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Old 09-17-2014, 01:10 PM   #11 (permalink)
JARblue
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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z View Post
Back in The Good Ole Days, all antifreezes were the same - ethylene glycol and some silicates. Not so much nowadays. If you can't find an appropriate "or equiv", go with the OEM stuff. The Nissan-branded stuff is expensive but you don't need a lot and you don't need it often; splurge a little.
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Originally Posted by chops View Post
southark is right below. as for power steering fluid, brake/clutch fluid, totally go aftermarket. i use redline D6 ATF for power steering fluid, motul rbf600 for brake and clutch fluid, redline 75w90 for differential fluid, redline mt-85 for transmisson fluid, and pennzoil ultra platinum 10w-30/5w-30 for engine oil

southark is on point. theres too many different formulations because of the different metals and materials all the OEM's use, their own formulations will 100% prevent problems such as rusting, clogging... etc etc
Makes sense to me. I use identical fluids except I run Mobil 1 5W-30 for engine oil.

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Originally Posted by kenchan View Post
i use oem coolant as well... just to be safe.

but im sure if mr.jar has had good experience with the coolant of his choice, it's safe to use as well.
I actually use the OEM coolant. I was just wondering why not use cheap aftermarket coolant. And I got my answer. Some I'm sure are fine, but they're not all the same.
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