[Politically_Correct]

So now I am wicked confused. I know some people on here have been posting about low coolant issues. I too had this problem. 2013 and up should use OAT coolant right? says that in manual and all. But from what I have seen and read, OAT coolant is purple.

I pop open my reservoir and its orange. Orange is to be HOAT coolant.

This is a link to a good picture...

HOAT/OAT - One for the record books - Jeep Wrangler Forum

Look at the pictures towards the bottom. My coolant in my truck is Orange.

What do you guys think and what color is your coolant?

 

[Trowel2013]

I don't know much about coolant. I do know that mine is purple and it's expensive.

 

[organized_mayhem]

HOAT which Chrysler was using prior to 2013 was orange in color. OAT which all 2013+ should have is purple in color. Makes it easy and expensive for me. Both my truck and Car (13 Dart) use the same coolant.

 

[Kirwin]

See this thread.
http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/2013-general-discussion/1284961-brown-coolant.html

The 5 year/100,000 mile coolant for the 2003-12 stuff was HOAT for Hybrid. It's orange.

The new stuff is 10 yr/150,000 mile coolant and is OAT Organic Acid Technology. It's purple, but can look rusty brown in the bottle. Chrysler spec MS-12106

 

[eng208]

Mine looks the same as your pictures Kirwin. Thanks for posting. When I first got mine I gave everything a visual and the coolant looked a little low. I added about a pint of distilled water and brought it up to the inspection line that was drawn on the reservoir. It has remained there since then.

 

[kylant]

im all confused as well. I have a 2013 3500. looking at the coolant in the bottle it looks orange. the dealership gave me the purple stuff. i added it, haven’t noticed any issue. i hope my truck didn’t get the orange stuff from the factory

 

[Kirwin]

im all confused as well. I have a 2013 3500. looking at the coolant in the bottle it looks orange. the dealership gave me the purple stuff. i added it, haven’t noticed any issue. i hope my truck didn’t get the orange stuff from the factory

Check out pictures in the thread in post 4 above. Brown & orange looks the same through the bottle. Put a good brite drop light behind the bottle under the hood and you'll see what I mean. Its redish prurple. Look at my pictures I'd swear the coolant was dirty orange without a very good light. K D

 

[kylant]

here is the coolant that I was given and used to top off my truck. it is the MS-12106 spec that my truck calls for. it also says OAT right on the label on the back. the top of the reservoir bottle has a sticker on it that says MS-12106

i am relieved, i got the right stuff. i mixed it 50/50 with distilled h2o

 

[nesparky]

Is it possible that an early build date may have gotten the orange coolant?

 

[organized_mayhem]

Is it possible that an early build date may have gotten the orange coolant?

There is always a chance. One thing I have learned about Chrysler through the years is never say never.

 

[Trowel2013]

My build date is Jan 2013 and it has the purple stuff.

 

[kylant]

my truck was built 5/2013. my coolant appeared more orange than purple. if they put the wrong stuff in it, fault is on them and they will have to fix it

 

[Kirwin]

my truck was built 5/2013. my coolant appeared more orange than purple. if they put the wrong stuff in it, fault is on them and they will have to fix it[/QUOTE

I would most likely suspect that it's just how it looks viewing it through the tank. It appears to be more orange/brown like in my truck.

Its possible that the truck had a coolant leak and the coolant was replaced with the wrong stuff? Maybe before the dealer sold it? The purple coolant was hard to find initially. Ken Irwin

 

[Rendezvous]

The coolant does sometimes appear to be orange when its in the tank but if you take some out and put it into a glass it will be purple.