water boils at a temp FAR below than the actual temp the car reaches. It also freezes far above the low's in the northern states. DO NOT USE WATER!

Like Blackmajic said, "radiator's arent cheap". Unless u like replacing them :-)

Dave

P.S. Also make sure ur fluid is not pure antifreeze. 50/50 or i choose 30/70 to be safe.

 

No its not, that being said, you also dont have to use Honda coolant, but you must use coolants which are borate and silicate free which are usually the extended life coolants. Anything else can cause wear on the seals and waterpump., and eventually leak. Prestone extended life which is orange is a good example of something that is perfectly fine to use.

 

hhmm...how important is this really? If u use the wrong coolant but change at intervals less than "recommended", will it be fine?

The properties that the coolant must have are actually harmful elemets that harm our seals removed? Why are they there if they harm seals? Or do they JUST harm Honda's seals? Basically what i'm getting at is why would a company put out a coolant that harms engines.

Thanx!

Dave

 

Well its not that the coolant is harmful to all makes, its just that they are not as friendly to Honda cooling systems and Im sure other newer cars as well in particular. There are TSB's out regrading the use of noncompatible coolants in Hondas. Just like the power steering and now tranny fluid recommendations made by Honda, they also have recommendations for the coolant.

You can use whatever you wish, but the coolants I talked about are the ones recommended in our cars for maximum life of the seals and waterpump. Not using them can also explain why the original poster notices increased coolant usage. I noticed the same on my Accord. A switch to the extended life solved that problem.

 

Ok, what did u mean by "poster" in the last paragraph there? Increased coolant usage? What exactly does that mean, do u mean the engine is leakin coolant and blowing seals leading to increased coolant usage? J/W

So u recommend Prestone Ext. Life right?

Thanx
Dave

 

Honda uses these additives in their coolant, PS fluid, and trans fluid, that other chemicals dont have. If you use the non honda stuff you do risk messing up seals and such. We see that at my dealership often.

 

Poster as is person who wrote the original post dude.

An increased coolant usage means just that. Whether its increased use, seepage, whatever it may be.

 

oh I thought u meant somethin else.....didnt think the "poster"

but i see what u mean. Thanx!

Dave

 

oh ok, and what temp does water boil at? i hope u dont plan on saying 100degrees..cuz thats ****en wrong. hte pressure in your coolant system is way higher than 1atm, so the bp of water is much higher.

 

ok..first i didnt say what temp water boils at cuz i didnt know in degrees. I wasnt gonna stick my foot in my mouth. But i'm pretty sure that our cars go beyond boiling point for regular tap water.

what is "1atm"? also what is "bp of water"? please alaborate or your post or it is useless to people who dont know what that means.

Dave