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Originally Posted by GhettoPop
PKRWUD- can 20% coolant/80% water protect in winter/summer climate? daily driver in 100F summer days and winters below 0 F? just curious as why you like that mix ratio
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Didn't mean to take so long to get back to you! lol. Sorry.
It depends on where you live. If you are in an area that sees temps in the teens for 8 or more hours in a row, you would want to make it a 30/70 mixture (coolant/water).
As far as summer conditions, coolant actually makes your engine run hotter. Your engine will run the coolest with 100% water, but I still recommend 10-20% coolant in the mix to help keep the water pump lubricated, and to condition the insides of your hoses.
BTW, save your old coolant! It has rubber conditioners in it, and works awesome on your tires! If you're into the glazed donut look, stick with armor-all, but for clean looking tires, use old coolant!
