Technical Paraflu

[Hadleyhome]

Hi, I have a ducato chassis motorhome with a 160 multi jet engine of 2010 vintage. It is filled with orange antifreeze so went to fiat garage for top-up fluid but told orange not available only pink or blue. I have since received a call from said garage to say that only blue or pink is available and it should be pink being a new vehicle. I don't understand as the vehicle has been supplied new to the chassis convertors so should have correct antifreeze installed.
Can anyone advise please?

 

[SeanW]

I wouldn't worry too much, the anti-freeze in the bottle is sort of a pinkish, orangish colour.

I know on my car, the anti-freeze does go more orangey after a few cycles round the engine (but my car is 10 years older lol) despite having had a thorough flush through.

 

[FreeSpirit]

Hi
Paraflu is the blue stuff which is for use in the 2.8 JTD engines whereas the 3.0 engines use "Paraflu Up" which I think from memory is the pink stuff ?.
hope this helps

 

[Peter Pick-Up]

You can use the "pink" Paraflu Ultra Protection ( UP) long life anti-freeze without any problems.
Just stay away from the "normal" blue/green Paraflu, they don't mix...!!
Very important: mix it with distilled water, (no tapwater!!) in a 50% dilution.

 

[Hadleyhome]

Hi, many thanks for the replies and advice. I have since had guidance from Fiat Technical to say that my antifreeze is only a colour change and is 100% compatible with the pink paraflu.

 

[Adrian Bravo]

You can use the "pink" Paraflu Ultra Protection ( UP) long life anti-freeze without any problems.
Just stay away from the "normal" blue/green Paraflu, they don't mix...!!
Very important: mix it with distilled water, (no tapwater!!) in a 50% dilution.

I second distilled water.