Re: Re: Wal-Mart Anti-Freeze---------HALF WATER

Posted by Jon H on January 01, 2004 at 11:02:45 from (69.26.17.240):

In Reply to: Re: Wal-Mart Anti-Freeze---------HALF WATER posted by Bill on January 01, 2004 at 10:22:50:

Yes,check the jug to see if it contains 100% antifreeze or premix. The premix is OK for those who do not want to mess with making their own 50/50 mix or have bad mineral laden water or want premixed top up coolant. A bit more expensive,but handy and simple.
I used to buy what ever car antifreeze was on sale,then add the coolant additive concentrate to bring the additive package up to specs for a diesel engine. I did this untill I found out that I could buy various companies heavy duty antifreeze formulated for gasoline or heavy duty diesels cheaper than my home brew coolant and I know the additives are compatible and at the right mix.
I learned how little engine/cooling system protecting additive is in most cheap and some name brands when I bought a fleetguard coolant test kit. I tested the coolant in several of my machines and the test strip indicated that the additives were dangerously low. I then tested a sample of new car type(gasoline engine only)premix and found it nearly as low on additives. I thought I had to be doing somthing wrong for new coolant to test so low. I called fleetguards help number and asked what I was doing wrong. The felow at fleetguard asked what brand I was testing. When I named the product, he said the reading was likley accurate as most gasoline only,light duty antifreeze mixtures have only enough additives in them to protect a gasoline engine cooling system for 1 year?? His advice was to spend the few extra pennys per gallon and buy the heavy duty stuff which is rated for gas and diesel,and to check and if necessary replenish the additives every year with an additive concentrate. Most every tractor or heavy equipment dealer has the HD coolant + the test strips and additive. I get mine at the deere dealer and use the farmoil brand HD antifreeze.

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