Purified or Distilled Water?
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Would it be easier just to buy the 50/50 premixed?
Kestas
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Easier - yes. But you pay dearly for this convenience. If you count your pennies, you can mix it yourself for a lot less.
Kestas,
As we say here, you have a keen grasp of the obvious.
As we say here, you have a keen grasp of the obvious.
I find the Super Tech 50/50 quite affordable at 7 dollars/gal. Maybe I just haven't done the math.
The Prestone 50/50 is about $8 a gallon. The Prestone 100% is about $8 a gallon. If you just need a bit to top off then the 50/50 might make sense, as it's certainly not much compared to the cost of fuel over the expected life of the fluid. I like to flush with 50/50, and if I need 3 gallons it makes sense to buy the 100%.
The water from the hose at my house runs from the well in the backyard through a ion-exchange type water softener system. No calcium/magnesium means no scale
I'm getting a little scared with pure water being able to do things to concrete,erode copper ,aluminum. I think i'll add a tspn of antifreeze to every cup i drink!!!!
Just bought 6 gallons today for the flush I'm gonna do on the Chrysler tomorrow. I'll use the first 4 just to flush it out and the last 2 to mix with the Zerex G5.
6 gallons distilled that is
Originally Posted By: Barkleymut
Just bought 6 gallons today for the flush I'm gonna do on the Chrysler tomorrow. I'll use the first 4 just to flush it out and the last 2 to mix with the Zerex G5.
I used about 10 gallons of distilled when I did my big flush a couple of years ago. 5 consecutive dumps and refills, getting a little over 1.5 gallons out each time. I ran it up to operating temperature for a few minutes each time, then let it cool before I drained and refilled. The whole thing took quite a while.
Just bought 6 gallons today for the flush I'm gonna do on the Chrysler tomorrow. I'll use the first 4 just to flush it out and the last 2 to mix with the Zerex G5.
I used about 10 gallons of distilled when I did my big flush a couple of years ago. 5 consecutive dumps and refills, getting a little over 1.5 gallons out each time. I ran it up to operating temperature for a few minutes each time, then let it cool before I drained and refilled. The whole thing took quite a while.
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