it is time to service my coolant what brand of antifreez do you guys use

 

I' not sure!

good question


I would look for a non-corrosive anti-freeze, not the Wal-Mart junk...


Perhaps that red Toyota anti-freeze would be better? I think as long as it was non-corrosive and aluminum safe should be ok

I dunno, another thing to look up I guess.

 

All motorcycle shops carry pre-mixed low silicate antifreeze for aluminum engines. Be it one brand or another it will not make much of a difference.

I like to use the Honda brand because it is readily available in many shops around here.

 

I always used prestone coolant in my dirtbikes and I never had an over heating problem or a engine issue related to coolant. Also it is fairly cheap last time I checked it was $8.00 buck from walmart for a gallon that made two gallons. So give or take $4.00 a gallon depending on how you mixed it.

 

The recommendation is for low silicate containing ethylene glycol containing corrosion inhibitors for aluminum engines mixed at a ratio of 1:1 Antifreeze/ Water.

I would suggest if you do not want to purchase premixed, that, distilled water be used as an alternative to tap water. Tap water has heavy minerals like calcium that will build deposits internal to the radiator.