I am not changing the coolant, just topping if off.


"George Macdonald" <fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> wrote in message
news:3f116dab.52514589@news.tellurian.com...
> On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 00:00:55 GMT, "Sid" <sfincher@hot.rr.com> wrote:
>
> >The owner's manual for my 2002 Civic specifies Honda Coolant Type 2,
which
> >is premixed 50/50 (I bet it doesn't cost half as much since it has half
as
> >much actual coolant). Anyway, I don't have any on hand. I do have
Honda
> >Coolant for my 1999 Accord (not premixed). Can I use this coolant for my
> >Accord in my Civic? Is there any difference other than one is diluted
and
> >the other isn't? Or should I wait and buy the Type 2?
>
> It depends on the change interval you want. If your 2002 has Type 2 in it
> from the factory why are you changing it already? The factory fill is
> suppose to be good for 120K miles and subsequent Type 2 intervals are 60K
> miles. The previous Honda stuff, which you mix, was good for 45K and 30K
> miles respectively. I don't think you'll do any harm using the stuff you
> have but you may find yourself switching to the Type 2 anyway as the older
> stuff runs out.
>
> Rgds, George Macdonald
>
> "Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who,
me??