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Car Forum / Honda Cars / May 2006Prestone's Extended Life coolant is a big NO-NO for my '98 CRV?
I was always under the assumption that it was fine for Hondas but now I'm reading that it can cause the water pump seals to fail prematurely. I've had in there since last June when I replaced the timing belt,tensioner pulley, & water pump and also backflushed the cooling system( I also removed the engine drain bolt). I'm now seriously thinking about replacing it with Honda's coolant on Monday since I don't want to take any chances. Any ideas on what Honda is asking for their coolant? $8-$10? Thanks! 10 >I was always under the assumption that it was fine for Hondas but now I'm > reading that it can cause the water pump seals to fail prematurely. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Thanks! > I was always under the assumption that it was fine for Hondas but now > I'm reading that it can cause the water pump seals to fail [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Any ideas on what Honda is asking for their coolant? $8-$10? In Canada, I just paid $15.18 per jug for two gallon jugs. That's $13.74 US at the current exchange rate. And the stuff's such a pretty blue color...  SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >> I was always under the assumption that it was fine for Hondas but now >> I'm reading that it can cause the water pump seals to fail [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >And the stuff's such a pretty blue color... Thanks for the replies. It's blue? I don't remember the factory stuff in my '98 CRV being blue. Did they change the formula or something? >>> I was always under the assumption that it was fine for Hondas but >>> now I'm reading that it can cause the water pump seals to fail [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks for the replies. It's blue? I don't remember the factory stuff > in my '98 CRV being blue. Did they change the formula or something? Yes. SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >>>> I was always under the assumption that it was fine for Hondas but >>>> now I'm reading that it can cause the water pump seals to fail [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Yes. Well, I swapped out the Prestone coolant today and replaced it with Honda's formula. I didn't know it was a 50/50 premixed solution so I had to buy two gallons of the stuff.....at $13.50/gal ! It must be liquid gold....damn! Oh well, I will only need to buy one the next time(4-5 years down the road) since I have around 2/3 of a gallon left over. Blue coolant...kinda unique :) > Well, I swapped out the Prestone coolant today and replaced it with > Honda's formula. I didn't know it was a 50/50 premixed solution so I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Oh well, I will only need to buy one the next time(4-5 years down the > road) since I have around 2/3 of a gallon left over. Don't keep that leftover antifreeze. It will go bad just sitting around for four years. Seriously. > Blue coolant...kinda unique :) Yeah, nobody else uses blue antifreeze, do they? SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > Yeah, nobody else uses blue antifreeze, do they? I think Volvo also dyes their's blue. Probably a different formulation though. John |
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