Antifreeze

[Kc8ehd]

What type of antifreeze are members here useing ?
My tractor is due for an replacement think of switching to an ELC rather than changing every two years ....

 

[LouNY]

There are a couple of other anti-freeze threads at this time;
One is diesel antifreeze,
Another is check your antifreeze.

And here's more info then you probably want with no good answers,
There are 3 main types of "anti-freeze" in use currently for engines;
The old style Glycol,
The newer HOAT
The newest OAT
they are not compatible and mixable, mixing them is quite likely to wind up with sludge.
What are the Different Types of Antifreeze and Can I Mix Them?
Coolant Confusion: It's Not Easy Being Green ... or Yellow or Orange or ... | MOTOR

My take is look at all your vehicles and there specs and requirements and see if you can standardize on one brand and then flush and clean well and go for it.

 

[Kc8ehd]

Decided to to use Rotella ultra ELC after a complete distilled water flush . will keep a close check on the coolant voltage
Hopefully it will last longer than the factory coolant...

 

[Kc8ehd]

Manual calls for low tox propylene glycol coolant Astm D5216 short life antifreeze... never have cared for propylene coolant .....

 

[buickanddeere]

Manual calls for low tox propylene glycol coolant Astm D5216 short life antifreeze... never have cared for propylene coolant .....

Tastes different ?

 

[Kc8ehd]

Shorter usefull life not as good heat transfer , most will go above .4 volts in a year or less which means corrosion .

 

[Looking4new]

A little bit of antifreeze on the tip of your tongue will NOT hurt you. Ethylene glycol (the green stuff put out by Prestone) is sweet. The red stuff is bitter. I have been told that the red stuff is compatible with the green.
The voltage test works better.

 

[oosik]

I use this - - - View attachment 575357

 

[Kc8ehd]

A little bit of antifreeze on the tip of your tongue will NOT hurt you. Ethylene glycol (the green stuff put out by Prestone) is sweet. The red stuff is bitter. I have been told that the red stuff is compatible with the green.
The voltage test works better.

The bitterness is an additive ....has no effect on coolant /antifreeze performance

 

[Looking4new]

The bitterness is an additive ....has no effect on coolant /antifreeze performance

But it sure has an effect on whether or not people and animals ingest it.