On my dirt bike I've been running Engine Ice, but never really thought about why. I do slow speed, technical riding that involves lots of clutch work and little airflow so keeping my bike as cool as possible is the priority, with boilover protection a close second priority.
Recently I learned there were two types of antifreeze - Ethylene glycol, which is used in the vast majority of coolants (green, dexcool, G-05, etc, etc) and propylene glycol, which is used by Engine Ice, and also Peak Sierra coolant.
On the Engine Ice bottle, they make several claims, saying it will have better operating temps than their competitors, which was enough to convince me to run it. Looking at the fine print, they say it outperforms their competitors, and lists Evans and Maxima. Since Evans is waterless I would assume it performs the worst, but I think the Maxima coolant is a regular EG coolant?
However, doing a bit of research, it seems like PG coolants run hotter than EG coolant, and the main advantage they offer is being non-toxic, and are not slippery (great for track). I don't ride on paved tracks, and don't really need a non-toxic coolant.
So how, exactly, does a PG coolant such as Engine Ice, outperform a regular EG coolant? If Engine Ice does in fact outperform EG coolants, why not run Peak Sierra which is also a PG coolant? Or am I wasting my money on a snake oil product and should I just run a normal EG coolant?
Recently I learned there were two types of antifreeze - Ethylene glycol, which is used in the vast majority of coolants (green, dexcool, G-05, etc, etc) and propylene glycol, which is used by Engine Ice, and also Peak Sierra coolant.
On the Engine Ice bottle, they make several claims, saying it will have better operating temps than their competitors, which was enough to convince me to run it. Looking at the fine print, they say it outperforms their competitors, and lists Evans and Maxima. Since Evans is waterless I would assume it performs the worst, but I think the Maxima coolant is a regular EG coolant?
However, doing a bit of research, it seems like PG coolants run hotter than EG coolant, and the main advantage they offer is being non-toxic, and are not slippery (great for track). I don't ride on paved tracks, and don't really need a non-toxic coolant.
So how, exactly, does a PG coolant such as Engine Ice, outperform a regular EG coolant? If Engine Ice does in fact outperform EG coolants, why not run Peak Sierra which is also a PG coolant? Or am I wasting my money on a snake oil product and should I just run a normal EG coolant?