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how much coolant ?

Started by _stocaz78_ , Jul 16 2016 04:44 PM

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#1 _stocaz78_

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Posted 16 July 2016 - 04:44 PM

hi just put a new radiator in and flushed everything out.
i bought a bottle of Tectaloy gold concentrate coolant, on the bottle it says the one litre makes 15lr of coolant.

other stuff i read says you need 50/50 ratio so im confused.

i copied this from the website for the stuff i bought:

Concentrated
-Radiator Corrosion Inhibitor
-Makes up to 15 litres
-Type B
-Organic
-3 years / 60,000km life span if diluted with tap water
-3 years / 100,000km life span if diluted with demineralised water
-Contains Ethylene Glycol 280g/Litre
-100% Corrosion Protection
-Minimal or nil AFAB protection
-Australian Made
-Exceeds Australian Standard AS 2108-2004 Type A
-Silicate, phosphate & amine free

surely i dont need to put 6 ltrs of this stuff in ?

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#2 Ice

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Posted 16 July 2016 - 04:57 PM

Use what it says on the bottle

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#3 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 16 July 2016 - 06:01 PM

Put bugger all in.
A rad guy told me that stuff is brutal on heater cores.
I don't know why people buy that fancy shit.
Regular generic brand coolant is fine.

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#4 EunUCh

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Posted 16 July 2016 - 06:11 PM

^ water ?

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#5 _oldjohnno_

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Posted 16 July 2016 - 06:37 PM

Depends on where you live/drive and what engine it's going in. The stuff you bought isn't an antifreeze, it's just an anticorrosive so if you live somewhere cold it's not what you want. Less ancient engines than some of us run can be fussy about the coolant so the safe way is to use whatever the engine manufacturer recommends. For an old all-cast-iron engine water is fine, with 25 - 30% ethylene glycol if freezing is a possibility.

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#6 RallyRed

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Posted 16 July 2016 - 07:42 PM

not sure of your use mate...but remember that glycol is a no no on racetracks....FYI only.

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#7 _stocaz78_

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Posted 16 July 2016 - 09:16 PM

Depends on where you live/drive and what engine it's going in. The stuff you bought isn't an antifreeze, it's just an anticorrosive so if you live somewhere cold it's not what you want. Less ancient engines than some of us run can be fussy about the coolant so the safe way is to use whatever the engine manufacturer recommends. For an old all-cast-iron engine water is fine, with 25 - 30% ethylene glycol if freezing is a possibility.

Im in Melb so dont think antifreeze is a necessity.. motor in a 355 stroker, copper/brass radiator.
ive seen this stuff recomended alot on various forums.