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Great price on Zerex G-05...

5K views 41 replies 14 participants last post by  Clarkz71 
#1 ·
Not my find (on PP) but I wanted to forward it over here.

NAPA is usually $18/gal.
$12.50/gal and free shipping over $50. **aka buy 4**

ZEREX Antifreeze, G05, 1 Gal, Yellow - G2079122 at Zoro

Time to stock up...especially all you owners out there with that garbage green coolant....
 
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#13 ·
Zerex is available in 100% concentrate as well as pre-mixed versions.

However, the premix is the same price so it is a waste of money other than convenience.

Just buy a gallon of distilled water from your local supermarket and mix (1 gallon of concentrate & 1 gallon of distilled water) in a bucket.

Whatever is left/unused, just pour it back into the jug and mark it "pre-mixed".
 
#20 ·
Rather than waste the g5 for a flush, I fill with water, go for a drive and then flush and fill with 50/50.
 
#27 ·
Also, the Water Wetter changes the molecular make up of the coolant to make it more efficient and improve the contact surface between the water and the metal surfaces.

Water wetter works very well, even if you are using 50/50 concentration. Works even better with lower coolant/higher water concentration but road vehicles should not be run with less than 30% coolant when using Water Wetter.
 
#29 ·
I see you list "money pits" as your vehicles.

Here was the last money pit that used Water Wetter and distilled

That was the only way I could do track days.

You can see my pretty mouth too.........:big laugh:


 
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#36 ·
Let me help you out on the fan clutch tool thread


http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w12...6882-beg-borrow-rent-fan-clutch-socket-4.html


I'll say.

Not buying inexpensive special tools just so you can say they're not needed is BS.

It's about working smart, and saving time

We're not in some third world country stuck on the side of the road

Possible it has an aftermarket pump

Never seen one without the 2 hole for the tool

The holes are 180 apart

:smile

Pelican parts is a overpriced on 80% of their parts & tools.

I guess you should have shopped around, as I have proven to you, the
dealer sells the tool for $4 to $6 depending on how much they mark up over MSRP

I've also seen aftermarket versions of the tool on E-Bay for $10 and free shipping

Hopefully, this thread will give a heads up in search's for other members.

And the 8mm stubby socket is $11.50 msrp at the dealer, another myth that it's over priced

So both the holding rod and correct 8mm socket are under $20 +tax
Note, trademotion has retail and cost reversed

Those are all the posts directed at you, look for yourself.

I only tried to help you, and didn't call ANYONE a cheapskate.

If your going to run your mouth, back it up with proof.

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#38 ·
Still wrong about the coolant.
Yeah, you've repeated that several times, what am I wrong about?

Are you having difficulty articulating an answer?

If you're going to say I'm wrong, it would behoove you to have an answer.
 
#39 ·
Here's my documentation, not just "I'm right"


HEAT TRANSFER

Red Line WaterWetter® can reduce cooling system
temperatures compared to glycol solutions and even
plain water. Water has excellent heat transfer properties
in its liquid state, but very high surface tension
makes it difficult to release water vapor from the
metal surface. Under heavy load conditions, much of
the heat in the cylinder head is transferred by localized
boiling at hot spots, even though the bulk of the
cooling solution is below the boiling point. Red Line's
unique WaterWetter® reduces the surface tension of
water by a factor of two, which means that much
smaller vapor bubbles will be formed. Vapor bubbles
on the metal surface create an insulating layer which
impedes heat transfer. Releasing these vapor bubbles
from the metal surface can improve the heat
transfer properties in this localized boiling region by
as much as 15% as shown in Figure 2. This figure
demonstrates the removal of heat from an aluminum
bar at 304°F by quenching the bar in different
coolants at 214°F under 15 psi pressure. Compare
the time required to reduce the temperature of the
aluminum to 250°F, or the boiling point of water at 15
psi. Red Line with WaterWetter® required 3.2 seconds,
water alone 3.7 sec, 50/50 glycol in water
required 10.2 sec, and 100% glycol required 21 sec.
Water alone required 15% longer, 50/50 glycol 220%
longer, and 100% glycol required 550% longer.
 
#42 ·
Here's my free tip of the day.

Coolant is whatever is in the radiator/engine


It is a generic term, like oil. Is every brand/weight/engine/transmission, rear axle oil the same?


Water
Water wetter
engine ice

Antifreeze, aka ethylene and propylene glycol

All of these can be called coolant.
 
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