What kind antifreeze to use

Hello, I drive a Hyundai and the user manual says that I should use a coolant which is optimal for aluminium components. Other than that, it doesn’t say anything about a specific coolant type to use when topping of or filling up after flushing. OAT and HOAT antifreeze is designed for use in aluminum radiators and components. Antifreeze is dyed to whatever color the manufacturer chooses and may help to distinguish the type of antifreeze (IAT, OAT or HOAT) or may be used to market variations of antifreeze formulas within a brand. How Do I Know Which Antifreeze is Right for My Vehicle?

I will do my best to try and explain which coolant is right for your Subaru at this time. You would use plumbing anti freeze. Shut off all water supplies and drain traps or just pour in the anti freeze.

If you are in an area with heavy freezing then all water lines should be drained or blown out. This is what Chevrolet has been using since the mid-90s in its vehicles. You can purchase the Honda brand of antifreeze at your local Honda or Acura dealer. It used to be simple in the old days.

Which antifreeze should you use for your car? Getting the right type for your car is even more vital now antifreeze has been made vehicle-specific. What does antifreeze do exactly? Toyota has long used a special red coolant. It is ethylene glycol, similar to Prestone, but with extra refinements to remove all the silica.

Types of Antifreeze for a Chevy by Daniel Westlake Chevy automobiles are driven in a number of different conditions and therefore use many different types of antifreeze to keep their engines running smoothly. Hi, Your truck takes regular Green Antifreeze. I have looked at different brands in stores and cannot find any listing that particular specification. You absolutely have to know what type of antifreeze is in your vehicle and only use that. There is Dex, HOAT, OAT and IAT.

Your mechanic is flat out wrong about this. If you have the Northstar engine do not use ordinary coolant (the green stuff).

You must use a long life silicate free coolant. Dexcool was the original coolant used but there are many other brands to choose from now. It is usually a red-ish or pink-ish color (yellow if you choose the Prestone brand).

Do you really need to use coolant sold by Toyota?

Both are gallon and same price. It takes about gallon of coolant for flush and replace. Mixing of coolants other than specified non-HOAT or other HOAT coolant , may result in engine damage that may not be covered under the new vehicle warranty, and decreased corrosion protection. I suspect the same is true of the SW. Also Peak antifreeze Long Life antifreeze is silicate free.

I always buy full strength antifreeze and a gallon of distilled water. You get a lot more coolant for the money that way compared to premix. I was told that a special type of antifreeze should be used dexcool?

Mix the wrong types together and you can cause a LOT of damage. I was wondering why and would regular green anti freeze hurt anything? Type of Antifreeze for Lexus Cars.

Below shows types of coolant and capacity which you should use for Lexus by models. Use the correct coolant for the application - such as a anti-corrosive anti-freeze product designed for aluminium engines if your engine has an aluminium block and you operate in an environment where frost protection is necessary. No one has figured out what kind of OAT antifreeze it is, so no one knows for sure what the aftermarket equivalent is for the FCA OAT.

Yes, antifreeze type matters. Your owner’s manual will tell you which type to use in your Taurus. The type and color of the antifreeze are what matters, and you can’t mix types together.

Anti-Freeze coolants year roun and those who use water, or water with an additive, in the summer and drive or store the Model A in the winter with Anti-Freeze.

For most vehicles, a glycol based antifreeze coolant is the best type of coolant to be used in any vehicle radiator. However, using the glycol based antifreeze alone is usually not a good idea. In most cases, you will need to mix the glycol based antifreeze with a certain amount of water. The coolant is a bit over the fill to line. I use Prestone Extended Life Antifreeze , in the yellow container.

It is straight and will have to be diluted with distilled water. It is silicate, phospate, borate and nitrate free. Claims to protect up to 15miles or years. Mercedes-Benz recommends its own genuine coolant concentrate MB Type 325.

MB Model Type coolant , according to the company? For easier coolant changes in the future, consider ditching the spring type hose clamp and instead using a standard hex head worm gear hose clamp. Those hose clamps are much easier to loosen or tighten with a socket or wrench.

Recommended antifreeze for radiators of all makes and models of cars. Find out how much coolant does your car need. Car A Rac presents recommended by manufacturers types for all popular vehicles. Tap water can cause problems. Orange vs green: coolant basics you need to know.

And thanks for reading Autoblog. Hello, I need a Engine coolant flush done and The dealer told me to use only the Factory Coolant. It costs about $dollars and change for one Gallon! Anybody know where else i can buy the same kind of coolant for less?

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