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What Anti Freeze is best ?
« on: 04 January 2010, 20:54:57 »
I am sure this has been asked befor but i have not found it on the search, so as i am going to do another coolant change and thought i would ask the question of what is the best anti freeze to use ???
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Re: What Anti Freeze is best ?
« Reply #1 on: 04 January 2010, 20:55:59 »
GM Red Long Life stuff.
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Re: What Anti Freeze is best ?
« Reply #2 on: 04 January 2010, 20:56:31 »
5 litres 93165162 £12.30 £10.77 £10.23
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Re: What Anti Freeze is best ?
« Reply #3 on: 04 January 2010, 20:56:41 »
Doesnt really matter, the pink long life is better than the old style blue.

Most of us use Vauxhalls own at about £10 for 5 litres of concentrate, which is all you need
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Re: What Anti Freeze is best ?
« Reply #4 on: 04 January 2010, 21:01:43 »
Cheers guys, i am off to Edens of Exeter tomorrow to get myself 5 litres of there finest then,thanks again, [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]
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Re: What Anti Freeze is best ?
« Reply #5 on: 04 January 2010, 21:22:16 »
Are you sure is as cheap as that , ws looking at others prices for the red stuff all around £20 + for 5 litres.
Would have thought that the gm red would be higher?
Suppose i will find out tomorrow.
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Re: What Anti Freeze is best ?
« Reply #6 on: 04 January 2010, 21:23:57 »
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Are you sure is as cheap as that , ws looking at others prices for the red stuff all around £20 + for 5 litres.
Would have thought that the gm red would be higher?
Suppose i will find out tomorrow.
That`s what it says in the book :) :y
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Re: What Anti Freeze is best ?
« Reply #7 on: 04 January 2010, 21:26:43 »
Some genuine stuff is remarkably good value  :y
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Re: What Anti Freeze is best ?
« Reply #8 on: 04 January 2010, 21:43:35 »
Yeap , it looks that way.
Which one is the Ethylene glycol,is it the blue anti freeze ?
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Re: What Anti Freeze is best ?
« Reply #9 on: 04 January 2010, 21:55:38 »
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Yeap , it looks that way.
Which one is the Ethylene glycol,is it the blue anti freeze ?

The old blue stuff
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Re: What Anti Freeze is best ?
« Reply #10 on: 04 January 2010, 22:21:38 »
So the pink stuff is the Propylene Glycol , is that correct?
So what is the Methanol one, is that also blue???
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Re: What Anti Freeze is best ?
« Reply #11 on: 05 January 2010, 17:07:42 »
Hi,
Just to clear up what seems to be a common misconception.

The GM red longlife anti freeze is an ethylene glycol based anti freeze.
Just read what it says on the label !!

The difference in the blue and red formulations is in the type of corrosion inhibitors and the way in which they work.
Even though some makes say they are compatible, if possible you should always well wash one type out of the system before filling with the other. 

HTH

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Re: What Anti Freeze is best ?
« Reply #12 on: 05 January 2010, 19:13:24 »
What about the green stuff??
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Re: What Anti Freeze is best ?
« Reply #14 on: 06 January 2010, 08:51:38 »
I use GM Red in everything - MV6, Rover, Kawasaki.  Its a quality antifreeze at a reasonable price.

Still change it every 2yrs on the MV6 and the bike,  The Rover, being K series, has a 'continuous loss' type system, so is constantly replaced  ;D
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