Non OEM Antifreeze / Coolant to use?

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everson38
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Hey guys I have a 2017 1.2 QQ.

I bought the car about 10 months ago from available car. The coolant in the reservoir is blue but after reading it seems the Quashqai takes a green colour coolant?

My questions are

1) does anyone else have blue? meaning I'll have to drain out the blue stuff and replace with green.

2) My coolant needs a slight top up, should I buy some blue to top it up or is the green stuff compatible to mix in with my blue?

Thanks again.

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When was the car last serviced ?

I ask as the car is on an X miles or 12 months service schedule, so if it was serviced just before you bought it, a service is due soon.

I wouldn’t worry about what Nissan use versus what was used after 10 months.
I think it would be acceptable to top up with any antifreeze, just to cover you for the next two months.
If you are genuinely concerned, get your next service at a Nissan garage or buy the correct Nissan antifreeze and supply it to the servicing garage with strict instructions that it must be used and any unused material must be returned to you.
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The handbook is reallly unhelpful in simply saying:

Use Genuine NISSAN engine coolant, or equivalent in its quality, in order to avoid possible aluminium corrosion within the engine cooling system caused by the use of non-genuine engine coolant
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Why do you think it should be green?

https://shop.nissan.co.uk/products/niss ... ke90100035

Nissan has a unique coolant which is the only approved and homologated formula. It guarantees long life of a Nissan cooling system maintenance intervals stated in the service manuals. Other coolants can potentially damage Nissan vehicles.

Important: Refer to vehicles Owners Manual for the correct specification coolant required.

1x Nissan Coolant L255N Concentrate (Blue) 1-litre


Ahha! - this one's green!

https://shop.nissan.co.uk/products/niss ... ke90299935

A unique coolant which is the only approved and homologated formula. It guarantees long life of a Nissan cooling system maintenance intervals stated in the service manuals. Other coolants can potentially damage the vehicle.

Note: We can only accept orders from the UK for this product.

Important: Refer to vehicle Owners Manual for the correct specification coolant required.

1x Nissan Coolant L248 Premix (Green) 1-litre


Confusing...............
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That's green though...
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gloucester wrote: Sun Jan 23, 2022 6:18 pm That's green though...
Yes ready mix is green. Maybe they have changed the colour on later models. 2018 onwards.
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