Waterless coolant.
 

Anyone here tried or using the waterless coolant in their SV? Been reading good reviews about the stuff, it's supposed to be a 'fit n forget' type thing isn't it!? Is it totally compatible with alloys/ metals/rubber/gaskets etc? Any views or personal experiences would be welcome.

Re: Waterless coolant.
 

There is a reason its not widely used...

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Re: Waterless coolant.
 

people will buy anything of its hyped up enough. there is nothing wrong with the tried and tested stuff like the red antifreeze out of halfords.

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well nothing wrong except it has to be changed every so often. OK its not a big job but a lot of people dont bother...

Re: Waterless coolant.
 

Simple fact is, it's less effective overall than 50/50 mixes. Ethylene or Propylene glycol have inferor specific heat capacities on their own.

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I was under the impression it was a fit n forget type thing??

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ha ha, try to keep up! My comment was about the Halfords red antifreeze that Bibio referred to...

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Thanks for wasting a couple of hours of my life.. :jocolor:


That was an "interesting" rabbit hole to stick my head in. Lots of pseudo science and lack of knowledge about engines.

Re: Waterless coolant.
 

In the immortal words of Homer .. Doh!! My mistake. Well ... the subject of waterless coolant is well n truly open to debate eh. Having further researched it's uses and benefits I can't really justify the expense tbh, it's certainly not the cheapest stuff out there! Just thought I'd get some inside info on the stuff while I was planning a fluid change, in all honesty I don't think I'll be using it when a good quality coolant mix is all I really want/ need.
Thanks to all for opinions and advice.

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yes it might be worth using from new as the initial fill but if replacing existing coolant the procedure is a bit involved and adds to the expense. Also I believe theres normal liquids available now that have a recommended 7 year life so that makes it even more difficult to justify swopping over....