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      01-10-2026, 05:32 PM   #1
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Coolant type I should use

Hi everyone

I want to know what kind of coolant should I add to my bmw x1 2014 sdrive 20i.

From my google result, it should be bmw g48 (blue one).

However, I saw the coolant from car is kind of orange fluid.

I need to top it up now, what should I do now? Top up with the orange one or change it completely with blue one?

Thank you everyone
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      01-11-2026, 01:23 PM   #2
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I use genuine BMW coolant - G48 (blue) at a 50:50 mix with water for my 2015 xDrive28i. If I were you, I’d flush out the old and fill it w the new
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      01-11-2026, 02:47 PM   #3
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Blue stuff. Someone before you didn't and who knows what they used. Could be Dexcool for all you know.

I'd flush and stick w/ the blue/OE stuff.
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      01-13-2026, 02:40 PM   #4
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BMW OEM coolant or a Euro-specification coolant (green).

Make sure to use distilled water, not just tap.
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      01-16-2026, 08:38 AM   #5
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I just refilled mine with the blue stuff pre-diluted but not BMW brand its from peak
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