HELP> orange coolant... wtf

mike3000fl · 03-27-2010, 05:45 PM

i just drained my coolant to perform a change.

it is ORANGE. shouldnt it be BLUE?

the replacement stuff i have is OEM blue.

so is it orange due to contamination, i.e. rust, it doesnt have sediment, it looks like beer

if i now add the blue am i going to gum up the the insides?

is it safe to add the blue or what

mike3000fl · 03-27-2010, 07:59 PM

alright so i wasnt about to leave the car dry for an answer, so i went ahead and refilled with water, ran the 12 mins water pump vent procedure. drained again. refilled with water, ran the 12 min water pump vent a second time, drained a second time.

this got all the orange shit out and then i refilled with the 50/50 blue/distilled. 12 min vent.

i will post back if my car blows up.

on a side not i also mixed a cup of the orange shit that was in there with a cup of bmw blue to see if it gels, it didnt.

joyride08 · 03-29-2010, 01:04 PM

Coolant come in other colors, i've seen orange, as in orangejuice like but clear. Never seen orange beer color, usually it's brighter then that.

Sh0cker · 03-29-2010, 01:35 PM

I thought orange was long life? Was the car used? I'm sure if someone put orange in after green or yellow (without properly flushing) it could come out lighter.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/how_...e/1272436.html

Express · 03-29-2010, 01:38 PM

normal.

Express · 03-29-2010, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by User Name

I thought orange was long life? Was the car used? I'm sure if someone put orange in after green or yellow (without properly flushing) it could come out lighter.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/how_...e/1272436.html

you are correct. as far as i know, the coolant in the 330 is lifetime fluid. (thats what my tech at bmw told me)

mike3000fl · 03-30-2010, 10:51 AM

bought the car as a CPO at 22k miles

has been maintained by the book, until now at 100k where i am starting my own program, changing fluids that are considered lifetime etc.

it was an orange color clear, not a bright flourescent like how the green looks, just a watered down orange that you could see thru. it did have coolant in it cause it tasted like it, lol. almost like water with a orange tint to it.

raceyBMW · 03-30-2010, 01:20 PM

Orange is not BMW OEM, which is blue. At some point it was replaced. Maybe (hopefully) they used Zerex G-05, which is also phosphate free, and has an orangeish-yellowish color.

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mike3000fl Banned 138 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	HELP> orange coolant... wtf i just drained my coolant to perform a change. it is ORANGE. shouldnt it be BLUE? the replacement stuff i have is OEM blue. so is it orange due to contamination, i.e. rust, it doesnt have sediment, it looks like beer if i now add the blue am i going to gum up the the insides? is it safe to add the blue or what
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mike3000fl Banned 138 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	alright so i wasnt about to leave the car dry for an answer, so i went ahead and refilled with water, ran the 12 mins water pump vent procedure. drained again. refilled with water, ran the 12 min water pump vent a second time, drained a second time. this got all the orange shit out and then i refilled with the 50/50 blue/distilled. 12 min vent. i will post back if my car blows up. on a side not i also mixed a cup of the orange shit that was in there with a cup of bmw blue to see if it gels, it didnt.
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joyride08 Joyride 4 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 2007 335i \| Black/Black/Alum Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Detroit, MI / Louisville, KY iTrader: (2)	Coolant come in other colors, i've seen orange, as in orangejuice like but clear. Never seen orange beer color, usually it's brighter then that. __________________ 2007 335i Coupe \| MT \| Black/Black/Alum \| Sprt + Cold + Prem pkgs
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Sh0cker n00b 5 Rep 178 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (9)	I thought orange was long life? Was the car used? I'm sure if someone put orange in after green or yellow (without properly flushing) it could come out lighter. http://www.popularmechanics.com/how_...e/1272436.html __________________ His: 08 E92 335i (sold), 99 Corolla beater car Hers: 09 Tiguan Previous: 09 e93 328i, 04 WRX, 07 S40, 03 E46 330xi, 04 F4i, 04 EX250
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mike3000fl Banned 138 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	bought the car as a CPO at 22k miles has been maintained by the book, until now at 100k where i am starting my own program, changing fluids that are considered lifetime etc. it was an orange color clear, not a bright flourescent like how the green looks, just a watered down orange that you could see thru. it did have coolant in it cause it tasted like it, lol. almost like water with a orange tint to it.
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raceyBMW king of the hills 92 Rep 2,915 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 w/ESS55, 2001 540i/6 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arvada, CO iTrader: (1) Garage List 2001 BMW 540i/6 [8.17] 1994 530i [9.00] 2007 335i Coupe [8.37]	Orange is not BMW OEM, which is blue. At some point it was replaced. Maybe (hopefully) they used Zerex G-05, which is also phosphate free, and has an orangeish-yellowish color.
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