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Focus Coolant 2002 1.6 Zeta SE

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The coolant in the car is very nice and blue, but from what I can see in the online manual, it's supposed to be red. Is this much of an issue as I was going to top it up and would have just got some blue coolant.

Does this all need to be drained and refilled with red?

TIA

 

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    Do you know whether it's had a recent waterpump or thermostat change?

    The original coolant was only designed to last 10 years so will probably have been replaced by now anyway.  The blue is fine from a frost protection point of view, but is only designed to last a couple of years.  Most pink is 5 years.  Genuine Ford pink is 10 years.

    Some claim to mix with all other types, such as Prestone.

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    I've got no service history with it so I'm going to assume everything will need doing at the next service.

    Can I just add more blue do you think?

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    Yes you can just add some blue.  Or even water if it's only a small top up.

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