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  1. buknoy2002
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    June 1st, 2003 07:44 PM #1
    how often do u drain your radiator?

    do u use radiator flush??
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    June 2nd, 2003 11:05 PM #2
    Most manufacturers recommend draining your radiator and replacing the coolant every 20,000 kms or 2 years.
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    June 3rd, 2003 03:18 PM #3
    nagtataka kami kasi car namin (96 elantra) di pa na ddrain or overhaul yung radiator. still works fine nga e ni hindi pa rin kami nagdadagdag ng water or coolant since we first got it. i guess maganda yung factory coolant nya kasi green pa nga eh. no signs of rust yet. :mrgreen:
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    June 3rd, 2003 06:34 PM #4
    pinakamatagal na sa coolant yung 5 years...Extended Life Coolant 'ika nga...siguro time na rin para palitan 'yan sir Agent J para mas alaga pa

    sir buknoy2002 kahit di na gumamit ng radiator flush lalo na kung wala namang bara yung radiator niyo...kahit tubig lang para mawala yung dating tubig at coolant(kung meron man)...

    HTH
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    June 3rd, 2003 07:34 PM #5
    Yup, pwede nga tagal coolant ng 5 years with extended life coolants. Di ba ganito and Caltex Coolant Sir Chieffy? :mrgreen:
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    June 3rd, 2003 09:07 PM #6
    chieffy,
    so dapat pa drain ko na.. 6 yrs na kotse ko e. :?
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    June 4th, 2003 09:07 AM #7
    Quote Originally Posted by roydok
    Yup, pwede nga tagal coolant ng 5 years with extended life coolants. Di ba ganito and Caltex Coolant Sir Chieffy? :mrgreen:
    yup yup yup :mrgreen: ... matagal pa nga sa life span ng mga radiator caps :mrgreen: nagpalit na ako ng coolant last month dahil more than 2 years old na ride ko...susunod na palit ko na eh sa year 2008 8O

    sir buknoy2002...yes sir palitan nyo na po...siguraduhin nyo pong ma-drain lahat ng tubig at lumang coolant mula sa radiator at engine(yung iba may drain bolt sa engine yung iba wala) kapag nagpalit na kayo...part po naman ito ng maintenance..
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    June 4th, 2003 01:29 PM #8
    ganun pala yun.....ok....:lol::lol:
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    June 4th, 2003 04:00 PM #9
    ganon ba......

    yearly pa naman ako mag palit nang coolant, the good thing is almost 20K rin yung tinakbo ko.
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    June 4th, 2003 10:02 PM #10
    chieffy,
    how much sa pa drain ng radiator n refill wid caltex coolant:?

    gaano katagal gawin ito?? same as change oil?
    :roll:
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    June 4th, 2003 11:29 PM #11
    kailan ba 100% coolant ilalagay or meron halong tubig?
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    June 5th, 2003 10:16 AM #12
    sir buknoy2002 50 labor and 219 for 1 liter of Caltex Extended Life Coolant

    matagal na 1 hour sir....

    sir shadow dapat may halong tubig...

    another coolant thread
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    June 5th, 2003 01:35 PM #13
    read from other forums mas okay if the water used is distilled water, kung ordianry tap water maraming minerals or contaminants that may stick to the radiator...
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    June 6th, 2003 03:20 PM #14
    i drain mine once a year. :wink:
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    June 6th, 2003 03:42 PM #15
    DIY nyo na lang.. at least save he.he.. tapos bili na lang ng desired coolant and distilled water.. ayos na...
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    June 7th, 2003 09:07 AM #16
    Quote Originally Posted by chieffy
    sir buknoy2002 50 labor and 219 for 1 liter of Caltex Extended Life Coolant

    matagal na 1 hour sir....

    sir shadow dapat may halong tubig...

    another coolant thread
    dapat ba purified o distilled water (yung pede inumin) ang gamitin o masyaado na manipis ito. or ordinary tap water lang
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    June 7th, 2003 08:35 PM #17
    most fellas recommend distilled mix to your coolant then yung coolant mixture naman depende kung anong eh achieve mo na temp. ratio. The more coolant medyo taas yung temp. resistant.
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    June 8th, 2003 08:54 AM #18
    Quote Originally Posted by Kalinaw_75
    most fellas recommend distilled mix to your coolant then yung coolant mixture naman depende kung anong eh achieve mo na temp. ratio. The more coolant medyo taas yung temp. resistant.
    m using a ratio of 1/3 coolang 2/3 water right now. ave temp is half of the gauge...

    so kung gawin ko sya 50/50 e mas bababa yung enngine temp ko? :?
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    June 8th, 2003 02:32 PM #19
    its not baba yung engine temp mo pag binago mo ang ratio......

    try kung eh explain yung nabasa ko...... assuming may ratio kang 60(di water):40(coolant) then yung na achieve na temp. resistant mga 500C - claim by manufacturer (exag # lang) then ngayon binago mo ang ratio to 50:50 yung claim ng manufcaturer ai 600C (big #'s again for the sake of comparison). Somehow yung engine temp. mo ai 450C so 50:50 solution isn't pratical coz the 60:40 can still resist the temp.

    The 50:50 solution is advisable if the engine temp somewhere higher than 500C. Talking of >500C tapos pag ginamit mo yung 60:40 chances are iinit yung engine mo cause its beyond control enviroment of 60:40 solution.

    I'm open for correction kung mali ang pagka-intindi ko sa script ng coolant manufacturer
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