different kinds of antifreeze.....

FAQ · 11-08-2006, 10:39 PM

I bought a jar of antifreeze in yellow color. Then I realized the antifreeze in my van was green in color. My friend said that I shouldn't mix the yellow with the green because each antifreeze has different chemicals in it. What do you guys think? Mix it or not?

warlocke · 11-08-2006, 10:48 PM

no, i would take it back and get the green colord one, just to be safe the yellow colored i believe is a diffrent af/water ratio depending on where you live id just get the green 50/50 antifreeze.

wheeliedart · 11-09-2006, 02:09 AM

The yellow probably is 50/50 mix, if you add water to 100% antifreeze it's yellow.
50/50 is for suckers same price, half the product, propylene Glycol is very rarely used anymore, and Ethylene Glycol is common. There are only two production facilities in the US for antifreeze. A 50/50 mix will protect down to -84 deg. 37% antifreeze is good to -7. testers a a buck buy one and use it. If You add water use distilled it's very cheap and very effective against corrosion.

FAQ · 11-09-2006, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by warlocke

no, i would take it back and get the green colord one, just to be safe the yellow colored i believe is a diffrent af/water ratio depending on where you live id just get the green 50/50 antifreeze.

Thanks. I have lost the receipt. Perhaps, I'll try to exchange it for a green one. If not, I guess I stuck with a jar of yellow antifreeze.

FAQ · 11-09-2006, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by wheeliedart

The yellow probably is 50/50 mix, if you add water to 100% antifreeze it's yellow.
50/50 is for suckers same price, half the product, propylene Glycol is very rarely used anymore, and Ethylene Glycol is common. There are only two production facilities in the US for antifreeze. A 50/50 mix will protect down to -84 deg. 37% antifreeze is good to -7. testers a a buck buy one and use it. If You add water use distilled it's very cheap and very effective against corrosion.

It is 100% concentration, not a premix. I plan to do a 75/25 mix myself.

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FAQ Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 106 OS: xp	different kinds of antifreeze..... I bought a jar of antifreeze in yellow color. Then I realized the antifreeze in my van was green in color. My friend said that I shouldn't mix the yellow with the green because each antifreeze has different chemicals in it. What do you guys think? Mix it or not?

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wheeliedart Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 16 OS: WinXP pro	The yellow probably is 50/50 mix, if you add water to 100% antifreeze it's yellow. 50/50 is for suckers same price, half the product, propylene Glycol is very rarely used anymore, and Ethylene Glycol is common. There are only two production facilities in the US for antifreeze. A 50/50 mix will protect down to -84 deg. 37% antifreeze is good to -7. testers a a buck buy one and use it. If You add water use distilled it's very cheap and very effective against corrosion. Last edited by wheeliedart; 11-09-2006 at 02:11 AM.

11-08-2006, 10:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
warlocke Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: lees summit, missouri Posts: 146 OS: xp pro sp2	no, i would take it back and get the green colord one, just to be safe the yellow colored i believe is a diffrent af/water ratio depending on where you live id just get the green 50/50 antifreeze.