Hi, I had to get my coolant changed for my Subaru impreza 2017 at 65000 miles. My mechanic added the Honda All seasons coolant Type 2 instead of the Subaru brand coolant (they both are blue). He said it is the same thing. Should I flush the coolant and add the Subaru branded coolant as the Subaru Handbook says?
Nah that Honda coolant is fine
Thank you!
I agree... should be fine. The Japanese brands tend to use similar coolants. You can check the spec sheets to be sure.
Ill admit, though, understanding coolant compatibility is a challenge. And unfortunately, you can’t count on the color (though that would be a nice place to start with industry standardization)
Thank you! I was looking up my car's manual and it says to only use Subaru Long Life coolant. May be I wasn't looking in the right place. I agree about the standardization!