Best Coolant Brand?
Feb 17, 2013, 04:06 PM
#16
Isn't this more of an additive? i.e., get that Amsoil jug, mix in tap water to 50:50, then add this guy?
Feb 17, 2013, 04:15 PM
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water wetter is an additive its not a coolant itself. if you want the best coolant you can have then just go straight water otherwise i wouldnt worry about what brand to use as long as its conventional green fluid which was put in the car from the factory
Feb 17, 2013, 04:18 PM
#18
All the gearheads I know recommend Red Line WaterWetter and distilled water for the track. If you loose your coolant on track, you don't create a hazardous situation like you would with anti-freeze or standard coolant.
Keep in mind this is out here on the west coast were we don't see freezing temps.
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Feb 17, 2013, 04:26 PM
#20
Fwiw the best smelling stuff is the new Mercedes blue coolant.
Im sure there are gimmicks out there that claim to be high performance coolant, but the marketing hype doesn't make sense if you think about it. They claim to give you the lowest coolant temps you ever seen. That isn't necessarily a good thing. You want your coolant temps to rise up fast and stay around 190-205 for a street car. 215ish on the upper end is still ok. If you are monitoring your coolant temps and you are overheating then something else is going on, a different color coolant wont solve your issue.
Im sure there are gimmicks out there that claim to be high performance coolant, but the marketing hype doesn't make sense if you think about it. They claim to give you the lowest coolant temps you ever seen. That isn't necessarily a good thing. You want your coolant temps to rise up fast and stay around 190-205 for a street car. 215ish on the upper end is still ok. If you are monitoring your coolant temps and you are overheating then something else is going on, a different color coolant wont solve your issue.
Feb 17, 2013, 06:43 PM
#21
I use Prestone 50/50 on the Evo & Mustang and never had a problem, ive used the water wetter on the Mustang and noticed the temp stays a little below half (normal). This summer Im draining the coolant on the Mustang and Im gonna replace it with Pentosin Pentofrost Sf which is approved by Ford and we'll see how it works.
Last edited by adriano_917; Feb 17, 2013 at 06:49 PM.
Feb 17, 2013, 07:46 PM
#22
I use Prestone 50/50 on the Evo & Mustang and never had a problem, ive used the water wetter on the Mustang and noticed the temp stays a little below half (normal). This summer Im draining the coolant on the Mustang and Im gonna replace it with Pentosin Pentofrost Sf which is approved by Ford and we'll see how it works.
Feb 17, 2013, 11:35 PM
#23
If you dont live in freezing temperatures, water and Redline water wetter are definitely way to go. Just as Golgo13 stated, its been tried and proven..
Heres a good read. Shows how Redline water wetter cools cylinder head temps and more..
Redline Water Wetter Review
Maybe Apagan01 can show us how good that "coolant booster" works ??
I havent seen any reviews on it yet.
Heres a good read. Shows how Redline water wetter cools cylinder head temps and more..
Redline Water Wetter Review
Maybe Apagan01 can show us how good that "coolant booster" works ??
I havent seen any reviews on it yet.
Last edited by BEKevo; Feb 17, 2013 at 11:37 PM.
Feb 18, 2013, 08:04 AM
#25
Fwiw the best smelling stuff is the new Mercedes blue coolant.
Im sure there are gimmicks out there that claim to be high performance coolant, but the marketing hype doesn't make sense if you think about it. They claim to give you the lowest coolant temps you ever seen. That isn't necessarily a good thing. You want your coolant temps to rise up fast and stay around 190-205 for a street car. 215ish on the upper end is still ok. If you are monitoring your coolant temps and you are overheating then something else is going on, a different color coolant wont solve your issue.
Im sure there are gimmicks out there that claim to be high performance coolant, but the marketing hype doesn't make sense if you think about it. They claim to give you the lowest coolant temps you ever seen. That isn't necessarily a good thing. You want your coolant temps to rise up fast and stay around 190-205 for a street car. 215ish on the upper end is still ok. If you are monitoring your coolant temps and you are overheating then something else is going on, a different color coolant wont solve your issue.
i was just kind of thinking along the lines of how, for example, with synthetic oil, we kind of really start to see the benefits when the oil gets older, run through higher rpms, etc. etc. (i know its a totally different game, shear strength, film strength etc) but maybe some brand of coolant or whatever that has better properties for dispensing heat when the motor starts getting really hot
Feb 18, 2013, 09:22 AM
#28
Have always used Prestone in the EVO. Never used any other additives
I used to use Watter Wetter in my old Integra. Cant say I ever noted a difference in coolant temps, though it was a street car.
Last edited by gsrboi80; Feb 18, 2013 at 09:25 AM.