What kind of coolant do you Feejers recommend ???
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scubatech
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I use the Honda brand bike specific Anti-Freeze. I feel it's good practice for water pump seals.
I use the uber-rare Havoline Dex-Cool found in the ultra-chic boutique Al's/Shucks/Kragen/Checker/Pep Boys. It has dichromated unobtanium and guarantees 2.72 more kilocalories per picoenthalpy heat transfer than regular Dihydrogen Monoxide. I prefer it in the 3.785 liter polyethylene container.
BMWs use it as a final drive lubricant so that's all I need to know that it's going to work on FJR engines.
BMWs use it as a final drive lubricant so that's all I need to know that it's going to work on FJR engines.
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johnny80s
Turtle Gears
Is there anything specific I need to know when picking out a coolant for a bike?
Bogey907
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Bud Light or Dos Equis Amber draft.. 
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Geezer
Parsimonious Curmudgeon
I use the basic green stuff. Prestone, Zerex, whatever.
v65
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Patriot, send me a batch of your best gumbo and some boudin balls and I will let you in on the secret.
SkooterG
Purveyor of Crooked Facts
The Honda Pre-mix stuff. Readily available and cheap compared to those fancy-schmancy marketing ploys you linked to.
johnny80s
Turtle Gears
I have read a few bad reviews and heard from people on the forum that I should not use Engine Ice. I already bought the Engine Ice so I called North County Yamaha and talked with them and they said I could return it. I was going to swap it out for either the Yamaha stuff or Coolanol. What do you all recommend?
charismaticmegafauna
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Is there anything specific you're trying to achieve with a coolant change?
MamaYama reccos:
"High-quality ethylene glycol w/corrosion inhibitors for alu engines."
"Use only distilled water." "If not available, soft water may be used."
"Ratio -- 1 : 1 (antifreeze : water)"
johnny80s
Turtle Gears
Just trying to get a good quality coolant. I was wondering if the Coolanol was any better than the Yamaha stuff.
Another bloody commodity. Get the stuff that doesn't corrode and you're good to go. Change it often and you'll have even less problems. So many threads and discussions on this, it's enough to make you park the bike.
WWWobble
Active member
Yah, and interesting that YamaCool is formulated 60/40 coolant to water. Kinda curious, not that 10 points matters much...Is there anything specific you're trying to achieve with a coolant change?
MamaYama reccos:
"High-quality ethylene glycol w/corrosion inhibitors for alu engines."
"Use only distilled water." "If not available, soft water may be used."
"Ratio -- 1 : 1 (antifreeze : water)"
WWWobble
WWWobble
Active member
Is this the stuff that the dog can drink
or is this the stuff that kills the dog.
Search under "dead dog" didn't bring anything up
...or should I have tried "dead BMW rear drives?"
WWWobble
johnny80s
Turtle Gears
I just bought the Yamaha stuff.
GunMD
Well-known member
Hal is right. Beer is our friend. Period.
v65
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Bungie
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I've been driving around (not much) in my truck listening to gallon of pre-mix bounce around in the back footwell everytime I turn a corner.
Problem is, when ever its nice enough to change the coolant, f'ack that! I'm going for a ride!
... maybe this weekend.
Problem is, when ever its nice enough to change the coolant, f'ack that! I'm going for a ride!
... maybe this weekend.
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