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Anti freeze

blubuckaroo

Grease Monkey
Joined
Jun 11, 2007
Messages
11,796
Loc.
Ridgefield WA
The secret isn't in the water, it's doing the maintenance.
I change the coolant on everything we own every two years. Doesn't matter that the manufacturer says it's needed every five years. To me two years is the limit for coolant.
The biggest task for coolant is to neutralize the electrolysis between the aluminum, iron and brass parts in the system. The typical hydrometer test for coolant is worthless. The anti-freeze/anti-boil task is secondary.
 

ntsqd

heratic car camper
Joined
Jan 30, 2005
Messages
5,953
Loc.
Upper SoKA
I don't disagree that the maint. is important, but I don't discount that the choice of components used in that maint. is also important.
 
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Jakedog

Jakedog

Bronco Guru
Joined
Jan 25, 2010
Messages
1,010
I went with the 50/50 pre mix. 102° here in Bakersfield today. Temp stayed around 190° . So far so good.
 
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