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[raywilb]

back in my omega era I have about 4ltrs of red antifreeze & my present car has the green coloured stuff & needs a cupful in to top it up . wise or not to use what i have ? , common sense suggests Not

[Doctor Gollum]

By a bottle of distilled water and use that

The different colours of coolant are generally not compatible

I should add that apparently similar colour coolants are not necessarily compatible either, as they are chemically different... The colour simply being a dye rather than what causes them to be incompatible. 

Incidentally, not all Omegas use the same coolant, so be mindful of that too...

[Andy B]

By a bottle of distilled water and use that

 ........

we have nice soft water up north .... not that orrible hard stuff from darn sarf. Tap water is plenty good enough for a radiator up here - even on the wrong side of the Pennines 

[STEMO]

Hmmmmm......an antifreeze thread. Not half as interesting as oil. 

[ronnyd]

Hmmmmm......an antifreeze thread. Not half as interesting as oil. 

Or tyres.

[STEMO]

Hmmmmm......an antifreeze thread. Not half as interesting as oil. 

Or tyres.

Oh...yes please, I'd forgotten about tyres 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Hmmmmm......an antifreeze thread. Not half as interesting as oil. 

Or tyres.

Oh...yes please, I'd forgotten about tyres 

225/45/17.......please feel free to contribute to this interesting 'tyre talk'

[Doctor Gollum]

Hmmmmm......an antifreeze thread. Not half as interesting as oil. 

Or tyres.

Oh...yes please, I'd forgotten about tyres 

It’s about the right time of year... 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Hmmmmm......an antifreeze thread. Not half as interesting as oil. 

Or tyres.

Oh...yes please, I'd forgotten about tyres 

It’s about the right time of year... 

Starting a winter tyre thread then, Al?

[Raeturbo]

Fedral RSR 595 on the Evo, dancing on ice in the winter. (If I took it out😎).

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Fedral RSR 595 on the Evo, dancing on ice in the winter. (If I took it out😎).

I thought 4WD meant the mighty Evo laughed at snow and ice.

[Doctor Gollum]

Hmmmmm......an antifreeze thread. Not half as interesting as oil. 

Or tyres.

Oh...yes please, I'd forgotten about tyres 

It’s about the right time of year... 

Starting a winter tyre thread then, Al?

I might... The Goodyears currently fitted are a bit 'off' now it's cooled down a bit... The question then being do I re shoe the 18"s or throw a set of winters on the 16"s

[LC0112G]

Hmmmmm......an antifreeze thread. Not half as interesting as oil. 

Or tyres.

Oh...yes please, I'd forgotten about tyres 

It’s about the right time of year... 

Starting a winter tyre thread then, Al?

I might... The Goodyears currently fitted are a bit 'off' now it's cooled down a bit... The question then being do I re shoe the 18"s or throw a set of winters on the 16"s

Winters on the 16's. Much cheaper. 16's may also be narrower, so you can fit narrower but higher profile tyres (to maintain the rolling radius) which is even betterer.

I may have 4x235-45-17's Good year winters on Omega elite alloy rims for sale shortly.

Can we have a what colour is the best for antifreeze thread too please :-)

[Doctor Gollum]

Both wheel sizes have the factory fitment...

245/45/18 and 225/60/16 respectively 

May rustle up a set of part worn Continental Winter contacts... And fit them to the front... Discuss

[STEMO]

Both wheel sizes have the factory fitment...

245/45/18 and 225/60/16 respectively 

May rustle up a set of part worn Continental Winter contacts... And fit them to the front... Discuss

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