Why does my coolant look blue?
“Older coolants that used Inorganic Additive Technology (IAT) were usually blue or green in colour. “Next came Organic Acid Technology (OAT) coolants, whose chemical make-up offered better protection for cooling systems, and extended the life of the coolant.
What coolant does Honda Odyssey use?
Prestone 50/50 Coolant/Antifreeze.
How do you know if your coolant is bad?
Symptoms of bad coolant
- Your coolant is dark, murky, smelly or full of debris. If your coolant looks (or smells) bad, it’s way past its useful life.
- Your temperature gauge reads higher than normal.
- Your engine overheats.
What kind of antifreeze does a Honda Odyssey use?
The current color of Ant-ze is green. I was too lazy to drive to a Honda dealer and get the Honda antifreeze, so I supposed that the Acura dealership uses the same brand since they’re Honda’s relatives. I went across the street to Acura and asked for Ant-ze, but they gave me a BLUE one.
Why does Honda Odyssey coolant stay above neutral?
The coolant’s pH drops as time and miles march on with our Odys. Then again, the additives in some coolants can probably allow the coolant to start its life-cycle in your engine below that pH value, and still stay above neutral for the life of the coolant. Also, I’ve been surprised by how some low-$$ alternatives really performed well.
Are there different colors of antifreeze for different cars?
Here’s a fun fact: antifreeze starts out colorless. All the green, orange, red, pink, amber, and blue coolants you see on the shelves are dyed. Coolant manufacturers don’t add color to their antifreeze just to make it look pretty though.
Why did Honda change the color of their antifreeze?
Honda had to change the color out of fear that the general public would find out that their anti-freeze is identical to prestone or peak and get ticked off for paying two -three times the price for it so they changed the color. If you Google “antifreeze color” the truth is revealed.