Prestone coolant, is it 100% or what ?
I know they have 50/50 Prediluted Ready to use Extended life Anti-Freeze/Coolant.
Is the Prestone Extended Life Antifreeze/Coolant 100% Ethylene glycol or what ? I want to buy a couple of bottles cuz I have sources where I can get it cheap. and if its 100% ethylene glycol I will buy a case of distilled water with it. On the Prestone bottle it does not say if its 100% or whatever. |
Originally Posted by nycgps
(Post 1948756)
I know they have 50/50 Prediluted Ready to use Extended life Anti-Freeze/Coolant.
Is the Prestone Extended Life Antifreeze/Coolant 100% Ethylene glycol or what ? I want to buy a couple of bottles cuz I have sources where I can get it cheap. and if its 100% ethylene glycol I will buy a case of distilled water with it. On the Prestone bottle it does not say if its 100% or whatever. |
if it doesn't say it's a mixture then it's not
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Thats what Im thinking too. Let me tell my friend to get me a bunch of those
Yesterday I went to get a bottle of the Prestone to see how it goes, I used to get 50/50 only. if I mix it to 40/60 it should be fine for winter right ? (coolant/distilled water) (Reference : NYC winter months can go as low as about 15 degress F) Thx |
This isn't Dex Cool is it? (Extended life)
I have heard that the Dex Cool is not good for vehicles other than those that specify its use (Like most GMs). |
no, they make a separate extended life coolant
just go with 50/50 and learn how to google you clu3l3ss fock, all the info is on the Prestone website :rolleyes: figures this is from the guy who slams people the most for not searching ... |
Prestone site didnt say anything about 100%.
I did search and found info, just need some definite answer :P |
Originally Posted by nycgps
(Post 1948817)
Thats what Im thinking too. Let me tell my friend to get me a bunch of those
Yesterday I went to get a bottle of the Prestone to see how it goes, I used to get 50/50 only. if I mix it to 40/60 it should be fine for winter right ? (coolant/distilled water) (Reference : NYC winter months can go as low as about 15 degress F) Thx |
Not me, I believe the Renesis is a poster child for excessive heat build up which trumps galvanic issues (at least here in AZ!).
I use the Prestone Dex cool concentrate, but I only used about 3/8 of a gallon to the rest distilled water and 1 bottle of redline water wetter. I did a radiator and block drain and flushed out with about 2 gallons of distilled (just by gravity, not pressurized flushing). I also change out the cooling system fluid every season. Boiling point is lowered, but with my vented hood and soon to be installed fan mod, it will have a hard time getting anywhere near BP to begin with (this being an N/A car still). Plus, can't you buy a sacrificial anode for some cathodic protection in your cooling system, or aren't there any easily available metals that would fit the bill in this multi-metal motor? (and not mess up the water pump etc.) -C |
I did a mixture of about maybe 30/70 (coolant/distilled) now.
but I will change it back to 50/50 as soon as October Cuz its really cold in NY (lilke last year) and Im afraid that something might break if I keep it at 30/70 |
err.... better check your coolant cap. If it has FL22, you need those type. There's a blurb that some RX8 comes with FL22 for coolant rather than the usual stuff. Not sure what's the main diff though.
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Originally Posted by 4 years to Supercharge
(Post 1948823)
This isn't Dex Cool is it? (Extended life)
I have heard that the Dex Cool is not good for vehicles other than those that specify its use (Like most GMs). I have read and seen issues with the Dex-cool sludging and causing corrosion. I ran it in my previous car and I feel it caused its demise. :( After 3 water pumps and 3 intake gaskets my wife decided it was time to let it go. That is when I got the 8. :D: I will never run it in any of my vehicles even if it is a GM... (I've never owned a GM :dunno: ) |
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