RE: Antifreeze mixture

["Joao T. da Costa" <jcosta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The next question would be:

For those of us whose cars are never, ever going to see temperatures 
anywhere close to freezing point, why not dispense with antifreeze 
altogether, or perhaps use a (e.g.) 75 water/25 antifreeze mixture?

Joao T da Costa
Brazil
89 E30 M3
97 318ti
98/99 323ti (soon, I hope)

At 10:13 AM -0500 04/12/01, dahermann@domain.elided wrote:
>  >>I was thinking of putting straight antifreeze (no mixture with 
>water) into my car. What are the good and bad points about doing 
>this?<<
>
>bad points:
>
>- antifreeze does not cool as well as water
>- antifreeze is not designed to be used alone
>- antifreeze costs more than water (although i would suggest using 
>distilled water in your radiator)
>
>good points:
>
>- none come to mind
>
>in other words, use a water/antifreeze mixture.  it cools your 
>engine better and you don't sacrifice anything so long as you use it 
>in the recommended ratios.
>
>regards,
>
>dan
>88 325is
>96 M3

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