Sloan85
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| posted on 4/5/13 at 01:42 PM |
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Is this Halfords coolant ok for GSXR engine?
I have bought some antifreeze from Halfords and just wanted to double check it is suitable for a GSXR engine?
The Haynes manual says 50/50 distilled water and corrosion inhibiting ethylene glycol mixture. The antifreeze from Halfords is ethylene glycol, OAT
(organic acid technology) type so I think will be suitable but I just wanted to get a second opinion.
Cheers
http://www.h
alfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_219480_langId_-1_categoryId_255224
http://mkindygsxr.blogspot.co.uk
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Chaddy
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| posted on 4/5/13 at 03:45 PM |
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That is what I have in my R1
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 4/5/13 at 05:00 PM |
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You should be OK, but personally I use the ethylene glycol with the silicate inhibitor mix (the blue one). I only use this because I change the
coolant with every engine detonation/replacement, so use quite a bit of it, it's cheaper. I like silicates, less agressive, so do Japanese bike
manufacturers.
From what I can see, OAT has come to the fore due to it's longevity. No one likes servicing cars, so we have antifreeze inhibitor packages that
last a good few years, synthetic oils that never chemically break down and brake fluids that aren't as hygroscopic as they once were. I'm
guessing all this, I'm a scientist (chemist), but it seems logical that anti-service is a good thing all round.
Your OAT inhibitor mix is essentially sodium or potassium salts of ethylhexanoic acid, in ethylhexanoic acid (i.e it's a salt buffer if you
remember your school chemistry - all that Kh/Ka=Kd stuff). The only things that don't like sitting in ETA will be silicone rubber and some types
of 'soft' nylon or natural rubber (ETA isn't just corrosive it's a plasticiser) none of which should be in your cooling
system. Therefore, should be all good.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 4/5/13 at 05:16 PM |
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OAT is more environmentally friendly and lasts for 5 years plus.
If changing coolant just water flush out any old style coolant.
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