Anti-Freeze

[monty_jon]

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[pete_scorpa3]

Yep.

[gjbiker]

GJ

[nh014]

All kidding aside, you better stick with the manufacturers recommendations. There are four major types of antifreeze, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, organic acid technology (OAT)e.g. DEX-COOl, and hybrid organic acid technology (HOAT) e.g. Zerex G05. Their corrosion resistance varies with the composition of the engine components.

[copemech]

All kidding aside, you better stick with the manufacturers recommendations. There are four major types of antifreeze, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, organic acid technology (OAT)e.g. DEX-COOl, and hybrid organic acid technology (HOAT) e.g. Zerex G05. Their corrosion resistance varies with the composition of the engine components.

This is true, yet at the same time, I cannot recall anything of any current make that is incompatable with aluminum. Magnesium cased bikes have their own problems because the material is soo corrosive by nature.

Long story made short, the corrosion inhibitors wear out eventually in all.

Rule one, do not mix breeds here. Flush well and start clean. They do not always mix well.

I just use a standard ethylene glycol(green) with distilled water, change anually!

[caddabs]

Wish i'd read this before the weekend Just topped up what was in there with some blue stuff i found in the shed. Fingers crossed On a Sherco - is it the screw at the bottom of the water pump that is the draining point?

[ham2]

Wish i'd read this before the weekend Just topped up what was in there with some blue stuff i found in the shed. Fingers crossed On a Sherco - is it the screw at the bottom of the water pump that is the draining point?

Yup ,that's the spot.

Divent fret,there's only one brand of trials bike(IMHO) that is picky about the choice of anti-freeze...and it's not Sherco.

Edited November 30, 2010 by HAM2