Do any of you still use green coolant?
Last time went to Autozone, I noticed that no "regular" radiator
antifreeze/coolant -- ethylene glycol stuff -- was on sale, apart from Autozone's cheap store brand stuff. The usual brands like Prestone and Peak only had their long-life-use-anywhere stuff. Of course, my 2001 Accent's manual only specifies the conventional ethylene glycol coolant. Has the whole automotive world switched to the long life stuff? Chris |
Re: Do any of you still use green coolant?
"Christopher Wong" <cwnews@the-wongs.net> wrote in message news:q9adnTWFaZEWWtLbnZ2dnUVZ_tmknZ2d@rcn.net... > Last time went to Autozone, I noticed that no "regular" radiator > antifreeze/coolant -- ethylene glycol stuff -- was on sale, apart from > Autozone's cheap store brand stuff. The usual brands like Prestone and > Peak only had their long-life-use-anywhere stuff. Of course, my 2001 > Accent's manual only specifies the conventional ethylene glycol > coolant. Has the whole automotive world switched to the long life > stuff? > > Chris Still use it, but not in my cars. It is used in our cooling system for an air compressor at work. |
Re: Do any of you still use green coolant?
Which type do you use? and what steps to change types? just a normal flush?
Jared "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message news:4hh4i.9412$xP.4816@trndny04... > > "Christopher Wong" <cwnews@the-wongs.net> wrote in message > news:q9adnTWFaZEWWtLbnZ2dnUVZ_tmknZ2d@rcn.net... >> Last time went to Autozone, I noticed that no "regular" radiator >> antifreeze/coolant -- ethylene glycol stuff -- was on sale, apart from >> Autozone's cheap store brand stuff. The usual brands like Prestone and >> Peak only had their long-life-use-anywhere stuff. Of course, my 2001 >> Accent's manual only specifies the conventional ethylene glycol >> coolant. Has the whole automotive world switched to the long life >> stuff? >> >> Chris > > Still use it, but not in my cars. It is used in our cooling system for an > air compressor at work. > |
Re: Do any of you still use green coolant?
Christopher, you have to be careful here. Industry terminology is changing.
Almost all of the "standard" ethylene glycol coolant I buy is now called, "Long Life." But it is not the same as the "Extended Life" coolant that is becoming so common. Both Peak and Prestone have both. The "Long Life" is actually just ethylene glycol with a couple of additives that won't hurt your radiator. At least in my area, the choice is still good. And I get the impression that the ethylene glycol anti-freeze that is out there is better (with some of these additives) than it used to be. To me, there is still nothing like changing your coolant every Fall. "Christopher Wong" <cwnews@the-wongs.net> wrote in message news:q9adnTWFaZEWWtLbnZ2dnUVZ_tmknZ2d@rcn.net... > Last time went to Autozone, I noticed that no "regular" radiator > antifreeze/coolant -- ethylene glycol stuff -- was on sale, apart from > Autozone's cheap store brand stuff. The usual brands like Prestone and > Peak only had their long-life-use-anywhere stuff. Of course, my 2001 > Accent's manual only specifies the conventional ethylene glycol > coolant. Has the whole automotive world switched to the long life > stuff? > > Chris |
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