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Seasonal question ! What anti-freeze ?



 
 
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Old December 1st 04, 12:51 AM
Emjay
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Default Seasonal question ! What anti-freeze ?

Hello

I could do with finding out if there is any special anti-freeze for my 164
2l TS, as many years ago, my Alfetta sprung a leak in it's cylinder head
which the dealer put down to incorrect anti-freeze for an aluminium block.

Is this still the case these days, or is all anti-freeze suitable for
aluminium block engines ?

(For reference, I'm in the UK so the weather is never that extreme).

Thanks in advance

Marcus



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Old December 1st 04, 08:08 AM
Catman
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Emjay wrote:

> Hello
>
> I could do with finding out if there is any special anti-freeze for my 164
> 2l TS, as many years ago, my Alfetta sprung a leak in it's cylinder head
> which the dealer put down to incorrect anti-freeze for an aluminium block.
>
> Is this still the case these days, or is all anti-freeze suitable for
> aluminium block engines ?


I've not found any that isn't. Personally I use whatever I can get my
hands on, currently the 75 has Halfrauds stuff in it.

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Old December 1st 04, 10:07 AM
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>> Hello
>>
>> I could do with finding out if there is any special anti-freeze for my
>> 164
>> 2l TS, as many years ago, my Alfetta sprung a leak in it's cylinder head
>> which the dealer put down to incorrect anti-freeze for an aluminium
>> block.
>>
>> Is this still the case these days, or is all anti-freeze suitable for
>> aluminium block engines ?

>
> I've not found any that isn't. Personally I use whatever I can get my
> hands on, currently the 75 has Halfrauds stuff in it.


How much did you pay for it? I was in there the other day and they wanted
four quid for a litre, when it's only 1.99 a litre in Tesco (Carplan stuff).
Halfords seems to be more of a Dixons/Currys/Comet style rip off every day.

Rgds

Stuart


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Old December 1st 04, 12:09 PM
Dr Entropy
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On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 07:08:36 GMT, Catman > pee'd inna snow, the
following:

X:Emjay wrote:
X:
X:> Hello
X:>
X:> I could do with finding out if there is any special anti-freeze for my 164
X:> 2l TS, as many years ago, my Alfetta sprung a leak in it's cylinder head
X:> which the dealer put down to incorrect anti-freeze for an aluminium block.
X:>
X:> Is this still the case these days, or is all anti-freeze suitable for
X:> aluminium block engines ?
X:
X:I've not found any that isn't. Personally I use whatever I can get my
X:hands on, currently the 75 has Halfrauds stuff in it.

I think it ALL comes from the same vat. Dye added by the company selling it as theirs. I put red in
the Alfa, green in the MG. ;-}


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Old December 1st 04, 01:33 PM
Catman
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Mr Flipflops wrote:

>>> Hello
>>>
>>> I could do with finding out if there is any special anti-freeze for my
>>> 164
>>> 2l TS, as many years ago, my Alfetta sprung a leak in it's cylinder
>>> head which the dealer put down to incorrect anti-freeze for an aluminium
>>> block.
>>>
>>> Is this still the case these days, or is all anti-freeze suitable for
>>> aluminium block engines ?

>>
>> I've not found any that isn't. Personally I use whatever I can get my
>> hands on, currently the 75 has Halfrauds stuff in it.

>
> How much did you pay for it? I was in there the other day and they wanted
> four quid for a litre, when it's only 1.99 a litre in Tesco (Carplan
> stuff). Halfords seems to be more of a Dixons/Currys/Comet style rip off
> every day.
>


I honestly can't remember. Sure it was <GBP10 for 5l, concentrated.
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Old December 2nd 04, 01:59 PM
Richard Fantom
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or you could indulge in non-water based coolants like Evans NPG+ for
super-efficient cooling and anti-freeze down to -40C, but at a price of £25
Gallon.


"Emjay" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for all your replies - I feel happier about the subject now!
>
> I've been told that BlueCol <spelling??> is pretty decent as it doesnt

loose its
> alcoholic properties as quickly as some of the others.
>
> Anyway, I'll see what I can pickup on my travels today.
>
> Thanks again folks,
>
> Best regards,
>
> Marcus
>
>
>
> In article >,
> says...
> >
> >On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 07:08:36 GMT, Catman

> > pee'd inna snow, the
> >following:
> >
> >X:Emjay wrote:
> >X:
> >X:> Hello
> >X:>
> >X:> I could do with finding out if there is any special anti-freeze for

my 164
> >X:> 2l TS, as many years ago, my Alfetta sprung a leak in it's cylinder

head
> >X:> which the dealer put down to incorrect anti-freeze for an aluminium

block.
> >X:>
> >X:> Is this still the case these days, or is all anti-freeze suitable for
> >X:> aluminium block engines ?
> >X:
> >X:I've not found any that isn't. Personally I use whatever I can get my
> >X:hands on, currently the 75 has Halfrauds stuff in it.
> >
> >I think it ALL comes from the same vat. Dye added by the company selling

it as
> theirs. I put red in
> >the Alfa, green in the MG. ;-}

>
>



 




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