Tonik Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 4 minutes ago, hiro said: I wonder if alternative products would void the extended warranty that came with the bike. No, it won't. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson–Moss_Warranty_Act 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Been using the Honda type 2 coolant in bikes a looong time.. Honda Blue.... no issues... $14.99 a gallon at the Honda car dealer. Ok really...do you guys do a flush out before a coolant refresh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) 9 hours ago, mello dude said: Ok really...do you guys do a flush out before a coolant refresh? Depends on how long it's been. If it's only been a couple years No I don't do it. But if it's more than that or an unknown since last time, absolutely. Edited April 7, 2017 by 2talltim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 14 hours ago, mello dude said: Been using the Honda type 2 coolant in bikes a looong time.. Honda Blue.... no issues... $14.99 a gallon at the Honda car dealer. Ok really...do you guys do a flush out before a coolant refresh? This is a special case. He just bought this bike and in another thread there is a pic of some nasty stuff in the coolant tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted April 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 21 hours ago, mello dude said: Ok really...do you guys do a flush out before a coolant refresh? I would say that if you're changing coolant types, yes. If there are signs of contamination, yes. If it's been many years since the last change, yes. Routine change, maybe not. My 3-year-old bike and coolant showed some white stuff in the reservoir. A quick suggests that that indicates some aluminium corrosion. It wasn't much, so not a big deal. Three years is the recommended interval for that bike anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted April 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Thunk of something. Using pre-mixed 50/50 coolant after flushing with distilled water...the coolant might be more diluted than 50/50. Not sure how much fluid is trapped in the system. OK for summer, but at the end of the year, I wonder if it would make any difference if like 1/2 quart were drained off, then topped up with more 50/50? My coolant capacity is 1.3 quarts, so I'd have over half a quart left anyway. Assuming I bought two 1 quart bottles and that I'd be willing to pull the fairing off for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 just buy an all in one presure/durometer/coolant gauge. the temp it freezes at is more important than 50/50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 F'ing engineers. SMH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaler Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 35 minutes ago, motocat12 said: just buy an all in one presure/durometer/coolant gauge. the temp it freezes at is more important than 50/50 This is only half true... For temperature only gage, yes this will work. The coolant was most likely designed for 50/50 or higher coolant ratio to control corrosion and inhibit acid. Reducing the amount would necessitate more frequent changes and possible corrosion failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted April 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 What I read is that ethylene glycol doesn't really degrade that fast, but that the additives do. That's the difference between a 1-year coolant and a 5-year coolant. I guess watering it down too much isn't great either. My bike is not likely to get that cold though. This is Ohio and we have a garage. If we move, it will probably be to a warmer place. Probably 51-49 isn't the end of the world? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted April 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 38 minutes ago, Tonik said: F'ing engineers. SMH True. haha BTW, I didn't even change the crush washer!!! Someone might lose sleep over that. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 1 hour ago, hiro said: True. haha BTW, I didn't even change the crush washer!!! Someone might lose sleep over that. haha Living on the edge man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 (edited) Crush washers are for suckers. Steel pan with steel plug with 1/8" thick aluminum washer FTW. Never needs replaced. Edited April 10, 2017 by 2talltim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted April 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 12 minutes ago, 2talltim said: Crush washers are for suckers. Steel pan with steel plug with 1/8" thick aluminum washer FTW. Never needs replaced. The coolant drain did leak a little with just plain water. I flipped the washer before I put coolant in and gave it slightly more torque and it is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 22 minutes ago, hiro said: The coolant drain did leak a little with just plain water. I flipped the washer before I put coolant in and gave it slightly more torque and it is good. I was talking oil pan carry on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted April 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 What? The coolant drain has the same type of aluminium crush washer. This is the coolant thread after all. heh The oil never leaks anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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