Yes, gotta watch the hard water, it can really plug stuff up. 50/50 is the best for north and less for south. Remember water cools better that antifreeze but the anti does have boil-over protection stuff in it. I was born in San Gabriel, don't remember the water tho. Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> I never use 60 % coolant , that's the distilled water part .
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> This time , per the bottles M-B mandated instructions , I will be mixing it 50/50 with distilled water as The San Gabiel Valley has water so hard you can drive _NAILS_ with it .
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> (makes darn good beer tho') .
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> -Nate
> Max Said :
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> I was referring to the antifreeze. I live on the edge of the arctic(-20 here).
> There is no reason to mix 60% antifreeze, not for winter or for summer either.
> 50/50 has worked for me my whole life. Just saying, but nothing matters anyway.
> Max
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