which coolant for kubota engines?????

[davesl708]

First, in case no one noticed:

The 3 or 4 recent comments and questions were appended to a 2 y/o thread.

That said, It's not any less current an issue today, and also, it reminded me that it's time for my B2320's flush and fill.

Secondly, it's that tap water [whether from public water utilities or from private wells] may have a wide range of dissolved and possibly also suspended solids in it, any of which could precipitate out and cause scaling that would damage the cooling system and/or degrade the cooling ability of the system and cause overheating and engine failure.

That's without mentioning possible acidic or alkaline water which can independently corrode the metal and other components it contacts.

The manufacturers all say that THEIR coolant is best and best able to counteract these factors, but it's cheap insurance to either dilute with distilled water [cheap way] or use pre-diluted coolant [usually more expensive despite the decreased amount of product being sold- "convenience charge"].

That's as best I can recall these issues from an older previous thread on another board, but as I have CRS [can't recall s...:confused3:]- it may be suspect.
Thomas

Ok, question answered. Thanks. Distilled it will be.

 

[Paystar]

Thank you for your email.

Final Charge can be used in any diesel or gasoline engines, regardless of
it is a solid bore block or a block with wet sleeve liners.

It provides 1,000,000 miles (8 years, 20,000 hours) of use before it should
be changed.

Test strips can be ordered by sending an email to contact@peakhd.com ,
using part number FXATK5 for just the test strips and FXATK6 for the
maintenance test kit.

Regards,

Peak Tech Services

 

[Bota4me]

Thank you for your email. Final Charge can be used in any diesel or gasoline engines, regardless of it is a solid bore block or a block with wet sleeve liners. It provides 1,000,000 miles (8 years, 20,000 hours) of use before it should be changed. Test strips can be ordered by sending an email to contact@peakhd.com , using part number FXATK5 for just the test strips and FXATK6 for the maintenance test kit. Regards, Peak Tech Services

great info, thank you PaystAr

 

[PhysAssist]

Ok, question answered. Thanks. Distilled it will be.

De nada, as I said, thanks for reminding me to flush and change my coolant!

Thomas

 

[Paystar]

Just to add to the Peak info.......if you use the Final Charge Global, it does not require a flush. It is compatible with all convention and ELC coolants, and as long as you have 75% dilution it gives the same results and life as 100%.

One of the reasons I switched all my engines over to it. I didn't have to do any complicated flushes.

 

[TMGT]

I switched my Cummins powered truck to the Peak global years ago and have been slowly changing everything else over to it when service is due. Great stuff, only problem is not a lot of parts stores in my area stock it so I just buy extra to have on hand.

 

[Cat_Driver]

My only questions is, why distilled water vs tap water? None of the engine manuals I have call for distilled water. Is there something corrosive in tap water that makes it a bad choice?

The manual says "SEWWT WATER" translation = distilled water. Never ever use tap or well water in coolant.

 

[sixdogs]

My only questions is, why distilled water vs tap water? None of the engine manuals I have call for distilled water. Is there something corrosive in tap water that makes it a bad choice?

This is an old thread but the issue is the same. Use distilled water because tap or well water is often "hard" water with minerals in it that can restrict coolant passages, wear water pump bearings or interfere with the coolant itself

I've seen the "use distilled water" in every tractor or engine manual I've owned for the last 40 years. Sometimes it's in the tractor manual if a factory engine while a supplied engine comes with it's own manual and coolant info in that.

 

[sixdogs]

I switched my Cummins powered truck to the Peak global years ago and have been slowly changing everything else over to it when service is due. Great stuff, only problem is not a lot of parts stores in my area stock it so I just buy extra to have on hand.

I realize this is a 9 year old question but I use that Peak as well. If a NAPA is nearby, get on their email list and they occasionally send you a 20% off coupon. I use that to get the anti freeze needed before I need it plus I get a great price.

 

[Williy]

The cummons shop manager told me that diesels need the red juice to keep from getting pin holes in the block and I mix distilled water for a 50/50 mix for
-50F

willy