Engine Coolant?

[BoB3rt]

I am changing my radiator in the coming week and will need new coolant, is there a specific one to get or a better one to get or really any such will do the trick. looked on the bay, but only one type comes up.

I gave a ZX6R(1999)

cheers

EDIT: This is what i was looking at; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Engine-Ice-Race-C ... 3cabb93712

I hope am ok to post that.

[Phill_vtr]

I should imagine they all do a similar job but I would probably stick with a big name -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FUCHS-SILKOLENE-PRO-COOL-NON-TOXIC-ENGINE-COOLANT-1-LTR_W0QQitemZ180479039658QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item2a056398aa

or

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Putoline-Motorcycle-Engine-Coolant-Antifreeze-1ltr_W0QQitemZ360254132680QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item53e0d1d1c8

I would personally go for the Fuchs one but entirely up to you. Check your manual to see how much you need

[Guest]

don't mix pink and green, so if it was green stick with it, otherwise they form jelly when mixed together...... not good

[Hoover]

if you have an ali rad make sure the coolant is for ali rads as the others will knacker your rad fast. I got mine from Halfrauds as they was the cheapest.

[Stu]

if you have an ali rad make sure the coolant is for ali rads as the others will knacker your rad fast. I got mine from Halfrauds as they was the cheapest.

 

dont forget the block and head too!!

safest bet is to do a full engine flush and use a coolant for alloy engines

i wouldnt bother paying for a named one they all do the same check if halfords are still doing the 3 for 2

[Pete]

don't mix pink and green, so if it was green stick with it, otherwise they form jelly when mixed together...... not good

 

Mine's blue!

[Guest]

don't mix pink and green, so if it was green stick with it, otherwise they form jelly when mixed together...... not good

 

Mine's blue!

sure its not screenwash lol

[Stu]

don't mix pink and green, so if it was green stick with it, otherwise they form jelly when mixed together...... not good

 

Mine's blue!

 

i think mine is too!

[Guest]

do you know anyone in the army ? AL39 is the military stuff. Its blue, contains a corrosion inhibitor and should be mixed 50/50 with water to give you a specific gravity of -28 to -32

[Guest]

don't mix pink and green, so if it was green stick with it, otherwise they form jelly when mixed together...... not good

Mine's blue!

i think mine is too!

just don't mix colours then, but if you do and you get jelly, i want pics.....

[BoB3rt]

ok, am not sure if my radiator is aliminium or not.... would it do any harm getting a alloy coolant anyways even if it is not?

I have already drained the old coolant and flushed the resevouir out... once the new radiator is on i will flush the system with clean water and then add new coolant.

to be honest if i kept old coolant i wouldnt have mixed them anyways.

fitting radiator tomorrow first job am doing on bike.... other than change bar ends ha.

EDIT: went on to look at halfords coolants/antifreeze, there are two types before and after 1998 - Sod's Law mine is a '98 model so which do i get? http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_229902 ??

Plus there is a couple ie. diffrent colours. and then theres OAT types all so confusing... i could really do with someone saying "this one, you want this one!" to be on the safe side. Sorry.

[TC]

Have a read of this for colours/Lifespan etc

http://www.bluecol.co.uk/index.cfm?page=75