Earlier this month I loaned the Honda to my brother so he could squeeze one last weekend out of the ski season. He returned the car to me washed, waxed and vaccuumed. He also "topped off" the coolant reservoir with undiluted Prestone All Makes coolant. I suspect he filled it to the top, which would explain the mess in the engine compartment. Now I'm in the market for a coolant flush.
I was thinking of substituting Toyota's Super Long Life Coolant for the Honda Type-2. It seems to be the same thing--contains phosphates but no silicates, borates or 2-EHA--but at $12 a gallon instead of the $23 that my Honda dealership charges for their own stuff.
Any other cheapskates try this in their Honda? I would consider G-05 (non-diluted coolant = easier proper ratio in a ghetto flush), but Valvoline recommending their Dexclone over their G-05 for my car doesn't instill confidence. I'll admit the thought that pink coolant is enough to miff my dealership but not quite enough (hopefully) to kill a warranty claim is also very appealing.
I was thinking of substituting Toyota's Super Long Life Coolant for the Honda Type-2. It seems to be the same thing--contains phosphates but no silicates, borates or 2-EHA--but at $12 a gallon instead of the $23 that my Honda dealership charges for their own stuff.
Any other cheapskates try this in their Honda? I would consider G-05 (non-diluted coolant = easier proper ratio in a ghetto flush), but Valvoline recommending their Dexclone over their G-05 for my car doesn't instill confidence. I'll admit the thought that pink coolant is enough to miff my dealership but not quite enough (hopefully) to kill a warranty claim is also very appealing.