Coolant Pink or Blue

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My Name: Raggy

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Just had a service, timing belt and water pump changed (not at a Citroen garage) and noticed that the coolant is Blue. Is this OK or should it have been Red. If it should be red should I take it back to the garage to be changed?
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Raggy wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 5:42 pm Just had a service, timing belt and water pump changed (not at a Citroen garage) and noticed that the coolant is Blue. Is this OK or should it have been Red. If it should be red should I take it back to the garage to be changed?
Hi Raggy

PINK, you can find out about the pink C3 coolant in this topic.

Drain blue out, flush with clean water and refill with pink :)
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My Name: Raggy

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Thanks for the quick reply. looks like I am back to the garage on Monday.
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My Name: Raggy

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Joined: Sat Jan 19, 2019 5:32 pm
Model: C3 2006-2009, Facelift model
Year: 2007 (57)
Engine Size: 1.4 i
Fuel Type: Petrol
Mileage: 56000
Trim Level: Cool Summer
Gearbox: Manual 5 speed
DPF: No
LHD or RHD: RHD (UK)
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Been doing a bit more reading and it seems that the Blue is possibly a long life antifreeze which is OK for the C3. Why cant they stick to some sort of standard colouring 8nstead of making all this confusion.
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