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Old 06-01-2018, 09:16 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by JFP in PA View Post
Up until about 2003, everyone's Porsche coolant was green, and then they modified the formulation and it became a pink color. Fortunately, the pink stuff is completely compatible with the original Porsche green coolant.
If, indeed, the green stuff is original coolant and never changed or topped up with the likes of old fashioned Prestone. No way for we mere mortals to know, so cleaning it out and starting from scratch is probably the best approach.

I live in the desert, where it gets hot. All my cars have a fresh gallon of distilled in the trunk. Cheap insurance--88 cents a gallon at Walmart. In an emergency, you can drink it or give some to your dog.
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