Well something was wrong with my cooling system, I suspected that it was the thermostat but I wasn't entirely sure. So I changed the thermostat today, flushed the system about 4 times and put in a extended life prestone coolant. Now the question, is the prestone anti freeze going to five me problems in the long run? Should I change it to another coolant? If so what's recommended? I have done plenty of research , half the people stated prestone is okay and half stated no. What should I do? The car is a 2005 has about 74000 miles. Thank you and any help/advise is highly appreciated

 

Please tell me you mixed/bought premix.

Brand-wise, I've never been picky with coolant. You should be fine with whatever you choose.

 

I mixed it 50/50 maybe 40/60, I live in SoCal, so I added a little bit more distilled water.

Oh alright, because I've been doing a lot of reading and saw all these people with messed up radiator or water pump caused by using wrong anti freeze supposedly according to them.

 

50/50 or 40/60 is good.

I've seen the debates, but have never seen any factual/objective proof posted in regard to new coolants.

Older, consumer coolants had higher concentrations of uninhibited ethylene glycol which is where the comparisons likely stem from (increased uninhibited content increases corrosion). Uninhibited worked well, except it broke down quickly under high heat - the products of the breakdown were the cause of corrosion.

 

Prestone is good. You will be fine. I assume that the container says "for aluminum block motors."

 

Most, if not all modern coolant is safe to use.
Old school coolant, when mixed with some types of factory coolant, has been known to cause issues, but you flushed it out good so no worries.

 

back in the day (which was a thursday btw) if you mixed green and orange coolant together it would gel up, i think that now they make them where they dont do that anymore

 

Well it says it's compatible with all engine cooling system including aluminum haha so i think it is!

 

All new, consumer coolants have corrosion inhibitors. You'll be fine.

 

syner are you okay.... did you get hit upside the head with the nice bag?

 

My hormones are mellowed out - I got laid 2 nights in a row.

 

haha, explains alot.

 

+1 to Travlee and Syner. Anything that says safe for aluminum engines is just plain redundant.....it's all safe for aluminum.

 

Thank you all for the replies!!!!!

 

Hahahaha I've even noticed Syner being nicer than usual!

 

Damn it! You too?

Maybe something is wrong with me...

 

weeeeeeeeell, we didnt want to say anything, i think you lost your sarcasm with your load.

 

fikst

The "2" is very important.