I am looking for some advice. I have a 2012 Commander 800 XT. I bought it used in 2016 and it came with a crap-ton of supplies. Oil, gear oil, diff oil, coolant, etc...multiple years of supply. I ride it mostly in the winter, and it doesn't get many km on it. So I maintain it about once a year, with an oil change, and a review of the other fluids/lubricants. I figure the oil is the thing that ages the fastest so providing the oil looks good at change time, it seems like top-ups are likely all the other things need.
In any case, this year is the year where I finally have gotten to the end of the coolant supply that came with the commander. So I dump the last of the green pre-mixed coolant (219 700 362) in to the machine, and it seems like I probably need another 1/2 litre (1/2 quart).
But, as I look for this stuff and try to remember what I do about coolants...a) it seems that Canam switched their coolants about 10 years ago LOL. The new orange stuff won't be compatible with this green stuff. And, there are endless stories of warning about mixing any other coolants with this.
Does anyone have any moderate advice on this? Can I put the orange stuff in with this green stuff (I think that is a solid "no")? Are there compatible non-BRP coolants out there that I can mix right in with this? Am I going to have to commit to a coolant flush? I am hoping to not have to do the whole coolant flush as this has been a financially tough year, so I am trying to avoid all unnecessary expenses until March or April (its complicate).
Thanks in advance for whatever you can tell me.
Cheers
John
In any case, this year is the year where I finally have gotten to the end of the coolant supply that came with the commander. So I dump the last of the green pre-mixed coolant (219 700 362) in to the machine, and it seems like I probably need another 1/2 litre (1/2 quart).
But, as I look for this stuff and try to remember what I do about coolants...a) it seems that Canam switched their coolants about 10 years ago LOL. The new orange stuff won't be compatible with this green stuff. And, there are endless stories of warning about mixing any other coolants with this.
Does anyone have any moderate advice on this? Can I put the orange stuff in with this green stuff (I think that is a solid "no")? Are there compatible non-BRP coolants out there that I can mix right in with this? Am I going to have to commit to a coolant flush? I am hoping to not have to do the whole coolant flush as this has been a financially tough year, so I am trying to avoid all unnecessary expenses until March or April (its complicate).
Thanks in advance for whatever you can tell me.
Cheers
John
