Antifreeze (Red or Green)
12-17-2004 | 04:31 PM
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Re: Antifreeze (Red or Green)
Originally Posted by BiggBlok
Outside of propperly disposing of the regular automotive antifreeze, is there any reason not to use that stuff?
The $$$$, compared to the RV stuff.
12-17-2004 | 05:08 PM
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Re: Antifreeze (Red or Green)
I was told the red stuff was "permanent" antifreeze that was developed for engines with aluminum alloy parts mixed with steel and cast-iron parts. Something about less electrolysis...
12-17-2004 | 05:45 PM
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Re: Antifreeze (Red or Green)
Well, ive used and reused the green stuff for years. drain it out in the spring so Im not poisening anything and reuse it in the fall. At $4 at gallon in fall when its on sale, nothing better. The green stuff doesnt turn to snow cones like the other stuff.
12-17-2004 | 05:54 PM
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Re: Antifreeze (Red or Green)
Originally Posted by Edward R. Cozzi
I was told the red stuff was "permanent" antifreeze that was developed for engines with aluminum alloy parts mixed with steel and cast-iron parts. Something about less electrolysis...
12-17-2004 | 09:37 PM
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Re: Antifreeze (Red or Green)
Originally Posted by formula31
The green stuff doesnt turn to snow cones like the other stuff.
12-18-2004 | 12:14 AM
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Re: Antifreeze (Red or Green)
Originally Posted by Reed Jensen
The red automotive antifreeze is phosphate free... but I think they are talking about the antifreeze that you put in the drain pipes of your RV That stuff wasn't made to circulate in a cooling system... it's only so the pipes don't freeze.
Never heard of the Purple ?whats it?
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12-18-2004 | 12:20 PM
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Re: Antifreeze (Red or Green)
Originally Posted by formulaz583
Red -100, cut it 3-1 which is -40. Has rust inhibitors like the green, but not toxic. If you missed some water, when you drained, it will mix with it, and still protect the block. When you cut it 3-1, at $9.00 a gallon, that comes down to $3.00 which is close to the -50 pink stuff that doesn't like to mix with water. Green stuff is a PITA. Besides being toxic, it is slimy, and makes a mess if you spill any or get it on your hands.
