It depends on the make of car. Consult your owner's manual or a reputable repair shop.
A sentence for the word antifreeze may be, " What is the best antifreeze to use in drinking water?" Antifreeze is a liquid which is used to lower the freezing point.
Antifreeze keeps water from freezing when it is cold out. The antifreeze liquid lowers the freezing point of the water. Even when freezing (to a slurry) it does not form solid ice that can rupture the radiator. The antifreeze combines the water to form a liquid with a lower freezing point than water alone.
The best reason to use water as a coolant is because is because it has a high specific heat capacity. However, you can add a mix of antifreeze with your water.
depending if you live in mainly cold or hot weather area, cold weather-- use a 50-50 dexcool [orange liquid] straight in backup tank and 50% antifreeze/50% water in radiator, do not add water to backup tank. Hot weather-- [my recommendation] use a 50-50 dexcool [orange liquid] straight in backup tank [no water], and 20% antifreeze/80% water plus add liquid called waterwetter [pink liquid] to radiator, this will greatly keep engine running cooler by almost 15-20 degrees
there is water in the engine to cool it down. It is best to use a 50/50 mix of clean water and antifreeze, not just water.
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Always use antifreeze. Water does not have any water pump lubricants or anti corrosion properties, antifreeze coolant does.
No , that would be worse , antifreeze is supposed to be mixed with preferably distilled water . The usual mix is 50 / 50 but if you live in a colder climate up to 60 % antifreeze is O.K.
It uses a 50/50 mix of water and antifreeze/coolant
I use antifreeze mixed 50 / 50 with distilled water in my 1995 Ford Explorer as the engine coolant as the Owner Guide shows
Yes, but. Antifreeze is also a corrosion inhibitor. It protects the engine and head gasket from corrosion problems. It is far better, and safer to use a 50/50 antifreeze and water mix in the engine.
You want to use a 50/50 mixture of water and antifreeze, but use the manufacture recommended antifreeze, it comes straight anti freeze in which case you would mix a gallon of antifreeze to a gallon of water or you can buy a pre mixed container of antifreeze if your just trying to top off