Coolant fluid change

[rickp]

Hey guys,

I'm planning on changing my radiator fluid as soon as my DEI Radiator Relief gets here. I spoke to one of their reps and he suggested I also add a water pump lubricant, so I'm wondering what product you guys recommend for that?

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

R.

 

[Zembonez]

Coolant has plenty of lubricating properties in it. The pump will be fine. I think adding anything else to the cooling system is risky at best.

 

[rickp]

Coolant has plenty of lubricating properties in it. The pump will be fine. I think adding anything else to the cooling system is risky at best.

Using the stuff I'm using, the manufacturer is telling me its not a bad idea to add a lube for the pump

 

[Zembonez]

Coolant has plenty of lubricating properties in it. The pump will be fine. I think adding anything else to the cooling system is risky at best.

Using the stuff I'm using, the manufacturer is telling me its not a bad idea to add a lube for the pump

Well... no sense in keeping us in suspense. WTF are you using?

Every major antifreeze/coolant manufacturer presents a product that is 100% water pump friendly from the start. Why would you use something that was not? I know some people use "water wetters" in overboosted racing engines... but there are few real uses for it on the street unless you are running something radical.

Clue us in.

 

[rickp]

Coolant has plenty of lubricating properties in it. The pump will be fine. I think adding anything else to the cooling system is risky at best.

Using the stuff I'm using, the manufacturer is telling me its not a bad idea to add a lube for the pump

Well... no sense in keeping us in suspense. WTF are you using?

Every major antifreeze/coolant manufacturer presents a product that is 100% water pump friendly from the start. Why would you use something that was not? I know some people use "water wetters" in overboosted racing engines... but there are few real uses for it on the street unless you are running something radical.

Clue us in.

The product name is in the 1st post. DEI Radiator Relief. and I'm only doing what the manufacturer rep suggested.

Sorry guys if some of the questions are too elementary for some. I'm just starting out in this.

R.

 

[Sunset_Z28]

Sounds like snake oil to me.

 

[PenguinLTZ]

I recommend NO additives, and that you clean and thoroughly flush your cooling system, and re-fill it with a 50/50 mix of the proper coolant.

Not sure why you went with that product.

 

[daddy]

Coolant has plenty of lubricating properties in it. The pump will be fine. I think adding anything else to the cooling system is risky at best.

Using the stuff I'm using, the manufacturer is telling me its not a bad idea to add a lube for the pump

Well... no sense in keeping us in suspense. WTF are you using?

Every major antifreeze/coolant manufacturer presents a product that is 100% water pump friendly from the start. Why would you use something that was not? I know some people use "water wetters" in overboosted racing engines... but there are few real uses for it on the street unless you are running something radical.

Clue us in.

The product name is in the 1st post. DEI Radiator Relief. and I'm only doing what the manufacturer rep suggested.

Sorry guys if some of the questions are too elementary for some. I'm just starting out in this.

R.

Does DEI also sell the lubricant?

 

[PenguinLTZ]

I see what you did there.

 

[Texas Jim]

The product name is in the 1st post.
DEI Radiator Relief. and I'm only doing what the manufacturer rep suggested.

Sorry guys if some of the questions are too elementary for some. I'm just starting out in this.

R.

The "DEI Radiator Relief" is just a supplement to the actual COOLANT....
I hope you know what you are doing...

Personally, I wouldn't use anything in my cooling system but coolant.
Manufactures have spent millions and millions of dollars and about 100 years, to perfect and VALIDATE the proper coolant for your automotive engine.

If you use something else... "YOU" are doing the testing and validating...

Just my opinion...