Antifreeze suggestions

[Doc_Bob]

Hope this is the right palce to ask about antifreeze.
Here are some questions

1) What brand other thean OEM of antifreeze do folks use? The premixed 50/50 by Prestone looks good. What do you all think?

2) How often do you change antifreeze? Hours of use? Years? Color?

Bob

 

[Doc_Bob]

Hope this is the right palce to ask about antifreeze.
Here are some questions

1) What brand other thean OEM of antifreeze do folks use? The premixed 50/50 by Prestone looks good. What do you all think?

2) How often do you change antifreeze? Hours of use? Years? Color?

Bob

 

[Farmwithjunk]

NAPA on sale.

I drain, flush and re-fill (with new) in all my tractors each fall.

Trucks and cars as needed. (test current anti-freeze)

Diesels, ESPECIALLY wet sleeve diesels have a tendency to cavitate (in cooling system) In those wet-sleeve motors, that leads to holes in the cylinder sleeves. Anti-freeze becoming acidic is also a major factor in this malady. Fresh (clean) coolant and a good anti-cavitation additive helps prevent expensive problems. (I use an additive from Fram in my diesels)

Old anti-freeze goes to my neighbor who puts it in tractor tires. (I still use Calc/Chlor or windshield washer solution myself)

 

[Farmwithjunk]

NAPA on sale.

I drain, flush and re-fill (with new) in all my tractors each fall.

Trucks and cars as needed. (test current anti-freeze)

Diesels, ESPECIALLY wet sleeve diesels have a tendency to cavitate (in cooling system) In those wet-sleeve motors, that leads to holes in the cylinder sleeves. Anti-freeze becoming acidic is also a major factor in this malady. Fresh (clean) coolant and a good anti-cavitation additive helps prevent expensive problems. (I use an additive from Fram in my diesels)

Old anti-freeze goes to my neighbor who puts it in tractor tires. (I still use Calc/Chlor or windshield washer solution myself)

 

[Doc_Bob]

How do you test your antifreeze?
What additive from Fram do you use?
Why each Fall in your tractors and only as needed in your road vehicles?
Bob

 

[Doc_Bob]

How do you test your antifreeze?
What additive from Fram do you use?
Why each Fall in your tractors and only as needed in your road vehicles?
Bob

 

[Soundguy]

Many oem dealers sell the anti cavitation electrolysis addative.. for NH it is FW-15 and about 5$ to treat a couple gallons.

Soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

Many oem dealers sell the anti cavitation electrolysis addative.. for NH it is FW-15 and about 5$ to treat a couple gallons.

Soundguy

 

[Doc_Bob]

Thanks, good to have a name and cost.
Bob
PS What do you use?

 

[Doc_Bob]

Thanks, good to have a name and cost.
Bob
PS What do you use?