Do the liquid and solid additives last the same amount of time? Depending on the total capacity of the cooling system, when the proper amount of supplemental coolant additives (SCA) is added, yes.

Engine coolant is a critical fluid that is essential for the optimal performance of engines in motor vehicles. Several studies have reported that, behind lubrication failure, a major cause of engine ...

The best advice for maintaining heavy-duty-diesel cooling systems has not changed: 1) follow the engine/vehicle manufacturer’s antifreeze recommendation; 2) use deionized water to dilute antifreeze in ...

Prestone Products Corp. announced it has heavy-duty test kits, test strips and a refractometer for antifreeze/coolant analysis. A coolant analysis program offers snapshots of what is happening inside ...

Total dissolved solids (TDS) is a measure of additive concentration and contaminants in coolant. TDS in excess of 3 percent may promote water-pump and radiator failures. What would you guess is the ...

If you’re a maintenance manager or owner-operator who is thoroughly confused as to what type of engine coolant should be in your heavy-duty diesel truck (much less what type of coolant is actually in ...

Coolant is generally the most neglected fluid on a truck, and it leads to significant woes downstream. In fact, Lawrence Wong, product technical specialist for Chevron Lubricants, said about 40% of ...

As The Turtle Expedition made final preparations for our Trans-Siberian Expedition, we knew we would be driving and camping in temperatures below -85 degrees Fahrenheit. That's 117 degrees below ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Prestone is now offering a new heavy-duty test kit, test strips and refractometer to help fleets better manage their antifreeze/coolant system. “These new Prestone Command ...

HELPING ENSURE top performance and long life for an engine begins with rethinking about what is put into a radiator. If one is thinking only of antifreeze, HELPING ENSURE top performance and long life ...

Cavitation erosion or liner pitting is caused by air in the cooling system, and is aggravated by liner vibration. Bubbles implode violently, removing a little metal as they do so. Although it’s often ...

Failure to properly maintain your cooling system is a leading cause of catastrophic diesel engine problems, accounting for approximately 40% of engine failures. The damage being done is difficult to ...