Should i use green antifreeze or dex cool in my 1994 dodge shadow?

1. Can I put green antifreeze instead of Dex-cool?
2. Does Dodge use DexCool?
3. What color antifreeze does Dodge take?
4. Is Dex-Cool Green?
5. Can I use Prestone instead of Dex-cool?
6. What is green antifreeze used for?
7. What antifreeze does Dodge use?
8. Is Mopar antifreeze Dexcool?
9. What is Mopar antifreeze?
10. What antifreeze is compatible with mopar?
11. Does Walmart carry mopar antifreeze?
12. What color is Chrysler coolant?
13. Why is Dexcool bad?
14. What color is Dex-Cool antifreeze?
15. What happens if you use the wrong color antifreeze?

Can I put green antifreeze instead of Dex-cool?

Yes you can but the two can NOT mix! You need to flush it really really really good and then do the swap.

Does Dodge use DexCool?

Yes to both questions, but Chrysler Group says don't use DexCool in its products. It's confusing, to say the least. The basic answers to what coolant to use where, and when, are pretty simple, but when you go past that, you're getting into some pretty complex territory.

What color antifreeze does Dodge take?

What color coolant does Dodge Charger use? It's good to understand that color doesn't matter. While most Organic Acid Technology (OAT) coolants are usually orange, yellow, red or purple, Hybrid Organic Acid Technology (HOAT) coolants are orange and yellow.

Is Dex-Cool Green?

The main way to tell the difference between Dex-Cool and regular antifreeze is that Dex-Cool is typically orange, whereas antifreeze is usually green.

Can I use Prestone instead of Dex-cool?

Yes. Prestone's Coolant/Antifreeze is guaranteed to be compatible with all cars, vans or light trucks. Thanks to its unique and patented formula, Prestone Coolant/Antifreeze remains the only coolant on the market that can be mixed with another product within the cooling system without causing damage.

What is green antifreeze used for?

Green engine coolants are designed for use in older cars (think pre-2000), ones that contain a lot of steel and copper components in the cooling system. To protect these metallic parts from rust and corrosion, Inorganic Additive Technology (IAT) gets added to the mix.

What antifreeze does Dodge use?

ZEREX G05 antifreeze/coolant uses the highest quality virgin ethylene glycol for freeze and boil over protection and a hybrid organic acid corrosion inhibitor package to protect your engines from liner pitting and corrosion.

Is Mopar antifreeze Dexcool?

Registered. Yep, Mopar is in fact ZEREX G-05 with a different color dye.

What is Mopar antifreeze?

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION. Ethylene glycol-based five-year formulation to prevent freeze-up and boil-over while inhibiting corrosion. Only for vehicles, factory filled with 5-year/100,000-mile coolant.

What antifreeze is compatible with mopar?

zerex go5 or ford gold is all the same, the mopar stuff is dyed red and the zerex is a gold/neutral color so that it will blend in.

Does Walmart carry mopar antifreeze?

Genuine Mopar Fluid 68048953AB Antifreeze/Coolant - 1 Gallon Bottle - Walmart.com.

What color is Chrysler coolant?

What color coolant does Chrysler use? It's marvelous to understand that color doesn't matter. While most Organic Acid Technology (OAT) coolants are ordinarily orange, yellow, red or purple, Hybrid Organic Acid Technology (HOAT) coolants are orange and yellow.

Why is Dexcool bad?

Cooling systems that use Dexcool exhibit more acid buildup and rust in the system when the coolant level gets low and oxygen is allowed to enter the system. The acid eats away at head gaskets and intake gaskets. Rust builds up in the system, inhibiting coolant flow, which causes overheating.

What color is Dex-Cool antifreeze?

What color is Dex-Cool®?” It's true, coolant liquid comes in different colors, most commonly green (orange for Dex-Cool®). Each color is a unique formula that should not be mixed.

What happens if you use the wrong color antifreeze?

What Happens if You Use the Wrong Coolant? ... It's important to note that the type of coolant you should use can't accurately be identified by color. Using the wrong coolant can lead to corrosion and other damages to the radiator, water pump, radiator hoses, cylinder gasket, and more.