skikman Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 (edited) poundland is selling a litre of anti-freeze & coolant for £1.is it ok to use?? Edited December 13, 2012 by skikman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 dont know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonniebird Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Probably. Even poundland is subject to the trades description act and it's cheaper than vodka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megawatt Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I wouldn't put it in my bike. You can put it in yours if you really want to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbarry Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Their -20 screen wash freezes at -1. If this stuffs the same....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointblank0 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I'd say it's probably fine to top up with, but personally, if I were changing the whole lot, I'd buy trusted stuff. It's not like you need to change it much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 You will probably find that it will meet the minimum requirements by law otherwise they cant sell it would I use it? NO!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 make sure it's ok to use in Ali rads as most car ones are not compatible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbarry Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Most cars now have alli rads, copper ones are just too expensive so they make do with alloy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankbag Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I deffo wouldn't put any in my Bandit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I deffo wouldn't put any in my Bandit you could!!but it wont do it much good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbarry Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I was in there today and they had it on the shelf. I thought about looking at it but couldn't be arsed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-rang ... e-1-litre/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbarry Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Looks ok to me. Id use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingah Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 make sure it's ok to use in Ali rads+1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
790Bonneville Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Yes, but just don't use it as anti-freeze & coolant. You have a bike that has had many many 100's of thousands spent developing it..and erm your thinking of going to poundland! ...MEDIC!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Brasco Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 personally I wouldn't go cheap and cut corners if I was gonna buy something which effected the heart and mechanical parts of the machine. Would you eat a 30min old sausage roll from gregs or go nando's?both fills you up if you know what I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissb6 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Correct Anti freeze is as important to your bike as having the correct oil, l would not skimp. Alloy high performance engines require the correct fluid apart from cooling the motor the fluid has numerous other tasks. Such as lubricating the water pump, inhibiting the alloy metals and rubber hoses to avoid corrosion. Mix if not pre mixed with distilled water never tap water. For what it costs and the risks you run skimping is just crazy! The thing is you will not have an instant failure using the wrong cheap stuff, you will just grind to a halt with a repair bill. Might take weeks, months or even years but it will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_on_a_bike Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 How much they asking for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredc Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 You've got nothing to worry aboutpoundland guarantee all their stuffIf it screws up your engine you'll get your pound back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingah Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 personally I wouldn't go cheap and cut corners if I was gonna buy something which effected the heart and mechanical parts of the machine. Would you eat a 30min old sausage roll from gregs or go nando's?both fills you up if you know what I meanGreggs.As i implied earlier, i would use the Poundland coolant if it was safe for use in aluminum engines (i.e. if it met the spec). I wouldn't mix it with tap water though - There's ways to save money, and then there's just false economies (Besides which, this appears to be a ready-mix, not a concentrate).Assuming it's even compatible with aluminum engines, i would avoid it on the basis of advertising a freezing point of -12c, which isn't enough of a safety margin if you consider the idea of tolerances... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissb6 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 You've got nothing to worry aboutpoundland guarantee all their stuffIf it screws up your engine you'll get your pound back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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