Is Antifreeze, like Aspirin, "Hype"? - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

whunter · #31 12-08-2006, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

Aspirin is NOT hype. It saved my grandpa's life during a heart attack.

Blast...
The need to explain this, makes me feel old...

Since it was introduced under the trademark Aspirin® in the year 1899, acetylsalicylic acid has been advertised as a cure for everything.

The US government stopped this, can't recall when.

Here are a couple of links for education.

Aspirin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspirin

Aspirin
http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial_s&hl=en&q=Aspirin&btnG=Google+Search

robhybrid · #32 12-08-2006, 06:25 AM

Theses radiators always break at the upper hose neck do to some corrosive property in most coolants reacting with the crappy plastic radiator tops. It's one of the reall weak points of these cars. Thy're only supposed to be exposed to MB coolant. You should check that every once in a while to make shure it's solid. When that happens it can destory your engine quick. Mine just came right off when I checked it. I still wonder how it did't rupture while driving. I don't even know where to buy MB coolant, they don't sell it in any of the stores. I've got an aftermarket radiator with a life-time warantee in that car now.

pmckechnie · #33 12-08-2006, 07:49 AM

First of all, I only use manufacturer recommended parts and supplies in my cars. If I was as smart as the engineers that designed the finest cars in the world (MB) than I would be designing instead of working on cars. Anything may work and work well but I am not willing to take that chance. I drive my cars until the wheels fall off.
The other thing, I don't care what anyone says, all asprin is not the same. Bayre is different from generic. There are so many things that go into MAKING drugs that are not the same. The actual chemicals used may be the same but the manufacturing procedures are different. Thats what my doctor says, and I believe him. I must as I put my life in his hands and I have made it to my 60's and still in good health.
So, use manufacturer recommended products in your car and keep Bayer asprin handy.

Marshall Welch · #34 01-19-2014, 06:50 PM

MB 325.0 Anticorrosion/antifreeze agents

MB 325.0 - Anticorrosion/antifreeze agents (Specification 325.0) - Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Operating Fluids

barry12345 · #35 01-19-2014, 08:58 PM

Well for my two cents stay away from green and use the zerex go-5 stuff if you have a choice. Should not be hard to source. I am not certain of the chemical action. But with some cars using green I found a whitish buildup of some mass on the enterance of the water tubes passages in radiators.

Now to be fair I had no ideal of when that anti freeze had been changed before or ever. I just found that I ran across it enough times and yet never heard anything discussed about it anywhere at the time.

This may be the stuff a previous poster described as found in their water pump. My thoughts at the time is it seemed to built up in areas of temperature change instead of all over. White in color and it has some mass.

HuskyMan · #36 01-19-2014, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmckechnie

First of all, I only use manufacturer recommended parts and supplies in my cars. If I was as smart as the engineers that designed the finest cars in the world (MB) than I would be designing instead of working on cars. Anything may work and work well but I am not willing to take that chance. I drive my cars until the wheels fall off.
The other thing, I don't care what anyone says, all asprin is not the same. Bayre is different from generic. There are so many things that go into MAKING drugs that are not the same. The actual chemicals used may be the same but the manufacturing procedures are different. Thats what my doctor says, and I believe him. I must as I put my life in his hands and I have made it to my 60's and still in good health.
So, use manufacturer recommended products in your car and keep Bayer asprin handy.

Here's the story on Bayer:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer

night before last, I was running a 103.4 degree temperature, took two bayer aspirin. Within the hour my temperature fell below 100. Hype? you tell me......

whunter · #37 09-14-2014, 11:29 PM

Education

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vstech · #38 09-15-2014, 01:11 AM

Generally speaking, the scale on parts in the cooling system are deposits from tap water...

Distilled water leaves no scale.

Quote:

Originally Posted by barry12345

Well for my two cents stay away from green and use the zerex go-5 stuff if you have a choice. Should not be hard to source. I am not certain of the chemical action. But with some cars using green I found a whitish buildup of some mass on the enterance of the water tubes passages in radiators.

Now to be fair I had no ideal of when that anti freeze had been changed before or ever. I just found that I ran across it enough times and yet never heard anything discussed about it anywhere at the time.

This may be the stuff a previous poster described as found in their water pump. My thoughts at the time is it seemed to built up in areas of temperature change instead of all over. White in color and it has some mass.

John Galt · #39 09-15-2014, 02:17 AM

It's probably more important to use diesel grade antifreeze, than the brand of diesel antifreeze used. In Canada, diesel engine antifreeze is red and gasoline engine antifreeze is green. In our cold climate I run about 2/3rds antifreeze for maximum freeze protection.

tjts1 · #40 09-15-2014, 02:32 AM

Cheap green coolant works just fine.

EDUCATION

funola · #41 09-15-2014, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by vstech

Generally speaking, the scale on parts in the cooling system are deposits from tap water...

Distilled water leaves no scale.

In house plumbing where over years and thousands and thousands of gallons water leaving deposits behind I can see this being true. In an car engine with 1 to 2 gallons of tap water leaving that much deposit? Don't think so. If you put 2 gallons of tap water in a open glass jar and let it evaporate, I doubt you will see any deposits.

Maki · #42 09-15-2014, 09:38 AM

People often blame brittle radiator tanks and hose nipples on the coolant blend, but I'm more inclined to think the heat does them in rather than antifreeze A or B. Considering how dashboard skins dry out and crack if they see too much hot sun, I wouldn't expect any less from plastic radiator parts that are exposed to 200-degree temperatures in the course of daily operation.

jake12tech · #43 09-15-2014, 03:29 PM

Loving my cheap $9.00 green coolant.

vstech · #44 09-15-2014, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jake12tech

Loving my cheap $9.00 green coolant.

Is it 50/50 premixed? I've not seen true "green" coolant under 11.00 in full strength... 11.00 full strength is only 6.50/gallon mixed with distiller water from the grocery store...

vstech · #45 09-15-2014, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Maki

People often blame brittle radiator tanks and hose nipples on the coolant blend, but I'm more inclined to think the heat does them in rather than antifreeze A or B. Considering how dashboard skins dry out and crack if they see too much hot sun, I wouldn't expect any less from plastic radiator parts that are exposed to 200-degree temperatures in the course of daily operation.

The dashboard is exposed to uv light from the sun, and radiant heat in excess of 300 degrees... The mild temps of the engine are nothing in comparison...