I suspect concentrated coolant is also cheaper, right? I’m going to look for it next time I buy some coolant.
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No such thing as concentrated coolant. I'll try to clear this up. I specifically tried to keep this out of this post but it's kind of inevitable.
Up until recently there was just coolant/antifreeze in one gallon jugs. It's pure coolant. You mix 1 gallon of it with 1 gallon of distilled water so every gallon of coolant you buy is actually 2 gallons for your truck/car/whatever.
Nowadays they are selling it either way, as a gallon of pure coolant for say $10/gallon or already pre-mixed with distilled water for convenience where you can just buy a gallon and pour it in. Those are only a $1 or 2 less in price to get half the actual coolant. It's a rip off IMO.
So, 'concentrated' coolant is just coolant.
50/50 is already mixed with water for convenience.
These are the only 2 options I've ever heard of.
Save your money. Buy a $1 gallon of distilled water with your $10 gallon of coolant and you have 2 gallons for $11......
Or buy 1 gallon of already mixed for $8 or $9 dollars, meaning $18 for two gallons instead of $11. Convenience costs money. -
Can you clarify what is “up until recently” means for you?? Couple years, months?? More specific please
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there’s actually three types of coolant. Red, green, yellowish. You cannot mix red and old green. Or shouldn’t atleast. It can gel up/do weird stuff.
The new coolant is green yellow and I believe says can be mixed (verify in bottle or manufacture)
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