[C320-list] FW: Re: Engine AntiFreeze

[Chris Holt]

It sounds like some of you use the green stuff.  What do you use?
Just any old car antifreeze.

Chris
#447

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karl Mielenhausen _/) " <kmielen at iwon.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] FW: Re: Engine AntiFreeze


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> OD,
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> I posed the exact question to Mack Boring... why change from green if we 
> are supposed to (and do) change coolant every year or two anyway?
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> Karl Mielenhausen
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> 2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"
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> New Bern, NC
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> http://members.cox.net/mielen/
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> From: Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com [mailto: 
> Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com]
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> To: kmielen at iwon.com, C320-List at catalina320.com
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> Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 15:23:13 -0700
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] FW: Re:  Engine AntiFreeze
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> Karl,<br><br>You have a lot of research time on your hands!! :)<br><br>My 
> questions is, if you were to change your coolant each year (which I do), 
> why would you need an 'extended life' coolant? Is the change worth it? 
> <br><br>cuba libre 
> 2<br>--------------------------<br>Regards,<br>OD<br><br>Sent from my 
> BlackBerry Wireless Handheld<br><br><br><br>----- Original 
> Message -----<br>From: C320-List-bounces<br>Sent: 04/18/2006 03:03 
> PM<br>To: C320-List at catalina320.com<br>Subject: [C320-list] FW: Re: 
> Engine AntiFreeze<br><br><br>The DEX-COOL-type antifreeze that Yanmar now 
> apparently recommends would be the ORANGE antifreeze. Dexcool is an 
> OAT-based extended-life coolant (OAT stands for Organic Acid Technology). 
> DEX-COOL is a trademark of General Motors. Look for "DEX-COOL approved" on 
> the label. Some brands are: Prestone Extended Life 5/150, Havoline 
> DEX-COOL, Zerex Extreme Life 5/150, Pennzoil® DEX-COOL® Extended Life. 
> DEX-COOL-type antifreeze is a ethylene glycol, diethylene
> glycol blend without silicate, phosphate, or borate inhibitors. 
> <br><br><br><br>The RED antifreeze is an extended life coolant also, but 
> does NOT carry the DEX-COOL label. It appears to be ethylene glycol based 
> with the OAT inhibitors.<br><br><br><br>>From what I have read, mixing the 
> orange with residual green can cause cause dilution of the OAT inhibitors 
> at best and precipitation of the EG's silicates at worst. In other words, 
> make sure all traces of the green is gone. I would expect red to have the 
> same problems since it is OAT-based. I've seen some hybrid formulas 
> marketed as being compatable with all types. I believe the hybrids are 
> YELLOW!!<br><br><br><br>DO NOT CONFUSE ANY OF THESE WITH THE ANTIFREEZE 
> SOLUTIONS USED TO WINTERIZE (FREEZE-PROOF) WATER LINES.<br><br><br><br>I 
> am confirming Yanmar's recommendations with an email to Mack Boring 
> tonite. Will report on what they have to say.<br><br><br><br>Karl 
> Mielenhausen<br><br>2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver
> Lining"<br><br>New Bern, 
> NC<br><br>http://members.cox.net/mielen/<br><br><br><br>From: Russell 
> Monaco [mailto: russgm at yahoo.com]<br><br>To: 
> C320-List at catalina320.com<br><br>Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:42:34 -0700 
> (PDT)<br><br>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Engine AntiFreeze<br><br><br><br>me 
> too...by the way i have read all about the difficulty in switching over 
> too, i just wonder, what would really happen if you just mixed the two? 
> anyone know? would it explode or something?<br>  russ monaco<br><br>Chris 
> Holt <oldman1030 at hotmail.com> wrote:<br>  What do people use for 
> antifreeze in their Yanmars?<br>I know about the red Dexcool stuff but 
> right now I have the green stuff and I don't want to switch over (at least 
> not right now).<br>I just need to "top it 
> off".<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Chris<br>#447<br>!!- 
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