why did you delete the picture? I zoomed in and determined you have some kind of a Ford that requires orange coolant what’s in the picture could be a 50/50 mixture of orange or pink coolant, imo

The pink color indicates it’s an OAT coolant. [image] Tester

I posted a better description of why I asked. I messed up the first attempt.

Please post a picture of the coolant bottle sticker Do/did you have a low coolant level?

Thats the only pic I have. The car is 100 miles away at her house now. Its right on the minimum line when its cold.

LLooks pink to me like Toyota extra long life. My 012 Camry has kept the coolant level just below the minimum level since new I filled it to the max level twice and both times it soon returned to just below the minimum level. Changing the coolant at 10 years did nothing to change that. Never overhe…

The other post is here… [image] Messed up my question about coolant Maintenance/Repairs Been a long day. Im not good at putting pictures on here. So ill try again. This is on my 89 year old moms ford explorer.its a 2012 she bought new. 3.5 engine. All work has …

That’s orange Ford coolant. You can buy compatible antifreeze at the auto parts store. Just ask for orange Ford coolant for a 2012.

The sticker specifies orange, but the coolant in the tester looks pink. I would have the system flushed and refilled with the correct coolant.

What color is this coolant

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What color is this coolant

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