Antifreeze how low do you go

[dlundblad]

Originally Posted By: Kira
I worked with an old fashioned New Yorker (City, not State) and only he could say, "They can take that wind chill and shove it up their....".
I agree.

In the Winter of '80-'81 I lived where we had 3 consecutive nights of -38 degrees Fahrenheit.
That's below the freezing point of 50/50 mixes of the day.
My car had no problem. I was driving a........Corvair!

The "degree Fahrenheit" symbol came through as a jumble of characters so I spelled it out.


At that point, does it just start to crystallize?

I can't see a solid freezing doing any favors.

*Never mind. Should've kept reading onto page 2.

 

[SirTanon]

Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
I aimed for 50% with my G05 which is good until -34F.


This is what I use in my Fusion.. or close to it. Then again, here in Phoenix, I have never seen it dip below about 25F, so I could probably run a ratio of 90% water to 10% G05 and still be safe.

I don't, because you never know, and I like to go up to Flagstaff or Prescott in winter once every few years. Best to err on the side of caution. Next fill will probably be 60/40, since that still gets me very close.

 

[SilverFusion2010]

You don’t want to go too dilute, you’ll lose the corrosion protection

 

[SirTanon]

Originally Posted By: SilverFusion2010
You don’t want to go too dilute, you’ll lose the corrosion protection


Yeah.. not saying I WOULD go to 90/10, just saying that where I am, based on the temperatures, I COULD. In my mind, for Phoenix, either 60/40 or 55/45 would be just right for a 3-to-5 year fill.