I'm hearing great things about this waterless coolant stuff.

Does anyone have it in their Z ? I'm thinking of giving it a go

Normal anti freeze is good enough for the Z, 50/50 ratio I think, unless it's a track day car or highly tuned.

 

Paul

not me personally, guy i worked with had it in his m5 though.

He used it for a year, then drained it, and the coolant was still the same colour as it went in other than that no other info

Normal anti freeze is good enough for the Z, 50/50 ratio I think, unless it's a track day car or highly tuned.

 

Paul

 

 

but water still corrodes everything, waterless stuff doesnt

Modern day anti freeze have corrosive inhibitors in them, as long as you use as directed you will not get any problems.

 

Paul

it still doesnt stop corrosion, it only slows it down.

In an older car the waterless stuff would definately help stopping the cooling system from degrading from internal corrosion

Metal is weird, was refurbishing a rolling mill few yrs ago.

they had pumps and stuff that went in water, if it stayed in water it wouldn't rust much.

same has u see metal in the sea, the bits that stay under water are pretty clean the bits the tide comes in and out on are rotten.

 

Surely if u use anti freeze and keep it full of water it should be ok.

there si oxygen on the water though, and your theory about stuff under the water is way off, otherwise the titanic would be pristine, whereas its nothing more than a rusted heap, the slightest touch and it crumbles

Hi Guys

Its not particularly the corrosion issue im interested in, they say the boiling point of their coolant is 180 degrees so boiling over is eliminated.

This also apparently eliminates detonation by getting rid of hot spots. They claim that improved bhp and performance are a result of this.

So my interest is two fold, 1 I don't ever have to change the coolant again, and seeing as im running a zedworld remap and running on Shell Vmax nitro+ I would assume that I should see some benefits.

Im not hearing any DONT DO IT FOR GODS SAKE, so im probably gonna give it a go and let you guys know how I get on.

i dont thin you will gain any bhp, but as a coolant you cant go wrong

I've looked in to this it does look good 0 pressure in the system is good. I know someone who is sponsored by them and is using it in his winning time attack car with no issues.

Not many plus points from this report http://www.norosion.com/evanstest.htm

 

Paul

proper lol at that report.

A report done on it by a competeing product, yeah thats believable !

there si oxygen on the water though, and your theory about stuff under the water is way off, otherwise the titanic would be pristine, whereas its nothing more than a rusted heap, the slightest touch and it crumbles

 

Didn't say it dont rust lol, it takes longer u think your block will be running in 80yrs lol. I got that wrong too 101 years.

Edited June 17, 201312 yr by Terry

Thought you would like that ruishy1 lol

 

Paul

Do any car makers use this from the factory?

 

Paul

ive heard the newer mercs have started using it, but that was just internet not first hand experience. I cant see manufacturers using it, would add alot of expense to their budget !

 

yeah it was bloody hilarious, thats like fiat slagging the 300zx and that their coupe turbo beats it in all tests !

there si oxygen on the water though, and your theory about stuff under the water is way off, otherwise the titanic would be pristine, whereas its nothing more than a rusted heap, the slightest touch and it crumbles

 

not water rotting that its the salt...also water is a protector from rust but only iff left still and deprived of oxygen.Any water that goes through a pump like cars and central heating systems gets oxygenated so its this that starts the ball rolling made worse by corrosions best friend cast iron..

You will still need to use anti freeze if you run your car in the winter or drain it out for the winter months, as it has no anti freezing property's.

 

Paul

it doesnt freeze untill way below zero, according to wheelers dealers anyway :)

From the data sheet,

 

Doubles the wetting ability of water

Improves heat transfer

Reduces cylinder head temperatures

May allow more spark advance for increased torque

Reduces rust, corrosion and electrolysis of all metals

Provides long term corrosion protection

Cleans and lubricates water pump seals

Prevents foaming

Reduces cavitation corrosion

Complexes with hard water to reduce scale

 

Red Line WaterWetter® does not significantly reduce the freezing point of water. If the vehicle will see freezing temperatures, an antifreeze must be used. Water expands approximately 9% upon freezing which can cause severe engine damage. Even in summertime, the use of air-conditioning can blow freezing air through the heater and cause freezing of the heater core unless approximately 20% antifreeze is used.

 

Paul

we are not talking about water wetter, we are talking about waterless coolant, which has a boiling point of about 180 degrees c, and a freezing point of like minus 20 IIRC

lol, all afternoon talking about the wrong product:laugh:

 

Paul

I'm going to order some and the prep fluid. I'll let you know how it goes.

hahahaha mate thats a bloody cracker, thats fair cheered me up !

I have seen this Evans stuff advertised in many classic car magazines.....

 

......But I have not thought about using it in the ZX though; nothing bad about, I just didn't see the point of draining my cooling system and refilling it, when water and antifreeze does the job for me!

 

How much does it cost in comparison to a decent antifreeze - and in comparison to changing your coolant every 2-3 years? And how does it compare to other "for life" ready mixed coolant products on the market? So even if it does live up to the manufacturer's hype - it is really worth it...?

 

Richard:yinyang: