Halfords coolant - can I use it?

[Auntie-Freda]

Halfords 'Advanced Protection anti-freeze'

Is it ok to use this stuff assuming engine has been flushed. Its ethylene glycol based but also a Organic Acid Formula. Looking through the side it's red - if that means anything these days. It meets (amongs others) Ford standards WSS-M97B44-D & ESD M97B49-A.

Is it Bongo compatable?

Thanks

A-F

[mikexgough]

if it is ok with VW...... i.e contains Glysantin G 30 .... then yes.....if not..... NO.... Car Plan and Comma do a Premium Red which is okay....

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Sounds like it could be this stuff

Red Antifreeze Long Life is an ethylene glycol based engine coolant concentrate, which uses Organic Acid Inhibitor Technology(OAIT) and is free from nitrites, amines, phosphates, borates and silicates. BTC classification Type 4E. Fleet trials have shown that when used at the correct concentration coolants based on OAIT continue to provide effective corrosion protection for up to 250,000 km for passenger cars and 500,000 km in commercial vehicles. Unlike traditional coolants which employ inorganic inhibitors Revolution long life antifreeze has excellent hard water stability and very low inhibitor depletion rates. At 33% dilution by volume it will provide protection down to -20oC.

Revolution long life antifreeze exceeds the requirements of most european and international standards including:

ASTM D3306, D4985
SAE J 1034
BS6580(1992)
AFNOR NF R15-601with exception of reverse alkalinity
FFV Heft R443
CUNA NC 956-16
UNE 26361 – 88
JIS K 2234 with exception of reverse alkalinity
NATO S 759

It also meets the requirements of the following OEM specifications:

Chrysler MS 9176
Cummins 85T8-2 & 90T8-4
Ford ESE M97B49-A, WSS-M97B44-D, & ESD M97 B49-a
GM 1899 M, US 677 M & OPEL GM QL130100
John Deere H 24 B1 & C1
Leyland Trucks LTS 22 AF 10
Mack 014GS 17004
MAN 248, 324(SNF) & B&W D 36 5600
Mercedes Benz MB 325.3
Renault 41-01-001
VAG TL 774F
VOLVO

So it should be by the sound of it, so long as anything you already have in there is thoroughly flushed out.

Unless you know any new anti-freeze is compatible with what may already be in the system it isn't worth risking a compatibility problem.

[bigdaddycain]

Unless you know any new anti-freeze is compatible with what may already be in the system it isn't worth risking a compatibility problem.

My thoughts exactly.. The problem arises when topping up a known quantity into an unknown quantity.

I use Carplan premium red (about £15 per undiluted 5 litres)