Which Anti-Freeze is best?
04-11-2010, 08:11 PM
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Which Anti-Freeze is best?
what are you guys running in your cars and which is the best?
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Re: Which Anti-Freeze is best?
zerex green stuff from napa.
04-11-2010, 09:20 PM
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Re: Which Anti-Freeze is best?
so is k-mart, they have their Peak anti freeze on sale for $9
04-11-2010, 10:48 PM
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Re: Which Anti-Freeze is best?
Don't be dissin K-Mart! It's a midwest thang..
But I buy the green peak stuff. Seems to work good and I like the color
But I buy the green peak stuff. Seems to work good and I like the color
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Re: Which Anti-Freeze is best?
stay away from dexcool. go with green stuff.
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Re: Which Anti-Freeze is best?
dexcool As well glycol based antifreeze eats aluminum....
I use iceclear it's about the same price and it polypropylene based
http://www.orisonmarketing.com/deice...ntifreeze.html
I use iceclear it's about the same price and it polypropylene based
http://www.orisonmarketing.com/deice...ntifreeze.html
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Re: Which Anti-Freeze is best?
Ohh.. they will I promise you that..
PS dex cool is nasty it forms into a corrosive white powder
PS dex cool is nasty it forms into a corrosive white powder
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Re: Which Anti-Freeze is best?
I've been using Zerex. It seems pretty decent...
04-15-2010, 02:42 PM
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Re: Which Anti-Freeze is best?
stay away from dexcool. go with green stuff.
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Re: Which Anti-Freeze is best?
whats this royal purple stuff everyones talking about??
04-15-2010, 04:34 PM
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Re: Which Anti-Freeze is best?
I use the peak extended life stuff with a little water added. There is no better corrosion protector then coolant. BUT, nothing cools better then water. Get a combination of both and you'll be good to go.
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Re: Which Anti-Freeze is best?
Get the cheapest green stuff. Water is the best coolant btw, I run straight water in all my cars spring-fall, then drain a little and add antifreeze until the tester says it's safe (-20* here in wisconsin) for winter.
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Re: Which Anti-Freeze is best?
dexcool As well glycol based antifreeze eats aluminum....
I use iceclear it's about the same price and it polypropylene based
http://www.orisonmarketing.com/deice...ntifreeze.html
I use iceclear it's about the same price and it polypropylene based
http://www.orisonmarketing.com/deice...ntifreeze.html
04-15-2010, 06:28 PM
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Re: Which Anti-Freeze is best?
otherwise, winter i run 50/50 of watevers on sale, and it gets cold in JERSEY! i like to be around -25/-30 for the winter. in the spring like today actually lol, i drained the radiator about 1.25gallons and threw in tap water with water wetter. u never want to run straight tap water or just straight tap water with water wetter. personally the best thing to run is 15-25% antifreeze and tap water with water wetter. water wetter does have some anti corrosion properties but they dnt recomend it with just straight tap water.
if u got some money to blow u could use straight distilled water and water wetter for the max cooling and it being cheaper than the premade ICE stuff.
if u got some money to blow u could use straight distilled water and water wetter for the max cooling and it being cheaper than the premade ICE stuff.
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