Coolant is a tad low on our Pacifica. Is Mopar coolant the only game in town? For my Jeep (also Chrysler) Zerex makes G-05 coolant they claim to be good for 2006+ Chrysler vehicles. It's the right color, but I bought it 4 years ago or something. Don't want to contaminate the system.
Coolant type?
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I ordered 12106 on Amazon then 90032 showed up instead. BOTH are 50/50. Both say 68163849AB. Photo attached. Pour it in or return it?
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what a mess. i dont know man. i "think" you're ok. but i dont know for sure. mine, which is correct, says 12106 and 68163849AB. it seems correct since it's pre-diluted and the same 68163849AB. anyone else chime in and help the fella out for confirmation?
Chrysler must intentionally be creating this absolute cluster@##! of a situation.
None of those numbers matter. MS.12106 and MS.90032 are bullshit numbers created out of thin air by Chrysler to screw everyone over.
There's only one number that matters, ASTM D3306, repeat after me A-S-T-M D-3-3-0-6.
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None of those numbers matter. MS.12106 and MS.90032 are bullshit numbers created out of thin air by Chrysler to screw everyone over.
There's only one number that matters, ASTM D3306, repeat after me A-S-T-M D-3-3-0-6.
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In my mind, the only number that really matters in this context is the Mopar part number: 68163849AB. BTW, the bottle that says "MS90032" corresponds with what my owner's manual says.
I went through this before don't make it complicated don't worry about anything else, the 90032 is the concentrate that you have to mix and the 12106 is the 50/50 pre diluted that's all you need to know don't look into anything else!
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Anyone else run into this situation??? I just bought coolant 50/50 mixture MS90032
first time I bought it a month ago costed me $18 and now its $36... WTF...
Only discrepancy I see is part # but its the same item.. first was #68163849AB 2nd time was #68175339AC
I am flustered.. Wow...
I figured it out.. It still costs $18 if you buy the same part number but if you ask them just for coolant they will probably give you whatever they pick up whether it be the first item # or the 2nd item #... I guess I got jipped cuz of lack of knowledge.. wow... still this is not cool!!
first time I bought it a month ago costed me $18 and now its $36... WTF...
Only discrepancy I see is part # but its the same item.. first was #68163849AB 2nd time was #68175339AC
I am flustered.. Wow...
I figured it out.. It still costs $18 if you buy the same part number but if you ask them just for coolant they will probably give you whatever they pick up whether it be the first item # or the 2nd item #... I guess I got jipped cuz of lack of knowledge.. wow... still this is not cool!!
One is diluted 50/50 the other likely is not.
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Does the label on the jug have both English and French? Does it refer to kilometers? From what I was able to quickly spot when searching, that 2nd part number might be for the Canadian market.
Hello,
My dealer says that the part number for the Pacifica hybrid coolant is Mopar 68163848AB but a search on amazon and other websites only brings up the 68163849AB. Also amazon says that this does not "FIT" the Chrysler Pacifica. Any suggestions which coolant I should use and what is the difference between the 48AB and 49AB?
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Zeep
My dealer says that the part number for the Pacifica hybrid coolant is Mopar 68163848AB but a search on amazon and other websites only brings up the 68163849AB. Also amazon says that this does not "FIT" the Chrysler Pacifica. Any suggestions which coolant I should use and what is the difference between the 48AB and 49AB?
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Zeep
The first one is concentrate the second one is the 50/50 mix. You can choose either but you'll have to dilute the concentrate with 50% Distilled water.
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48 is the concentrate that requires dilution. 49 is the pre-diluted version.
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In short, you want 49AB to top off your coolant (pre-diluted no mixing required).
You'd want the concentrate 48AB if you were trying to save some money on a fluid drain/replacement.
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Can I buy the purple and add it without issue? My tank is super low
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You can certainly add coolant. I believe it’s MS.90032 yes it’s purple and comes in either concentrate or 50/50 mix reddy to use.
Your bigger concern is do you have a blown head gasket.
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You can add either or these in their 50/50 form straight to the reservoir to the max line ( or somewhere between the max and minimum line) while cold
68163849AB - MS.12106 / 68163849AB - MS.90032
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The last time (years ago) I put prestone green into a Buick the cooling system went haywire. GM changed to DEX COOL junk.
SO this time even tho I now live in Floriduh I don't want the cooling system frozen up in the morning. I have glycol tester to measure the strength. A three dollar thing at parts house. BUT as everyone knows warrantees are easily broke by dealers of all kinds. They can dream up in the fine by the way print they are armed with to cause the customers grief for years to come.
I now own a 2022 Pacifica and looking over this forum I have deduced the high failure cylinder heads. I don't want to guess. Can't really TRUST anyone any more so.. I have to ask will my glycol tester work on the yellow stuff in my cooling system? I want it to test out to -35 degrees incase I have to travel to New York this winter. And if it doesn't I will want to add some for colder weather. YES it does get that cold and colder in the middle of New York state.
Thank ya'al for being honest in advance
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Like @tibi500 mentioned, your coolant should be a pinkish-purple-ish color. The point is you may not have true OAT coolant in your Pacifica. Please check your owner's manual. It has an admonition that serious engine damage can occur if you put in non-OAT coolant. Having said that, there are some non-Mopar brands (perhaps Prestone, PEAK) that are not the same color as Mopar but pass as OAT coolant, and that is what you might have.
Properly mixed (50% coolant/50% distilled water), so-called "Long Lasting" coolant is meant to keep its freeze protection up to 10 years, but many of us have it changed sooner. In the case of your Pacifica, I would be more concerned about the level of coolant in the reservoir, making sure it doesn't get below the "MIN" line and certainly that the reservoir does not run empty.
As far as your antifreeze tester is concerned, if you have one of those standard testers with the squeeze bulb on top, that should be fine. Be sure to tap on the side of it to knock off any bubbles that form on the side of the indicator arrow after you draw up the fluid. Also, be sure to first test it on a glass of water. If the water tests at -30 degrees, then you know that tester is not working.
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Thanks I needed some good news today. I did check level and color it is at the tank seam and is diluted purple. I did notice oil shine around back coils and some collection of road dirt sticking around the oil on the coils. If this thing lasts a year I'm good. My 1999 silverado has 315,000.00 miles on the clock and running fine. Front end is a little sloppy but I'm used to it.
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They work well with MOPAR coolan...IN addition, the reason you can't mix the coolants is they will begin to coagulate into big orange buggers when mixed. If you ever see orange floaters in the coolant reservoir, you'll know someone put the wrong coolant in at some point and the system will need to be thoroughly flushed.
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