Prestone "Quick fill"
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From: Sandy Springs, GA
Originally posted by peppy
Isnt your coolant system closed, therefore shouldnt need toppped off? Where does it go?
Isnt your coolant system closed, therefore shouldnt need toppped off? Where does it go?
leak in hose(s)
leak in head gasket
leak in heater coil
cracked head
overheating and blowing out of overflow tank
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From: Woodbridge
I have a steady leak in my cooling system that is proving difficult to locate. I don't have the time nor the inclination to lie on my driveway in the snow and 10 degree temperatures to look for the leak. So I keep filling it up. Usually about 1/4 gallon every three or four days. I buy whatever is closest to me, usually I am near a Walmart and I buy the premix. The premix saves me the hassle of finding a water supply, as usually you can't find a hose that isn't frozen or a spigot that isn't turned off. So, not having water to mix means using the premix. I guess I could buy water at the Walmart and mix it, but then I don't save any money!!
And no, I don't have a problem getting my hands dirty, it's the part about getting them dirty in the extreme cold and darkness. Come spring I will pressure test the system and get the leak fixed, but for now the premix is most convenient.
As a side note, it is far cheaper to buy coffee at the grocery and brew it at home, but 7-11 and Wawa, and others make a killing off their coffee. As stated above, convienence many times wins out over price!
And no, I don't have a problem getting my hands dirty, it's the part about getting them dirty in the extreme cold and darkness. Come spring I will pressure test the system and get the leak fixed, but for now the premix is most convenient.
As a side note, it is far cheaper to buy coffee at the grocery and brew it at home, but 7-11 and Wawa, and others make a killing off their coffee. As stated above, convienence many times wins out over price!
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From: South Dakota
Originally posted by Torque1st
I use it for a top-off if I am not at home. Otherwise I mix my own. I have also been known to filter used AF and keep it for top-off applications. Now that is cheap...
I use it for a top-off if I am not at home. Otherwise I mix my own. I have also been known to filter used AF and keep it for top-off applications. Now that is cheap...
But I have had to use my 'save backs' from time to time.
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I filter mine thru a rag over the funnel 
I just hate to throw away good fluid that is being removed because of a repair.
Every one of my 3 ea 4.0L engines has a slow internal leak, probably a head gasket. They will probably stay leaking tho until I get rid of them.
I just hate to throw away good fluid that is being removed because of a repair.
Every one of my 3 ea 4.0L engines has a slow internal leak, probably a head gasket. They will probably stay leaking tho until I get rid of them.
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From: Sarnia, Ontario, CANADA!
One time I was at a gas station and I was looking around and I noticed a ONE LITRE (basically a quart) bottle of premixed engine coolant for $4.00! I showed it to my dad and he said we should get enough to flush the rad on his truck! We got a good laugh out of that!
-Matt
-Matt
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