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Sep 22nd, 2021, 22:57 | #21 | |||
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All red blocks have a cast iron block, it's aluminium on the OHC engines so EG is still better and then there are the gaskets to consider. The OAT stuff tends to eat gaskets on pre-2000 cars because they're not made to withstand the acid in the Organic Acid Technology (OAT) coolant.
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Volvo do have many reasonably priced items ..Get the volvo stuff you wont get a better product for the price ... 4 litres you need It wont need changing again .. great value , especially from here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202456103...MAAOSwCtNbs0SL Good luck 😊
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That said, i'd probably go for the Super Coldmaster, i'll work it out soon seeing as i have a couple of coolant leaks to sort, it'll only be in for 2-3 years tops anyway. Quote:
I'd be very hesitant about buying that Volvo antifreeze you linked to because you can only see the front of the bottle - no chance of confirming exactly what is in the bottles. Ethylene Glycol is an alcohol of a form and like most alcohols is hugroscopic, often turning acidic after a period of time (2-3 years usually) so i don't see how Volvo can offer a lifetime antifreeze. I'd certainly want to change it sooner than that, notwithstanding leaks, water pumps, thermostats and so on, for the simple reason that other contaimanants will build up in the system causing other problems, not to mention reducing the efficiency of the heater and radiator. The corrosion inhibitors in it aren't a lifetime thing either because to inhibit corrosion, they must produce a chemical reaction. That is limited by the amount of inhibitor in the system as it will have a finite life depending on rate of reaction and other factors. I have long suspected it's a marketing ploy on Volvos part so they can replace various other parts that have failed due to poor antifreeze because it's too old. Then they can charge for new antifreeze because they had to drain it and it was obviously contaminated. In short, i'd rather change it every 2-3 years and know what i'm putting in will at least last that long and keep the various threads free, renew the 'stat and flush the system every other change and keep things as they should be than fill the system with a fluid that is allegedly filled for life and wonder/worry what's actually happening inside the engine. Volvo are the only manufacurer i know of that offer a so-called lifetime coolant/antifreeze, that suggests it's either not possible for other manufacturers to do the same or it would be too expensive. The price of the Volvo stuff you linked to is certainly in the ball-park of other antifreezes so what is Volvos magic ingredient? Do they even have one or is it as i think, a marketing ploy to destroy water pumps, thermostats and other cooling system components?
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It was a post a few weeks back (maybe from Phil) who found out the coolant Volvo supplies is now a hybrid coolant.
They will have to get rid of the old stock first though so you might get lucky in that your local dealer has the original stuff on the shelf or you might be unlucky and they've only got the new "backwards compatible" stuff. |
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There have been a number of posts on this and other forums over the years. Volvo actually made the change in 2015.
https://www.basf.com/global/en/media.../p-15-259.html Prior to this, Volvo coolant was G48 and this remains recommended for Volvo trucks. FWIW I have been using the new OEM Volvo coolant in my oldest, L-reg, 940 for a number of years without any apparent ill effect. I did a flush/change on two of my cars this summer and plumped for OEM in my low-mileage 940 Celebration and Comma G48 in my 1997 V90. When I’ve used my stocks of Volvo OEM I shall probably stick with the G48 in future. I’m not mixing the two types. Here’s the link to the thread when I was researching this earlier this year. https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=318323 |
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