blue missile
New member
should i buy antifreeze and the dealer to get proper additives that make the cooling system perform better, or is there no difference and use the 50/50 stuff i have alredy here for the cars.
xsivhp
Active member
Unless you are having cooling problems, antifreeze is antifreeze IMO.
Thumper1
New member
xsivhp said:
X2, you won't notice a difference in a typical trail riding application
daman
New member
you want a low silicate long life coolant,i use G-05 by ZEREX from NAPA good stuff...
blue missile said:
I'm probably considered a cooling system derlict as I haven't flush any of my vehicles in 20 years nor do I perform PM on the hoses or belts. This is also true for my mom's car and I'm the one she calls when something does happen. I inspect things a couple times a year and service accordingly.
Having said that, I did pop a cylinder head freeze plug on my Bronco years ago due to corrosion but that was at 300K on the odo and I had another long block built and waiting for the darned thing to break so I was pushing the limits of the factory coolant on purpose. Still, the radiator was crystal clean and I reused the w/pump.
IMO - With the limited thermal cycles your sled goes through a year (unlike your car or truck) just ensuring you have the right ratio is what's important.
Again IMO - Most any commercial coolant (including 50/50) will suffice. I still have most of the factory coolant in my '01.