Just off the top of your head; where would you set off to, to buy cheap antifreeze in the London area? Halfords or one of the supermarkets?
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15 years ago
cheap antifreeze
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15 years ago
I would go to a car spares place, supermarket would be next best, halfords a last resort. But why would you want cheap anti freeze? Good stuff such as genuine Vauxhall A/F is only about 7 quid a gallon.
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15 years ago
I wouldn't use any cheap antifreeze. Antifreeze is a complicated product, not just water with glycerin. Antifreeze performs three important functions:
- Cooling the engine
- Preventing frost damage
- Inhibits corrosion of the radiator and cooling galleries
In particular 3. is most important. Various products have different corrosion inhibition life times. Cost is small if lifetime is 3 or 5 years.
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15 years ago
Personally I'd pay a few quid more for the long life stuff, knowing it was good for at least half a decade.
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15 years ago
I'd buy OEM stuff from the dealer or from GSF/Euro. It's not like it's that expensive, and using the wrong stuff or mixing incompatible ones is a load of hassle.