It is never advisable to put antifreeze in your car. normally people refer to the fluid that keeps their engine running as “coolant”. coolant doesn't actually cool anything (the name was chosen for marketing purposes.) however, it will keep the fluids in your radiator at harboring temperatures too high for even chemical reactions to occur. antifreeze has ethylene glycol which can cause organ failure in humans and animals, according to the epa the problem with antifreeze is that it's sweet tasting and aromatic so many children drink it when unaccompanied, thinking its just something they shouldn't be touching or drinking – but they don't realize this fact about poison until it's too late.
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where do you put antifreeze in your car?
the best place to put antifreeze in the car is the radiator. antifreeze lowers the freezing temperature of water as well as decreasing as a significant amount of heat due to its latent heat of vaporization. this, in turn, allows for remaining water in this system to remain fluid below 0 degrees fahrenheit. alternatively, just mix an appropriate amount into your overflow bottle that tilts up on your car's left side- by doing so you are ensuring that all fluid systems are properly mixed with the new coolant.
lastly, if neither options suit you then you can top off your “low” engine oil level by adding 2 quarts of long-life antifreeze per 10 quarts of
does the car need to be running when adding antifreeze?
add antifreeze at the end of you car's heating cycle, to avoid air pockets in the engine. antifreeze temporarily protects your engine from freezing and overheating by increasing its boiling point and expanding in volume after it freezes. make sure you add enough to submerge any internal pipes or cooling mechanisms- when mixing filling contents also remember to mix for two minutes before pouring into an open reservoir.
reserve 10% of your capacity for expansion and leave room in your radiator so that you don't spill it during overflow! remember: antifreeze contains ethylene glycol mixed with water, which makes a lethal cocktail when drunk internally or absorbed through skin. it can cause kidney failure, heart rhythm irregularities,
do i put antifreeze in my coolant reservoir?
your vehicle came with coolant. antifreeze is not meant to be added because it's not an emergency, and if you add the wrong thing, then your motor could get ruined.
adding the wrong type of fluid into a system can lead to failure by damaging seals and gaskets within the engine components. this will lead to expensive engine repairs in both time and money – so don't do it!
detailed analysis: it's common for people who drive cars or other vehicles on cold days or in cold climates to add antifreeze/coolant (also called “water”) to their radiator when they should not be adding this substance at all because their vehicle already has coolant built into its design,
when should you put antifreeze in your car?
keep your vehicle cool by heating the coolant with antifreeze. ideally, you should mix a 50/50 solution of antifreeze and water on a monthly basis. in addition to supplying sticky substances that can form into an ice-like protective film, antifreeze also makes the water more capable of dissolving all minerals from inside your engine. if you have been driving for an extended period without checking the engine fluids, chances are good that some water has evaporated or turned into sludge which is blocking cooling passages in the internal metal surfaces of the engine. that's when a mechanic needs to replace them with used cooling fluid while adding new additives so it doesn't happen again in the future. better safe
