Green coolant instead of pink?

Amouar

Hi,

I recently purchased a Peugeot 3008 and i noticed that the car has a green coolant instead of the Pink (OAT) coolant which appears to be the recommended type of coolant for my car.

Will this affect the engine in anyway? If I want to top up the engine coolant, should I stick to Green or should I mix it with the Pink?

Thanks

JustJoe7240

Amouar wrote: »

Hi,

I recently purchased a Peugeot 3008 and i noticed that the car has a green coolant instead of the Pink (OAT) coolant which appears to be the recommended type of coolant for my car.

Will this affect the engine in anyway? If I want to top up the engine coolant, should I stick to Green or should I mix it with the Pink?

Thanks

Both Coolants would be Glycol based, While the pink uses organic compounds, The green uses inorganic compounds as corrosion inhibitors. From my experience green won't cause any harm, but best to top up with like for like in case of some sort of an adverse reaction.

CJhaughey

Colour means very little any longer, manufacturers used to talk about colours as a way of identifying coolant types but these days there are so many different types available that you have to go by Coolant types not colour.
If you are in doubt I would do a drain and replace it with the recommended coolant for your car.
What age is the car? It could be worth doing anyway as the additives in coolant deplete over time and it becomes less effective.
Premixed is the easiest route as it avoids having to buy distilled water to mix the concentrate coolant.
Many areas have hard water and this can have undesirable effects in cooling systems that's why premix is so popular.

Amouar

CJhaughey wrote: »

Colour means very little any longer, manufacturers used to talk about colours as a way of identifying coolant types but these days there are so many different types available that you have to go by Coolant types not colour.
If you are in doubt I would do a drain and replace it with the recommended coolant for your car.
What age is the car? It could be worth doing anyway as the additives in coolant deplete over time and it becomes less effective.
Premixed is the easiest route as it avoids having to buy distilled water to mix the concentrate coolant.
Many areas have hard water and this can have undesirable effects in cooling systems that's why premix is so popular.

The car is 5 years old and has been regularly serviced at a main Peugeot dealer.

CJhaughey

Amouar wrote: »

The car is 5 years old and has been regularly serviced at a main Peugeot dealer.

In my experience coolant changes are very rarely carried out by dealers, For peace of mind I would consider getting it done.
If the car is new to you, you have a good idea of what has been done and needs to be done.
Transmission oil, coolant and brake fluids tend to be neglected as many people see engine oil as a service.
Your manual should state when the coolant needs to be replaced in age and distance travelled.

Amouar

CJhaughey wrote: »

In my experience coolant changes are very rarely carried out by dealers, For peace of mind I would consider getting it done.
If the car is new to you, you have a good idea of what has been done and needs to be done.
Transmission oil, coolant and brake fluids tend to be neglected as many people see engine oil as a service.
Your manual should state when the coolant needs to be replaced in age and distance travelled.

The manual says to change the coolant every 4 years or 80.000 miles. My car has only 35k miles in the clock, and since the engine coolant used in it is green instead of Pink (Which I assume would be the color of the coolant when the car was first sold) then I presume that it was changed last year since when it was serviced at a main Peugeot dealer.

joujoujou

Amouar wrote: »

[...] I presume that it was changed last year since when it was serviced at a main Peugeot dealer.

Don't presume. Ask them. If they did it, it's more than likely in service history.

porsche boy

Coolant colour isn't standardised.

magentis

Peugeots come with a yellowish green coolant from the factory.We had a 2010 and a 2012 from new,and that's what was in them in both cases.

magentis

If you are only topping up,They sell 1 litre bottles at their dealers.But a replacement would be a good idea.When is the car due a timing belt?

Amouar

I just noticed that in the car's manufacturer servicing book, it says "Check" the engine coolant at 4 years/80k miles (and then at every service) instead of "Replace". They clearly mention for other cars like the 4008 that the coolant must be changed and not checked and they say that it's a one off operation during the lifetime of that car.

It looks like for my Peugeot 3008, the coolant should only be checked (and toped up if necessary) rather than replaced.

The coolant in my car is also yellowish green, therefore it appears that it was never changed and only topped up when necessary as per the manufacturer's recommendations.

I wonder what type of coolant Peugeot uses on brand new vehicles and that doesn't need to be replaced at all?

Edit: The coolant type used is G33.
Edit: Here is a link for the coolant where it says: By using corrosion inhibitors that are virtually non-aging, KROON-OIL Coolant SP 14 can be used throughout the life of the engines. https://www.oel-guenstig.de/Kuehlerfrostschutz/fuer-G14-und-G33/KROON-OIL-Coolant-SP-14-f-G14-und-G33-Fertiggemisch-40-Grad::1191.html

CJhaughey

Amouar wrote: »

I just noticed that in the car's manufacturer servicing book, it says "Check" the engine coolant at 4 years/80k miles (and then at every service) instead of "Replace". They clearly mention for other cars like the 4008 that the coolant must be changed and not checked and they say that it's a one off operation during the lifetime of that car.

It looks like for my Peugeot 3008, the coolant should only be checked (and toped up if necessary) rather than replaced.

The coolant in my car is also yellowish green, therefore it appears that it was never changed and only topped up when necessary as per the manufacturer's recommendations.

I wonder what type of coolant Peugeot uses on brand new vehicles and that doesn't need to be replaced at all?

Edit: The coolant type used is G33.
Edit: Here is a link for the coolant where it says: By using corrosion inhibitors that are virtually non-aging, KROON-OIL Coolant SP 14 can be used throughout the life of the engines. https://www.oel-guenstig.de/Kuehlerfrostschutz/fuer-G14-und-G33/KROON-OIL-Coolant-SP-14-f-G14-und-G33-Fertiggemisch-40-Grad::1191.html

Its entirely your choice, your money, your car.
The question you should ask is what is a lifetime?