Originally Posted by fiatnut
The best thing to do is just buy the OEM fluid. Don't go to a retail parts store and get the "universal" stuff. The repair manual specifically warns against "universal" antifreeze. The gaskets and seals were developed with the OEM fluids in mind and it's a false economy trying to guess if something else is compatible. That's good advice for any modern car, too, unless you specifically know the fluid is approved or it is from the OEM maker or there is some kind of written confirmation from the company that specifically mentions your car, or you are a chemical engineer and can out engineer the engineers of your car. The few dollars saved aren't worth the trouble and headache.
We have many threads on antifreeze on the forum tagged:: antifreeze
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