Coolant for Kia Rondo 60K service?

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I'm changing it myself this time. The manual says plain green. The dealer did the 30K and I'm not sure as to whether they changed the coolant or not. It's still a nice green though, so I'm assuming they did? I've had the vehicle for almost exactly 4 years (bought new Dec 2007).

Is there another option that would be easily obtainable? Xerex Asian? Peak Global? Or just keep using plain green?

I don't really want to order the plain green and I haven't seen it in stock in any parts store in a while.
 
Wow, does it really require such frequent coolant service?

My 07 Civic says to change it @ 100,000 miles but i recently did a simple drain n fill @ 130,000 miles. Coolant was nice and clean, reservoir was clean without any oxidation build up on the bottom, like i've seen with other cars i've serviced.

If the dealer really changed it @ 30k, i say you stop wasting money and leave it in for another 30k at a minimum.
 
It's regular old school, silicated, American type coolant that it specs. I'm not leaving it in for another 30K without at least a drain and fill. My preference though would be for a distilled water flush prior to the refill.
 
Which is the type of flush i usually do but the newer Honda's seem to have high quality coolant so i did a radiator drain n fill with Honda's pre-mixed coolant and a few bottles of water for top off.
 
The manual probably says "ethyl glycol". It does not mean American green.

My 08 Spectra had green coolant, and it was P-HOAT, same as other Asian companies.
I would use Kia branded coolant ot Beck Arnley.
http://www.beckcatalog.com/

CarQuest carries BA.
 
Originally Posted By: Ursae_Majoris
The manual probably says "ethyl glycol". It does not mean American green.

Correct. Old green, Zerex Asian, Peak Global, Pretone AMAM, Super Tech, Dexcool, and many others are all ethylene glycol. Use whatever you like.
 
That was my point. My manual said "ethylene glycol", but Kia fluid is green colored ethylene glycol HOAT coolant, not the high silicate American green.
 
Bummer, Carquest in AK did, but then it is a loooong way from Texas. Probable different distribution networks.
 
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If you want an extended life POAT coolant, you could use one the Japanese ones. Ford/Mazda has a version dyed green and is available in concentrate so is probably the best value in OEM coolant. It's probably no more expensive than the Beck Arnely. If you have a NAPA, Zerex AVF and Peak Global would be the next in order of similar formulas.

If the coolant really is original American green formula you might be ahead sticking with it if you don't mind changing it at least every 2-3 years/30k miles. It is availabe at autopart stores like Advance Auto.
 
There was a member here named Ray H who had an Asian car. He flushed out whatever coolant came with the car and used Super Tech mixed with distilled water. He would post about the car still going strong in several threads here in the coolant forum. I want to say he ran the stuff for 4-5 years before changing it out and using Super Tech again.

In fact, I think there was also another member here who did the same thing in a different Asian car but I cannot remember the user's name.

There really is no issue using an aftermarket coolant in an Asian car, European car, or American car. I never use Peak products as they don't list all the ingredients used (NJTSRN QT-1) so I only recommend Prestone AMAM or blue bottle Super Tech as they are not ashamed to list the ingredients since both are made by Honeywell.

I cannot remember the model and engine, but Mazda made an engine that Ford used and Ford spec'd Ford Premium Gold (G-05) coolant for it which Mazda supposedly didn't like. G-05 is S-HOAT (silicates, no phosphates) and SOME Asian coolants are P-HOAT (phosphates, no silicates). Both do the same thing which is offer quick protection against cavitation to the water pump impeller. The Europeans have a lot of hard water which phosphates don't like and can form scale. Though both offer quick protection, they are also both abrasive and will take their toll on water pump seals.

It is a BLESSING auto companies are going to OAT coolants instead of sticking with P-OAT or S-OAT. Phosphates and silicates have been replaced with better additives.
 
Originally Posted By: Brons2
I called Carquest and they said that they did not carry the BeckArnley fluids.


O'Reilly's does have the BeckArnley P-HOAT antifreeze, it's $24.99 per gallon. Many stores don't stock it, but can get it in a day.
 
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