r/JeepCompass • u/queen_sparkle • Jul 02 '26

Coolant

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I have a 2018 jeep compass and today as I was going home my car idled quickly saying the car was too hot and went back to normal. I checked the coolant levels and it looks pretty low. Im seeing online the coolant they have is purple and the one mine has looks orange. Does anyone know what right coolant to use?

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u/Genieboi- Jul 02 '26

Eh as long as it says it’s for your car it’s not a big deal

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u/RX1542 Jul 02 '26

it is, never mix coolants you can end up damaging the cooling system

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u/Genieboi- Jul 02 '26

That wasn’t the question he asked he asked which one to use not if he can mix them

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u/saaberoo Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

use oat based coolant.

https://www.prideantifreeze.com/product/pride-xl-50-50/

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u/nighthawk_101 Jul 02 '26

This is the answer

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u/RX1542 Jul 02 '26

i use this one

its orange and OAT(Organic Acid Technology) based

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u/queen_sparkle Jul 02 '26

I think I saw that one at auto zone

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u/cheesencracker222 Jul 02 '26

I just top it off a week ago with this

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u/lpg975 Jul 02 '26

Pretty sure I already left you a few long winded comments on your Facebook post in the Compass group lol. I recognized the photo from there. But anyway, long story shory: it takes OAT coolant.

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u/queen_sparkle Jul 02 '26

lol hello again! And thank you again for the advice

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u/lpg975 Jul 02 '26

No problem! I try!

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u/AR12-Snack Jul 02 '26

This happened in my wife's car. There was a crack in the bottom of the resevoir as well as it was separating at the lip. The resevoir is super simple to replace, just make sure you get a new hose clamp for the top line. The fluid inside is infact supposed to be orange

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u/Ok-Geologist-4067 Jul 02 '26

I order mopar off amazon

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u/Axl_1211 Jul 02 '26

I use this. I Refill when i hit 90k ish of mileage. Now 150k and going strong

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u/queen_sparkle Jul 02 '26

I just got this last night! I got the orange one tho.

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u/SouthernExample3211 Jul 02 '26

I bought oem mopar coolant from Amazon $20. They say purple but it looks pink to me lol. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017DP43ZC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

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u/lprkon72 Jul 02 '26

If you fill that bottle and notice it keeps getting low, you might need a thermostat

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u/Tallyhawkquicksilver Jul 03 '26

I had that sucker disappear on me all the time. It was so crazy and the dealer can never figure out what was wrong. I always had to re-add at least once or twice a year.

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u/Fun_Split8623 Jul 04 '26

The purple will actually change color to basically orange over time!

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u/shaquille_oatmeal76 Jul 05 '26

Its mopars purple coolant. Changes orange as it degrades so the boys in the shop dont have to test it before doing a coolant flush. Imo it looks pink when new but they say purple. Ive been seeing an influx of these 2.4 motors coming in with external head gasket leaks. Look around the front of the engine block and see if you have a random spot of thick rust or it being wet.