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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 11:59 AM
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I read on here about Subaru blue coolant... is this the same as Subaru dark green coolant??!!??
Old Oct 27, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by cueballsi
I read on here about Subaru blue coolant... is this the same as Subaru dark green coolant??!!??
No.
Green needs replacing every 30,000 miles.
Blue gets replaced at 105k.
Old Oct 27, 2010 | 12:57 PM
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How good is it to not flush your system though for 105k miles O.o
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How good is it to not flush your system though for 105k miles O.o
With the correct coolant, it's perfectly fine.
Old Oct 27, 2010 | 01:15 PM
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With the correct coolant, it's perfectly fine.
Good to know! I had always gotten into the habit of flushing my cars every 40k, and my track bike every year (thats mostly due to just using water wetter and regular water though)
Old Oct 27, 2010 | 03:38 PM
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I just checked my coolant level again and it's getting low, so I refilled it....I refilled it like 3 days ago, lol. Something's fishy here.....
Old Oct 27, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkJuic3b0x
I just checked my coolant level again and it's getting low, so I refilled it....I refilled it like 3 days ago, lol. Something's fishy here.....
Do you notice leaks? Make sure your oil doesn't look like a chocolate milkshake...
Old Oct 27, 2010 | 03:57 PM
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Naw, no leaks or anything. I'll fill it to the "full" mark and then after a couple days to a week, it'll go down.

LOL, no, I will never let it get that dark. I change every 3K miles - 3.5K miles
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Originally Posted by DarkJuic3b0x
I just checked my coolant level again and it's getting low, so I refilled it....I refilled it like 3 days ago, lol. Something's fishy here.....
Which cap are you checking?
How much coolant are you adding?

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Do you notice leaks? Make sure your oil doesn't look like a chocolate milkshake...
If his oil looks like that, the engine would be dead.
Old Oct 27, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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The coolant cap that's towards the right side of the engine, if I remember it's yellow cap or something. Near my dipstick
Old Oct 27, 2010 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned



If his oil looks like that, the engine would be dead.
There's an idiot in my town who bought a sketchy used sti to look cool. It had overheating issues so he simply bought a koyo radiator and he said it still would overheat. I checked his coolant and it was black. I told him he should get that checked out. Instead he bought 19" rims, megan coilovers, and fake carbon fiber trim. people......

Sorry for the OT post
Old Oct 27, 2010 | 04:51 PM
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What the two different coolants look like:

Blue "Lifetime" coolant:



Green "30K" Coolant:

Old Oct 27, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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Thanks Paul! Time to return the green stuff!
Old Oct 28, 2010 | 12:14 AM
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so which's ones better ???? or less cost effective in the long run.
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in the 2010 sti its blue i believe



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