Is the BMW antifreeze any better for my car than something like Prestone? What is the best? I want to do right by my car, but I don't want to waste money.
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pure water
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I use Preston GL-05 or something like that. Phosphate free is the key iirc.
Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866Comment
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I only use BMW's formula in my cars. Coolant is one of those heated (no pun intended) discussions that have a lot of different opinions, but BMW coolant has no phosphates which can make a big mess of a cooling system.
Read this if you want more info: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...Number=2505622Comment
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a lot of the anti-freezes on the market today have no phosphates...i use BMW because blue is different and "cool" haha, no other reason1991 318is --- currently not road worthy
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Pure water in NJ during the winter? I feel sorry for your car if you don't drive it every few hours...Originally posted by Pl3wA View Postsigpic
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Like Raxe said it is a heated topic. I personally use the BMW coolant because why not, for a few more bucks I just have added piece of mind, whether it really makes a difference or not.
Originally posted by blunttechComment
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My car had green coolant the first time I drained the system and there was crap builtup all throughout. Switched to BMW and haven't had an issue since and have clean water passages.
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10 years of green and nary a problem.
Good flow, no issues.Yours truly,
Rich
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I've always used green til just last week when I switched to blue...to match my hair...no wait....my jeans
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I use the BMW stuff. I mean really, you only need to buy it every 2-3 years, and it doesn't cost that much extra. BMW also uses a lot of plastic shit in their cooling systems, and I've seen what cheap coolant can do to the insides of an iron block/aluminum head engine.Comment
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I paid $16 a gal for the blue stuff from BMW. After 50:50 mixing, it comes out to $8 a gal...barely more expensive than other pre-mixed antifreeze.Comment
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