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vze33sg4@mail.verizon.net

10-13-2003 04:56 PM

Re: honda Antifreeze

Should I use "Honda " gasoline in my car?...Can you tell me where the nearest
"Honda " gas station here in New Jersey is?......I mean, Honda
anti-freeze?......Please!!!!...They must be making their own gasoline too!!....

Greg wrote:

> I plan on reflushing with honda coolant on wednesday. hopefully my two
> civics can make it a couple of days on this "Fresca-look-a-like" prestone.
> "Larry" <zieglerl@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> news:B_Cib.798$JC.476@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com.. .
> > It's not who makes the coolant.....its the specs that the coolant is made
> > under. Since Honda uses aluminum parts in their engines, their coolant is
> > designed specifically for their engines and nobody elses. Thankfully, luck
> > has been on your side.
> >
> >
> > "J M" <noonehome@nothing.net> wrote in message
> > news:E8Bib.69426$uJ2.23793@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> > > Personally, Ive never used Honda fluid of any sort in my car, and its
> been
> > > running strong for 13 years. Just out of curiosity, who do you think
> > makes
> > > "honda" fluid anyways?
> > >
> > > "'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco_@_interbaun.com> wrote in message
> > > news:3F8ADC00.1818C44@_interbaun.com...
> > > > Greg wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there really that big of a difference between the Honda
> Antifreeze
> > > and
> > > > > the high quality Green Prestone Antifreeze? I just changed mine and
> > > > > refilled it with prestone. The manual makes it sound like I would
> be
> > > just
> > > > > as well to put sausage gravy in it if I use anything but the honda
> > > formula.
> > > > > I really don't want to change it again if I don't have too. What
> > should
> > > I
> > > > > do?
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Greg T
> > > >
> > > > -----------------
> > > > Greg,
> > > >
> > > > HUMOR: Unless you're in Hawaii, the sausage gravy idea won't work.
> > > > Here in Canada, the stuff turns solid in winter, and this overloads
> the
> > > > timing belt as it tries to turn the water pump. In summer, it attracts
> > > > dogs to your car, even when driving at slow speeds. :-)
> > > >
> > > > 'Curly'
> > > > -------------------
> > >
> > >
> >
> >

Stephen Bigelow

10-13-2003 05:01 PM

Re: honda Antifreeze

<vze33sg4@mail.verizon.net> wrote in message
news:3F8C55A1.D082AF3E@mail.verizon.net...
> Should I use "Honda " gasoline in my car?...Can you tell me where the
nearest
> "Honda " gas station here in New Jersey is?......I mean, Honda
> anti-freeze?......Please!!!!...They must be making their own gasoline
too!!....

I doubt they make their own floor mats either.

> Greg wrote:
>
> > I plan on reflushing with honda coolant on wednesday. hopefully my two
> > civics can make it a couple of days on this "Fresca-look-a-like"
prestone.
> > "Larry" <zieglerl@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> > news:B_Cib.798$JC.476@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com.. .
> > > It's not who makes the coolant.....its the specs that the coolant is
made
> > > under. Since Honda uses aluminum parts in their engines, their
coolant is
> > > designed specifically for their engines and nobody elses. Thankfully,
luck
> > > has been on your side.
> > >
> > >
> > > "J M" <noonehome@nothing.net> wrote in message
> > > news:E8Bib.69426$uJ2.23793@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> > > > Personally, Ive never used Honda fluid of any sort in my car, and
its
> > been
> > > > running strong for 13 years. Just out of curiosity, who do you
think
> > > makes
> > > > "honda" fluid anyways?
> > > >
> > > > "'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco_@_interbaun.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:3F8ADC00.1818C44@_interbaun.com...
> > > > > Greg wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is there really that big of a difference between the Honda
> > Antifreeze
> > > > and
> > > > > > the high quality Green Prestone Antifreeze? I just changed mine
and
> > > > > > refilled it with prestone. The manual makes it sound like I
would
> > be
> > > > just
> > > > > > as well to put sausage gravy in it if I use anything but the
honda
> > > > formula.
> > > > > > I really don't want to change it again if I don't have too.
What
> > > should
> > > > I
> > > > > > do?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Greg T
> > > > >
> > > > > -----------------
> > > > > Greg,
> > > > >
> > > > > HUMOR: Unless you're in Hawaii, the sausage gravy idea won't
work.
> > > > > Here in Canada, the stuff turns solid in winter, and this
overloads
> > the
> > > > > timing belt as it tries to turn the water pump. In summer, it
attracts
> > > > > dogs to your car, even when driving at slow speeds. :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > 'Curly'
> > > > > -------------------
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>

Stephen Bigelow

10-13-2003 05:01 PM

Re: honda Antifreeze

Stephen Bigelow

10-13-2003 05:01 PM

Re: honda Antifreeze

Grumpy au Contraire

10-13-2003 06:28 PM

Re: honda Antifreeze

It's amazing on how the mooing masses of sheeple are herded and led around.

Anyone that uses a marque branded or dealer service for that matter just
are the sort of folks that like to toss their hard earned cash into a
meaningless pit.

Gotta love the stupidity that pervades this planet...

JT

vze33sg4@mail.verizon.net wrote:
>
> Should I use "Honda " gasoline in my car?...Can you tell me where the nearest
> "Honda " gas station here in New Jersey is?......I mean, Honda
> anti-freeze?......Please!!!!...They must be making their own gasoline too!!....
>
> Greg wrote:
>
> > I plan on reflushing with honda coolant on wednesday. hopefully my two
> > civics can make it a couple of days on this "Fresca-look-a-like" prestone.
> > "Larry" <zieglerl@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> > news:B_Cib.798$JC.476@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com.. .
> > > It's not who makes the coolant.....its the specs that the coolant is made
> > > under. Since Honda uses aluminum parts in their engines, their coolant is
> > > designed specifically for their engines and nobody elses. Thankfully, luck
> > > has been on your side.
> > >
> > >
> > > "J M" <noonehome@nothing.net> wrote in message
> > > news:E8Bib.69426$uJ2.23793@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> > > > Personally, Ive never used Honda fluid of any sort in my car, and its
> > been
> > > > running strong for 13 years. Just out of curiosity, who do you think
> > > makes
> > > > "honda" fluid anyways?
> > > >
> > > > "'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco_@_interbaun.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:3F8ADC00.1818C44@_interbaun.com...
> > > > > Greg wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is there really that big of a difference between the Honda
> > Antifreeze
> > > > and
> > > > > > the high quality Green Prestone Antifreeze? I just changed mine and
> > > > > > refilled it with prestone. The manual makes it sound like I would
> > be
> > > > just
> > > > > > as well to put sausage gravy in it if I use anything but the honda
> > > > formula.
> > > > > > I really don't want to change it again if I don't have too. What
> > > should
> > > > I
> > > > > > do?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Greg T
> > > > >
> > > > > -----------------
> > > > > Greg,
> > > > >
> > > > > HUMOR: Unless you're in Hawaii, the sausage gravy idea won't work.
> > > > > Here in Canada, the stuff turns solid in winter, and this overloads
> > the
> > > > > timing belt as it tries to turn the water pump. In summer, it attracts
> > > > > dogs to your car, even when driving at slow speeds. :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > 'Curly'
> > > > > -------------------
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >

--
JT

Just tooling through cyberspace in my ancient G4

Grumpy au Contraire

10-13-2003 06:28 PM

Re: honda Antifreeze

Grumpy au Contraire

10-13-2003 06:28 PM

Re: honda Antifreeze

Jim Mowreader

10-13-2003 08:15 PM

Re: honda Antifreeze

In article <3f8a9587$0$43891$a0465688@nnrp.fuse.net>,
"Greg" <toft@zoomtown.com> wrote:

> Is there really that big of a difference between the Honda Antifreeze and
> the high quality Green Prestone Antifreeze?

Big difference, and it's all because of the water you mix with it.

American antifreeze (Prestone in this case) needs sodium silicate in it
to keep American water from eating your water pump, engine block and so
on.

Japanese antifreeze has no silicates; they use other water-pump lubes.
Silicates in a car that is designed around non-silicate antifreeze are
bad news. You do need to mix the Japanese antifreeze with distilled
water, and it's pretty easy: get a gallon of distilled water, a gallon
of Honda coolant, dump together in a 2-gallon container, then funnel the
mix back into the containers. Be sure to remove the DISTILLED WATER
label from that jug and clearly mark it HONDA ANTIFREEZE * LETHAL * DO
NOT DRINK WHATEVER YOU DO!

Jim Mowreader

10-13-2003 08:15 PM

Re: honda Antifreeze

Jim Mowreader

10-13-2003 08:15 PM

Re: honda Antifreeze

E. Meyer

10-13-2003 09:45 PM

Re: honda Antifreeze

On 10/13/03 7:15 PM, in article
xpr3-B15F21.20150213102003@news03.east.earthlink.net, "Jim Mowreader"
<xpr3@earthlink.net> wrote:

> In article <3f8a9587$0$43891$a0465688@nnrp.fuse.net>,
> "Greg" <toft@zoomtown.com> wrote:
>
>> Is there really that big of a difference between the Honda Antifreeze and
>> the high quality Green Prestone Antifreeze?
>
> Big difference, and it's all because of the water you mix with it.
>
> American antifreeze (Prestone in this case) needs sodium silicate in it
> to keep American water from eating your water pump, engine block and so
> on.
>
> Japanese antifreeze has no silicates; they use other water-pump lubes.
> Silicates in a car that is designed around non-silicate antifreeze are
> bad news. You do need to mix the Japanese antifreeze with distilled
> water, and it's pretty easy: get a gallon of distilled water, a gallon
> of Honda coolant, dump together in a 2-gallon container, then funnel the
> mix back into the containers. Be sure to remove the DISTILLED WATER
> label from that jug and clearly mark it HONDA ANTIFREEZE * LETHAL * DO
> NOT DRINK WHATEVER YOU DO!

Honda antifreeze is being sold pre-mixed. So I don¹t think you want to do
this unless you want a 25 percent solution.

E. Meyer

10-13-2003 09:45 PM

Re: honda Antifreeze

E. Meyer

10-13-2003 09:45 PM

Re: honda Antifreeze

Bill B. Johnson

10-14-2003 11:58 AM

Re: honda Antifreeze

In article <3f8a9587$0$43891$a0465688@nnrp.fuse.net>, "Greg"
<toft@zoomtown.com> wrote:

> Is there really that big of a difference between the Honda Antifreeze and
> the high quality Green Prestone Antifreeze? I just changed mine and
> refilled it with prestone. The manual makes it sound like I would be just
> as well to put sausage gravy in it if I use anything but the honda formula.
> I really don't want to change it again if I don't have too. What should I
> do?

There are some differences. I advise you to get the Honda Antifreeze. I
have read that it's not a good idea to mix different brands of Antifreeze.
When you drain out or flush out your system--some of the old antifreeze
remains in the system. If you had Honda Antifeeze in it before you drained
out or flushed out the systyem--it's a great idea to make use of Honda
Antifreeze as the new Antifreeze that you make use of so as to prevent
combining two brands of Antifreeze. Regardless of which type of antifreeze
you use--follow the directions

Bill B. Johnson

10-14-2003 11:58 AM

Re: honda Antifreeze

In article <3f8a9587$0$43891$a0465688@nnrp.fuse.net>, "Greg"
<toft@zoomtown.com> wrote:

> Is there really that big of a difference between the Honda Antifreeze and
> the high quality Green Prestone Antifreeze? I just changed mine and
> refilled it with prestone. The manual makes it sound like I would be just
> as well to put sausage gravy in it if I use anything but the honda formula.
> I really don't want to change it again if I don't have too. What should I
> do?

There are some differences. I advise you to get the Honda Antifreeze. I
have read that it's not a good idea to mix different brands of Antifreeze.
When you drain out or flush out your system--some of the old antifreeze
remains in the system. If you had Honda Antifeeze in it before you drained
out or flushed out the systyem--it's a great idea to make use of Honda
Antifreeze as the new Antifreeze that you make use of so as to prevent
combining two brands of Antifreeze. Regardless of which type of antifreeze
you use--follow the directions

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