Prestone anti-freeze for all applications

[drummer481]

Is the Prestone anti-freeze that says that it is compatible with all others true or should I keeping looking around for green anti-freeze. I will mostly just be topping out in preparation for winter in my JD 730, 3020, Ford naa and 1957 Chevy pickup. Really not in the mood or financially wanting to fix things that aren't broken.

 

[Gambles]

If you currently have the old, traditional green antifreeze in your vehicles, I’d continue to use it. You may have to look for it, but Oreillys and Autozone still carries it. The “all makes, all models” antifreeze is a glorified Dexcool. It may work with no harm, but if added to green, you are mixing two different types of antifreeze.

 

[JIM MN]

I second that thought! Stay Green and Green! Yellow and Yellow!

 

[drummer481]

Thanks guys, looks like a trip to Rural King tomorrow. Looked it up and it is amazingly inexpensive for the green stuff...........

 

[Texasmark]

I use the diesel additive antifreeze in my diesel tractors....it's the additive that prevents holes in sleeves and cylinder walls. You can buy it containing the additive, or you can buy the additive alone and add it to your current antifreeze. Is it necessary on farm tractors? I don't know....primary use is for 1 million mile OTR truck diesel engines but it's in the farm store adjacent to regular and priced competitively.

 

[Gambles]

…,, and 1957 Chevy pickup.

Photos….or it doesn’t exist.

 

[used red MN]

Thanks guys, looks like a trip to Rural King tomorrow. Looked it up and it is amazingly inexpensive for the green stuff...........

In my opinion if it happens to be premix I think you’re paying an exorbitant price for the distilled water they add. Yes it is handy but the convenience has a price.

 

[drummer481]

In my opinion if it happens to be premix I think you’re paying an exorbitant price for the distilled water they add. Yes it is handy but the convenience has a price.

Never used pre-mix, too expensive for me. Premier brand concentrate green is $7.00 a gallon at Rural King.........just have to make a trip to get it.

 

[drummer481]

Photos….or it doesn’t exist.

Still having problems loading pictures, I should probably learn how to do these these things since I am a retired Electrician. It is black 1957 3200 that was my wife's grandpas that came from Albany Ky. now living in Indiana since about 30 years ago. Bone stock all original with 82,000 miles on it.

 

[used red MN]

Still having problems loading pictures,

What are you viewing the forum with are the photos stored on the same device? I assume you’re using the “Attach files” button?

 

[drummer481]

I have a 10 year old MacBook Air for viewing and a 10 year old I- phone for taking pictures. I taught myself how to take a picture on my phone and send it to my contacts a few years ago and it has been a success for me.

 

[Ray,IN]

I use the diesel additive antifreeze in my diesel tractors....it's the additive that prevents holes in sleeves and cylinder walls. You can buy it containing the additive, or you can buy the additive alone and add it to your current antifreeze. Is it necessary on farm tractors? I don't know....primary use is for 1 million mile OTR truck diesel engines but it's in the farm store adjacent to regular and priced competitively.

The additive, SCA (Ford calls it DCA) must be at the correct strength, too much is actually worse than not enough. It prevents cavitation on wet cylinder liners, which, if not prevented slowly eats a hole through the steel liner. It happens to all wet-sleeved diesel engines, regardless of application.
You can buy test strips at any auto store, buy them individually, as they have a short shelf-life. I bought a bottle of them, used 2, the rest timed-out and were useless.

 

[Texasmark]

In my opinion if it happens to be premix I think you’re paying an exorbitant price for the distilled water they add. Yes it is handy but the convenience has a price.

No way would I waste my money on premix.

 

[used red MN]

I have a 10 year old MacBook Air for viewing and a 10 year old I- phone for taking pictures. I taught myself how to take a picture on my phone and send it to my contacts a few years ago and it has been a success for me.

Is your iPhone web capable? Is so log into YT on that and post pictures right from the phone’s library.