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Antifreez coolant question

Started by Andy A, 24 May 2020, 19:35:25

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Andy B

I've just used Forte coolant flush with great success!  :y

JasonH

I standardised all my cars on Prestone yellow, after Ford gave me some yellow stuff (which I paid over the odds for trying to get the exact red Ford coolant). I've used it in GM, Ford and BMW cars.

https://www.holtsauto.com/prestone/products/coolant-antifreeze-ready-use/#:~:text=Prestone%20Coolant%20is%20the%20number,Add%20to%20any%20coolant%2Fantifreeze

I've drained it out of one or two cars after a few years for maintenance like water pump changes and it still looked good. No sign of sludge or anything. I do mix it with distilled water though.

STEMO

Quote from: JasonH on 03 June 2020, 11:22:04
I standardised all my cars on Prestone yellow, after Ford gave me some yellow stuff (which I paid over the odds for trying to get the exact red Ford coolant). I've used it in GM, Ford and BMW cars.

https://www.holtsauto.com/prestone/products/coolant-antifreeze-ready-use/#:~:text=Prestone%20Coolant%20is%20the%20number,Add%20to%20any%20coolant%2Fantifreeze

I've drained it out of one or two cars after a few years for maintenance like water pump changes and it still looked good. No sign of sludge or anything. I do mix it with distilled water though.
Just ordered a litre of that from Amazon for £6  :y

Andy A

Quote from: JasonH on 03 June 2020, 11:22:04
I standardised all my cars on Prestone yellow, after Ford gave me some yellow stuff (which I paid over the odds for trying to get the exact red Ford coolant). I've used it in GM, Ford and BMW cars.

https://www.holtsauto.com/prestone/products/coolant-antifreeze-ready-use/#:~:text=Prestone%20Coolant%20is%20the%20number,Add%20to%20any%20coolant%2Fantifreeze

I've drained it out of one or two cars after a few years for maintenance like water pump changes and it still looked good. No sign of sludge or anything. I do mix it with distilled water though.

That Prestone coolant. Is it yellow or clear coolant in the container?

JasonH

The coolant is a yellowy green colour.

You can buy it pre-diluted or neat. I think I've seen it in Asda. I buy the neat stuff from Costco.

When you first drain the old coolant, even with a flush, some of the old stuff remains in the block so I have a slight blue tinge in one car and a slight pink tinge in another!