The pre-diluted stuff is more convenient of course, but you end up paying a lot more for less coolant. Amazons Choice in Antifreezes & Coolants by Mopar. Years ago coolant was always sold as pure coolant, and you'd have to dilute the fluid yourself with water. Mopar 68163849AB 10 Year/150,000 Mile Coolant 50/50 Premixed - Embittered. One thing to keep in mind with nearly every modern jug of coolant you’ll come across: They’re all pre-diluted. All GM cars use something called Dex-Cool from the factory. Plenty of others like BMW and Volkswagen do the same thing. Many times, the coolant is actually branded for the car you’re going to put it in.įor example, Honda sells its Type 2 Antifreeze/Coolant in all its dealers. You already know that coolant is an integral part of keeping your engine from exploding, and you probably also know that you have multiple coolant options that aren’t interchangeable. And as such, they generate a lot of heat. They’ll sell the coolant for your specific make and model, and it’s guaranteed to be the correct one. Engines are complex machines with rapidly moving metal parts and small clearances. The easiest way to make sure you’re getting the right coolant for the job is to go to your car’s dealership. Finally, HOAT is a derivation of OAT that requires the same time change interval unless otherwise specified. General Motors vehicles use this formula and normally require a change after five years or 50,000 miles. MoparT Antifreeze/Coolant, 5 Year/100,000 Mile Formula (MS-9769), or the equivalent ethylene-glycol base coolant with organic corrosion inhibitors (called HOAT, for Hybrid Organic Additive Technology) is recommended. It provides service life protection of up to 5 years or 150,000 miles with a complete cooling system flush and fill. It needs to be changed every two years or 24,000 miles, making it far inferior to newer formulas. NAPA’s North American Gold is specifically designed for use in North American vehicles requiring a GOLD hybrid organic acid technology (HOAT). Of course, the obvious answer is to stick to the Mopar coolant to avoid issues, but if needed in a pinch, the Mopar coolant can be hard to obtain, since it is only available from a dealer or online.Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play Perfect solution for top-up and/or flush & fill. The ethylene glycol-based formula is compatible with other similarly formulated HOAT/OAT antifreeze/coolant. I realize I am probably opening a big can of worms, but I was curious if anyone here has any insight into whether or not these are appropriate substitutes for the Mopar coolant. NAPA 50/50 Premixed Antifreeze/Coolant Blue is free of silicate, borate, nitrite, and amine. From what little info I can find online, the Mopar coolant is a silicate free and phosphate free OAT coolant. Both of these are silicate free OAT coolants. Also, Peak has their "Pink" European Car formulation that they claim works in all 1995-present Fiat vehicles. MS-12106, as shown on the Mopar Coolant label. Zerex G30 is marketed as a European car OAT formulation and the product information sheet states that it meets the Fiat Chrysler spec. Recently however, I discovered some products by Zerex and Peak that are starting to appear on the shelves at many chain auto part stores. For the most part, I have been under the impression that this is more or less a unique formulation that doesn't have an equivalent made by another brand. The one on the right is Mopar OAT, purple in color used in the 2013s other than above mentioned through 2017. There were also a few early built 2013s built prior to that used it. I wanted to bring up the topic of the purple colored 10 year/150K mile Mopar engine coolant that FCA has been using since about 2013 and possible aftermarket alternatives to it. pingzingr said: The one on the left is Mopar HOAT, orange in color, it is used in the 2012 and prior Wranglers.
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