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Originally Posted by DVL73
... if we exclude the algae, organic growth and coolant "bling", but what about radiator (corrossion!?), lubricating properties for improved pump life, improved heat transfer, bla bla bla as we've seen as the strong "marketing" points of water replacements and additives ?
Apart from everything else, pure dist water is easily available and cheap! and that was always a great bonus for me.
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You realize that the main ingredient in "water replacements" is water? Stop wasting your money on that crapola. Just get some distilled water and throw hydrex or a proper amount of antifreeze and you'll have the same thing but for less. Its unlikely that any of those coolants have any extra lubrication properties of extend the life of the pump by any measurable amount. Radiator corrosion isn't as huge of a deal as an Aluminum/Copper mixed metal system from what I've seen.
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