New Red Line Coolant (Pre-Mixed & Concentrate)

[kschachn]

So, I looked up the product https://www.redlineoil.com/waterwetter and it does actually seem to say it can be used with antifreeze.

I am tempted to pop in to a store and look at a bottle on the shelf, I thought I remembered it saying that it would not be effective in a situation with either any antifreeze or more than 10-20% antifreeze.

Meaning, I thought those running ohh say a 50/50 mix should not even bother with this stuff.

It is because the ethylene glycol already acts as a surfactant and reduces the surface tension of the water. The "water wetter" in this case does nothing at typical coolant concentrations.

At least they list this one gem of fact:

"Does not lower cooling system below the thermostatically-controlled temperature"

Something that is usually lost in these discussions and why I asked above if the track car had a thermostat.

 

[Jake_J]

It's a giant waste of money plain and simple. Water wetter is a very niche product that's only really useful in proper sanctioned racing applications where water in place of normal coolant is mandated due to safety reasons.

 

[JT20]

It's a giant waste of money plain and simple. Water wetter is a very niche product that's only really useful in proper sanctioned racing applications where water in place of normal coolant is mandated due to safety reasons.

Redline has mastered the art of marketing, I agree that particular product seems very, very overpriced.

 

[330indy]

just ordered some for e46 and e92 m3

 

[JT20]

I can make two gallons of 50/50 EG/water mix for about 10 bucks.

 

[kschachn]

I can make two gallons of 50/50 EG/water mix for about 10 bucks.

You can do that even with the BMW branded coolant, plus the cost of distilled water if you're using that. If I were going to deviate from the BMW stuff I'd buy G48, not some other unknown formula that doesn't appear to be made to any particular standard.

 

[JT20]

You can do that even with the BMW branded coolant, plus the cost of distilled water if you're using that. If I were going to deviate from the BMW stuff I'd buy G48, not some other unknown formula that doesn't appear to be made to any particular standard.

The blue 82141467704?

 

[kschachn]

The blue 82141467704?

Yeah. The dealer sells it for $23 a gallon but you can get it online for $20.

 

[kyoo]

Red Line is doing a live digital conference on various things, including their new coolant:

SuperCool | Kyle Neal. Red Line Synthetic Oil's Business Development Director. #redline #coolant #antifreeze #supercool #cooling #radiator | By Red Line Synthetic OilFacebook

Kyle Neal. Red Line Synthetic Oil's Business Development Director. #redline #coolant #antifreeze #supercool #cooling #radiator

www.facebook.com

Feel free to throw them questions

 

[kyoo]

fwiw - they said the 2-eha is neutralized in their car. they also had a video of the testing they did:

 

[330indy]

The water wetter formula in Supercool is different than in the standalone bottle