# Color of anti-freeze

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/color-of-anti-freeze/5148>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 25, 2007, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/color-of-anti-freeze/5148 "2007-09-25T22:11:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Jescme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@Jescme](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jescme)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/color-of-anti-freeze/5148/1 "2007-09-25T22:11:34Z")

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Is there a chart to show the differences between the colors …what cars use what?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/color-of-anti-freeze/5148/2 "2007-09-25T22:16:13Z")

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Use what’s recomended in your owner’s manual.

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/color-of-anti-freeze/5148/3 "2007-09-25T22:32:43Z")

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All antifreezes are normally colorless. Dye is added to identify the various types, as well as to prevent accidental mixing of types. The type you should use for a particular car is specified in the owner’s manual. If you’re still not sure, Prestone makes a universal antifreeze supposedly good for all engines.

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**Author:** ![Craig58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Craig58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Craig58)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/color-of-anti-freeze/5148/4 "2007-09-25T23:44:41Z")

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I think you are looking for something like this (this is for Zerex products):

[http://www.valvoline.com/zerex/pdf/Zerex\_CoolantChart.pdf?coaid=1B5D1AEA1AFC](http://www.valvoline.com/zerex/pdf/Zerex_CoolantChart.pdf?coaid=1B5D1AEA1AFC)

I would use this for general info, but use the manufacturer’s recommendations for specific engines.