try the stock stuff for piece of mind. i usually dont keep trucks past 100k miles long anyways, i do a lot of driving for work. i would never use dex cool in a non GM, its orange and sopossed to be for aluminum radiators?

Nooooo not true anymore GM original dex cool was orange, but has since been reformulated a bit Toyota red is almost the same thing as dex cool and almost all the coolants are dexcool compatible. Its getting harder to get real green.