ascari
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- Birmingham
After seeing Ed China use it on a number of cars, and now my Rex is in pieces needing new coolant, it begs the question is £215 of EWC worth it?
This is what I found:
Pros
This is what I found:
Pros
- No water, so no rust
- No water, so no vapour which apparently can cause blisters that keep the coolant from contacting with the metal of the block, and so causing hot spots around the block
- Higher boiling point, so even at temp, it doesn't pressurise the system = more time before a weakness becomes a leak
- Reuseable, so never buy coolant again
- Expensive for 10L at £215 (£65 prep fluid + £150 EWC) vs £20 for 50/50 long life coolant
- Must remove at least 97% of old water coolant, or it becomes pointless. So if you break down with a coolant leak, you'll need a bottle of EWC to top up. Alternatively add water to get home, and spend another £215 when it's back in the garage
- Engine expected to run 3-10 Celsius hotter than 50/50, as confirmed by Steve Hickson MD of the U.K. Company