Ideal coolant mix help

**shimmy** · 01-02-2014, 04:04 PM

Ok, further to track overheating in very hot conditions, what mix would be the best suited to help keep temps lower.

BMW coolant mix
Wetter
Antifreeze
Etc

Knowledge only please.

**alexk** · 01-02-2014, 07:01 PM

It is my understanding that BMW antifreeze has better heat dissipation than water.
I have only BMW antifreeze on mine and no water.

I don't know if I am wrong here.

mattCSLnut · 01-02-2014, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

Ok, further to track overheating in very hot conditions, what mix would be the best suited to help keep temps lower.

BMW coolant mix
Wetter
Antifreeze
Etc

Knowledge only please.

Do you mean Water ?

Have you considered using distilled water instead of tap water when mixing your coolant ? and changing it every year, since you drive is so gently

**shimmy** · 01-02-2014, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

Do you mean Water ?

Have you considered using distilled water instead of tap water when mixing your coolant ? and changing it every year, since you drive is so gently

Distilled Water
maybe
Water Wetter however is a product to reduce temps

plumber vic · 01-02-2014, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

Ok, further to track overheating in very hot conditions, what mix would be the best suited to help keep temps lower.

BMW coolant mix
Wetter
Antifreeze
Etc

Knowledge only please.

Lots of larger that keeps u cool in summer

mattCSLnut · 01-02-2014, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

Distilled Water
maybe
Water Wetter however is a product to reduce temps

There's no maybe about it

IIRC you should always use distilled water when mixing your coolant / antifreeze.

O'Neill · 01-02-2014, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

Ok, further to track overheating in very hot conditions, what mix would be the best suited to help keep temps lower.

BMW coolant mix
Wetter
Antifreeze
Etc

Knowledge only please.

Knowledge

this is the internet.

shane@mbtech · 01-02-2014, 10:55 PM

The mix ratio will be on the bottle shim

**shimmy** · 01-02-2014, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lawsy

The mix ratio will be on the bottle shim

The bottle says Coolant 50:50 Distilled Water.....and Wetter will tell you how much to add..........but what I'm asking is how to vary that to improve the cooling in not climates (summertime)

shane@mbtech · 01-02-2014, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

The bottle says Coolant 50:50 Distilled Water.....and Wetter will tell you how much to add..........but what I'm asking is how to vary that to improve the cooling in not climates (summertime)

Every product will be slightly different.

I usually do 50-50 minimum in our services. Occasionally 60-40.

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