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    Make sure you check the coolant. If it is red it still has the factory dex-cool wich cannot be mixed with the yellow stuff. If you need to add you have to add dex-cool or a certian prestone that will say on the bottle that it is safe to mix with any other coolant. Otherwise it will gel up and or turn into a sand like slugde and that will be a problem.
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    Thanks a lot for your valuable advise. I looked at the coolant bottle but there are no marks anywhere indicating LOW or FULL or something that tells me the limit. Can i fill upto half bottle?
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    The line is barely above where the hose from the radiator connects. I would only go 25% if you don't see the line. btw there are no words just a raised line the same color as the bottle, which makes it hard to see.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hotshot View Post
    Make sure you check the coolant. If it is red it still has the factory dex-cool wich cannot be mixed with the yellow stuff. If you need to add you have to add dex-cool or a certian prestone that will say on the bottle that it is safe to mix with any other coolant. Otherwise it will gel up and or turn into a sand like slugde and that will be a problem.
    Green stuff cannot be mixed; if it is yellow it is supposed to be safe to add to any coolant. I have only seen the stuff made by Prestone.
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    I checekd the radiator. It's filled upto top. I also filled enough coolant in the reservoir bottle but my lights still stays on. this is what happens. When i start car in the morning it stays on for 5-7 minutes and after that it goes off. Could this be because of bad sensor? Where is the coolant level sensor in 1998 Grand Prix? Is this something i need to replace right away? By the way temperature stays within acceptable limits.
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