Best Coolant Brand?
Feb 18, 2013, 10:38 AM
#31
I'm usually okay with running what's proven unless someone can prove it's not the best.
Feb 18, 2013, 01:26 PM
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I like using the Toyota pink just because having pink coolant is badass. lol. That waterless coolant stuff isn't necesarily a gimmick but there's a reason it's not used in race cars.
As far as heat dispersion goes i believe water is the best. So distilled water + Redline Water wetter will give you the best heat dispersion and lower temps than just coolant + water. But i would not recomend you daily this especially if you live somewhere where it goes below 32. My friend just split his porsche block( don't worry its only a 944) because he filled it up with water and it froze over night.
Typically a coolant mix of 50/50 or 60/40 is recommended because the coolant actually helps lube your water pump and prevents electrolysis. Coolant helps to raise the boiling point of water and lower the freezing point but it doesn't disperse heat as well as solid water. But it's anti-corrosion properties and lubricating properties make it the best for daily.
As far as the best coolant or high performance coolant, i don't really know of one. Coolant is coolant as far as i'm concerned. If i go out to the track i will just run water+ water wetter. It was mentioned earlier but when you spill on the track it won't ruin it for everyone else.
Please take what i said with a grain of salt. I'm not a "Coolant Expert" per say, but as someone who is getting a 4 year degree in Automotive i just wanted to share what i know and what has been taught to me on this subject.
As far as heat dispersion goes i believe water is the best. So distilled water + Redline Water wetter will give you the best heat dispersion and lower temps than just coolant + water. But i would not recomend you daily this especially if you live somewhere where it goes below 32. My friend just split his porsche block( don't worry its only a 944) because he filled it up with water and it froze over night.
Typically a coolant mix of 50/50 or 60/40 is recommended because the coolant actually helps lube your water pump and prevents electrolysis. Coolant helps to raise the boiling point of water and lower the freezing point but it doesn't disperse heat as well as solid water. But it's anti-corrosion properties and lubricating properties make it the best for daily.
As far as the best coolant or high performance coolant, i don't really know of one. Coolant is coolant as far as i'm concerned. If i go out to the track i will just run water+ water wetter. It was mentioned earlier but when you spill on the track it won't ruin it for everyone else.
Please take what i said with a grain of salt. I'm not a "Coolant Expert" per say, but as someone who is getting a 4 year degree in Automotive i just wanted to share what i know and what has been taught to me on this subject.
Feb 18, 2013, 02:10 PM
#38
I like using the Toyota pink just because having pink coolant is badass. lol. That waterless coolant stuff isn't necesarily a gimmick but there's a reason it's not used in race cars.
As far as heat dispersion goes i believe water is the best. So distilled water + Redline Water wetter will give you the best heat dispersion and lower temps than just coolant + water. But i would not recomend you daily this especially if you live somewhere where it goes below 32. My friend just split his porsche block( don't worry its only a 944) because he filled it up with water and it froze over night.
Typically a coolant mix of 50/50 or 60/40 is recommended because the coolant actually helps lube your water pump and prevents electrolysis. Coolant helps to raise the boiling point of water and lower the freezing point but it doesn't disperse heat as well as solid water. But it's anti-corrosion properties and lubricating properties make it the best for daily.
As far as the best coolant or high performance coolant, i don't really know of one. Coolant is coolant as far as i'm concerned. If i go out to the track i will just run water+ water wetter. It was mentioned earlier but when you spill on the track it won't ruin it for everyone else.
Please take what i said with a grain of salt. I'm not a "Coolant Expert" per say, but as someone who is getting a 4 year degree in Automotive i just wanted to share what i know and what has been taught to me on this subject.
As far as heat dispersion goes i believe water is the best. So distilled water + Redline Water wetter will give you the best heat dispersion and lower temps than just coolant + water. But i would not recomend you daily this especially if you live somewhere where it goes below 32. My friend just split his porsche block( don't worry its only a 944) because he filled it up with water and it froze over night.
Typically a coolant mix of 50/50 or 60/40 is recommended because the coolant actually helps lube your water pump and prevents electrolysis. Coolant helps to raise the boiling point of water and lower the freezing point but it doesn't disperse heat as well as solid water. But it's anti-corrosion properties and lubricating properties make it the best for daily.
As far as the best coolant or high performance coolant, i don't really know of one. Coolant is coolant as far as i'm concerned. If i go out to the track i will just run water+ water wetter. It was mentioned earlier but when you spill on the track it won't ruin it for everyone else.
Please take what i said with a grain of salt. I'm not a "Coolant Expert" per say, but as someone who is getting a 4 year degree in Automotive i just wanted to share what i know and what has been taught to me on this subject.
Feb 18, 2013, 02:37 PM
#41
^ Really?? Is this true? Lol first I've heard of that one.. I understand how relieving surface tension allows for faster dissipation of heat.. But can you use Dawn to do this? Or what chemical compenant in Dawn, relieves surface tension?
Last edited by BEKevo; Feb 18, 2013 at 02:41 PM.
Feb 18, 2013, 02:54 PM
#45
Wow never herd the dawn theory either, interesting.
Its been said a few times in here but the coolant manufacturer dont matter, its all hype. All anti freeze comes form 2 different factories in the world and is chemically the same and the individual company buy it and mix it and sell it to you. really just buy what is the cheapest 50/50.
Here is where most people go wrong, sure you can buy the additives but really they are not needed, they dont hurt but really they are overkill in the sense your spending money to "improve your coolant". Really the additive that you should do is more distilled water, it helps and its damn near free! Hear me out. We all hear 50/50 and buy 50/50 but really the best mix is roughly 35/65. (65% water) This research was done decades ago but still no on calls it out. The only time i hear it called out by any company that makes engines is it by the MTU diesel motor company (Germany) and i can see why since most of the engines i work on with them are $1,000,000+ engines, they want their **** to run optimally. Water does a better job with heat transfer then the antifreeze does. The research has found that 35% (really i think it was 34.27 or something like that but 35 is easier to calculate when mixing, i personally just go 33/67, even easier) antifreeze is still plenty to keep the water from freezing even at pretty damn low temps. So the lowest amount of antifreeze you can run the better, but obviously you still want it to do its job.
But also as some one pointed out running 100% water is the best if your in a place its not in danger of ever freezing. I stick to my 33/67, just in case.
Its been said a few times in here but the coolant manufacturer dont matter, its all hype. All anti freeze comes form 2 different factories in the world and is chemically the same and the individual company buy it and mix it and sell it to you. really just buy what is the cheapest 50/50.
Here is where most people go wrong, sure you can buy the additives but really they are not needed, they dont hurt but really they are overkill in the sense your spending money to "improve your coolant". Really the additive that you should do is more distilled water, it helps and its damn near free! Hear me out. We all hear 50/50 and buy 50/50 but really the best mix is roughly 35/65. (65% water) This research was done decades ago but still no on calls it out. The only time i hear it called out by any company that makes engines is it by the MTU diesel motor company (Germany) and i can see why since most of the engines i work on with them are $1,000,000+ engines, they want their **** to run optimally. Water does a better job with heat transfer then the antifreeze does. The research has found that 35% (really i think it was 34.27 or something like that but 35 is easier to calculate when mixing, i personally just go 33/67, even easier) antifreeze is still plenty to keep the water from freezing even at pretty damn low temps. So the lowest amount of antifreeze you can run the better, but obviously you still want it to do its job.
But also as some one pointed out running 100% water is the best if your in a place its not in danger of ever freezing. I stick to my 33/67, just in case.