Universal Yellow Coolant @ Dollar Tree

[macarose]

This deal is back. They had plenty of it as well. $5 is pretty much the cheapest anywhere unless you are waiting for that ever rare Peak rebate.

 

[eljefino]

Full strength AMAM is 10.88 at Walmart, a little worse of a deal, and a little more worse if your tap water is unsuitable.

I bet this stuff is great, they just sabotaged the label to make it look more generic.

 

[daves87rs]

Know someone who is using it now. Car has a slow coolant leak, and he refills with this coolant- no issues at alll

 

[Lubener]

I prefer the actual called for coolant over the so called "universal" coolants. I am not into the "one size fits all" coolant or transmission fluid.

 

[DFWoilguy]

Yup they were out for a few weeks but recent back in stock have bought many cases of it for many reason lol

 

[Jimzz]

Last time I looked at the SDS this is the same as regular prestone.
So your standard OAT coolant.

 

[Snagglefoot]

Here are some screenshots. It looks legit.

 

[Snagglefoot]

To be honest, this stuff is at least 80% Ethylene Glycol just like most coolants. Add to that some 2EHA and bingo, you have a 5 year coolant that probably is a 10 year coolant in disguise. I’d like to hear what’s going on in the boardroom.

 

[D60]

I bought four of these yesterday. The $5 sale is over and it would seem regular price is $6. Family Dollar sells the same thing all day long at $13.

Still, not all Dollar Trees seem to have it and searching their website for "Prestone" netted zero results for me. So, stop in and look or forget it.

 

[JonnyAbs]

This stuff is good. Much like the regular Preston amam. I prefer peak amam because it has no 2eha, although I dont think any car makers have the plastic gaskets that they did 30 years ago when the 2eha in dexcool caused a lot of issues. That's from memory of a lot of research I did years ago, but im pretty sure that was the problem once the dexcool got old. Peak Amam can usually be had pretty cheap at harbor freight or ace hardware during some sales. That's the route I usually go when their rebate comes out.

 

[truckramrod]

It was $6 at my local store. Also blue washer fluid for $1.25. can't beat it

 

[pbm]

This stuff is good. Much like the regular Preston amam. I prefer peak amam because it has no 2eha, although I dont think any car makers have the plastic gaskets that they did 30 years ago when the 2eha in dexcool caused a lot of issues. That's from memory of a lot of research I did years ago, but im pretty sure that was the problem once the dexcool got old. Peak Amam can usually be had pretty cheap at harbor freight or ace hardware during some sales. That's the route I usually go when their rebate comes out.

PEAK 10X had no 2eha when it first came out but the recent stuff does have it.

 

[JonnyAbs]

PEAK 10X had no 2eha when it first came out but the recent stuff does have it.

Really? I have a couple bottles at home that dont list it. They are probably a year or two old though

 

[JonnyAbs]

PEAK 10X had no 2eha when it first came out but the recent stuff does have it.

Wow check that out. Screenshot from the bottle on the website. Good call. No advantage to peak any more then. Maybe there wasn't anyway.

 

[Jimzz]

It was $6 at my local store. Also blue washer fluid for $1.25. can't beat it

Careful with the "washer fluid" as its just water and some anti-bacterial additive. If that is all you want you can get the washer tables that do the same thing but cheaper.

I mix 1/4 jug of winter formula with 3/4 water and 2 washer tablets for my summer formula. So just enough alcohol to not cause damage if it gets cold but cheap enough and also make it worth it. I go through a lot of it when I do oil changes so this helps.