Hey folks,

Please where can one get pink colored coolant in Lagos. I've been using my car for close to 6mths now and the coolant tank is beginning to get close to the lower level mark.

I have sent people to trade fair, Ikeja and Ojuelegba and all they see is the green colored ABRO brand.

Besides, is it ok to top up the tank with water if i can't get coolant asap.

Ideas anyone?

@poster
PLEASEEEEE don't top it with the green coloured abro brand because the moment you do that, a chemical reaction is initiated and your radiator walls and engine cooling jackets will begin to corrode. (We call them coolant but these stuff are actually anti-rust). The mixture of the two will do you too much damage than good. What you should do is just top up your reservoir with water which is the actual COOLANT, i am also wondering why you are loosing fluid which is not normal. If you must use the green coloured abro, please flush your radiator and engine cooling jacket and make sure there is no trace of the pink antirust in the cooling system. I wish you the best. I dont think you can get the pink coloured antirust any where in naija, but i might be wrong.

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Thanks a lot for the info bro.

elms:

@poster
What you should do is just top up your reservoir with water which is the actual COOLANT, i am also wondering why you are loosing fluid which is not normal.

You mean that under this Naija weather, that 6 months is too short for the tank content to move down level? Are the fluids meant to be there forever?

@Poster
Elms is very correct - IF you must use a different brand, you should drain and flush the initial first.

On the other hand, you need to have someone take a look at the radiator system (including the hoses and pipes) for possible leakage - very important check to find out the cause of the lowering of the initial coolant level, checking the fan's operation is also key.

You can top off with water if you can't find the pink one. Otherwise, like previously advised, completely drain the one there and fill fresh with the green one.

Good luck.

my camry01 came wit the pink one. i lost a lot of it wen my automec removed the thermostat. I was advised to top it up wit ABRO green fluid which I did sometime in march. I'll get my automec to flush it asap! Thanks for the info!

Hey guys,

I appreciate y'all contributions.

I also threw the question at the automedics radio program this morning and they confirmed that i can top up with water only, and never to mix both colors!

But guys am also looking at the business side of this stuff, seems any one that happens to ship it in will make some brisk biz.       

cecegorz:

Hey guys,

I appreciate y'all contributions.

I also threw the question at the automedics radio program this morning and they confirmed that i can top up with water only, and never to mix both colors!

But guys am also looking at the business side of this stuff, seems any one that happens to ship it in will make some brisk biz.       

U have to remember that liquid is more xpensive to ship. Also, i paid like $12 for one gallon of the pink antifreeze (undiluted) here in California about 3 weeks ago. So its something to think about. I am not sure if Naijas are that crazy about the antifreeze to pay that much. No offense.

Many ppl don't even believe in antifreeze anyway

Kunle-A:

U have to remember that liquid is more xpensive to ship. Also, i paid like $12 for one gallon of the pink antifreeze (undiluted) here in California about 3 weeks ago. So its something to think about. I am not sure if Naijas are that crazy about the antifreeze to pay that much. No offense.

Many ppl don't even believe in antifreeze anyway

You're right bro, few folks i know that are running on that pink are already topping up with water.