How Often Should I change Coolant?

Regular maintenance is key to engine performance, efficiency, reliability and longevity. Knowing when to change coolant, engine oil, transmission fluid and brake fluid, among other adjustments, will help you get the most out of your vehicle.

Even in the most efficient internal combustion engines, little of the explosive energy of the fuel is converted to motive power to get you down the road. The rest of the fuel’s chemical energy is lost as heat. Some heat is good, as it improves fuel vaporization and efficiency. Too much heat leads to destructive detonation, engine oil breakdown and lubrication failure. Engine coolant’s sole purpose is heat transfer, balancing overall engine temperature and removing excess through the radiator. Similarly, coolant in hybrids and electric vehicles improves battery life and manages electric motor-generator temperatures.

What is coolant?

A coolant is a substance, typically liquid or gas, that is used to reduce or regulate the temperature of a system. An ideal coolant has high thermal capacity, low viscosity, is low-cost, non-toxic, chemically inert and neither causes nor promotes corrosion of the cooling system. Some applications also require the coolant to be an electrical insulator.

Coolant, also known as radiator fluid, flows through a car’s engine and radiator through hoses. It protects the car’s engine from overheating as well as freezing. However, like all other consumables in your car, coolant deteriorates over time, becoming acidic by nature. It no longer functions the way it is supposed to. Hence it needs to be changed at certain intervals.

How often should you change it?

• Though the frequency of changing the coolant varies with the car’s brand, age and mileage, ideally it should be changed after the first 60,000 miles and then every 30,000 miles. Environmental regulators prefer cars to have longer intervals so as to reduce waste fluids. Hence, quite a few automakers have equipped their vehicles with long-life coolants.
• Ideally the coolant level should be between the ‘min’ and ‘max’ levels. If it has gone below the minimum level, it needs to be replaced.
• If you find slight discoloration in the fluid inside the radiator, then it should be changed immediately.
• When small fragments or dirt is found on the top of the fluid indicating its impurity then the cause needs to be detected and coolant changed.
• Also the type of coolant you use and the environment you use the car in determines the frequency in changing coolant.

Tips for coolant change

• Don’t check the coolant level or try to replace when the engine is hot, you could get scalded by the sudden overflow. Moreover, while hot, the level will expand and not show the accurate status.
• A routine flush and changing, when required, will enhance the efficiency of the coolant and the car.
• Ideally the coolant level should not drop before the specified duration. If it does so, then send the car in for a complete inspection, there might be a leakage somewhere.
• It is advisable to use the manufacturer-recommended coolant only. Different types or brands of coolant might have different compositions and not work well together.

The coolant does not just keep the engine cool, it also prevents corrosion and scale build-up. Hence, it is important to keep an eye on it and top it off as and when needed, to ensure longevity of the engine and the car.

There are various brands of coolant and GZ Industrial Supplies is the distributor and supplier of Lubemax lubricant in Nigeria. 

LubeMax Coolant 50:50 4L

LubeMax Coolant 50:50 is a 50% solution of phosphate and nitrite-free, low silicate, anti-freeze and purified water for engine cooling systems. The product requires no field dilution and eliminates guesswork in preparing coolant mixtures. It may be used as a direct top-off for compatible coolants.

PRODUCT APPLICATION

It is an advanced formulation designed for use in modern water cooled gasoline and diesel engines.

The advanced corrosion inhibitor technology imparts particularly good corrosion protection in modern engines.

PRODUCT FEATURES AND BENEFITS

High Quality Product

LubeMax Coolant 50:

50, Diluted does not contain any Nitrites, Amines or Phosphates (N.A.P. free) and is thus more environmentally friendly. In addition, it is hard water stable and is fully compatible with elastomers and rubbers present in most automotive cooling systems.

Multiple Vehicle Performance

LubeMax Coolant 50:50, Diluted is suitable for use as an antifreeze/coolants in most automobiles and light-duty trucks. It is based on hybrid, low-silicate technology suitable for protection of aluminium and cast iron engines.

TECHNICAL PROPERTIES

LubeMax Coolant 50:50 25L

LubeMax Coolant 50:50 is a 50% solution of phosphate and nitrite-free, low silicate, anti-freeze and purified water for engine cooling systems. The product requires no field dilution and eliminates guesswork in preparing coolant mixtures. It may be used as a direct top-off for compatible coolants. 

PRODUCT APPLICATION

It is an advanced formulation designed for use in modern water cooled gasoline and diesel engines.

The advanced corrosion inhibitor technology imparts particularly good corrosion protection in modern engines.

PRODUCT FEATURES AND BENEFITS

High Quality Product

LubeMax Coolant 50:50, Diluted does not contain any Nitrites, Amines or Phosphates (N.A.P. free) and is thus more environmentally friendly. In addition, it is hard water stable and is fully compatible with elastomers and rubbers present in most automotive cooling systems.

Multiple Vehicle Performance

LubeMax Coolant 50:50, Diluted is suitable for use as an antifreeze/coolants in most automobiles and light-duty trucks. It is based on hybrid, low-silicate technology suitable for protection of aluminium and cast iron engines.

TECHNICAL PROPERTIES

LubeMax Coolant 50:50 200L

LubeMax Coolant 50:50 is a 50% solution of phosphate and nitrite-free, low silicate, anti-freeze and purified water for engine cooling systems. The product requires no field dilution and eliminates guesswork in preparing coolant mixtures. It may be used as a direct top-off for compatible coolants.

PRODUCT APPLICATION

It is an advanced formulation designed for use in modern water cooled gasoline and diesel engines.

The advanced corrosion inhibitor technology imparts particularly good corrosion protection in modern engines.

PRODUCT FEATURES AND BENEFITS

High Quality Product

LubeMax Coolant 50:50, Diluted does not contain any Nitrites, Amines or Phosphates (N.A.P. free) and is thus more environmentally friendly. In addition, it is hard water stable and is fully compatible with elastomers and rubbers present in most automotive cooling systems.

Multiple Vehicle Performance

LubeMax Coolant 50:50, Diluted is suitable for use as an antifreeze/coolants in most automobiles and light-duty trucks. It is based on hybrid, low-silicate technology suitable for protection of aluminium and cast iron engines.

TECHNICAL PROPERTIES

Lubemax Antifreeze Coolant 50 50 200 Liters drum

GZ Industrial Supplies is the distributor of LubeMax Lubricants and chemicals in Nigeria, Our Lubemax Antifreeze Coolant 50 50 is in a 200 liters barrel. It is a virgin ethylene glycol based product blended with a high performance additive package. This low silicate coolant is phosphate, nitrite, and amine free and is designed for use in all types of engines, particularly those containing aluminum alloys. LubeMax proven performance technology provides antifoam properties, and protection against rust and corrosion for aluminum, brass, copper, solder, steel and cast iron.LubeMax’s proprietary corrosion inhibitor system ensures year-round protection against freeze-ups, boil-overs, and engine cooling system corrosion while protecting aluminum better than silicate formulas without the problems of silica gel formation or silicate cloudiness. This formula also includes ingredients to disperse minor oil leakage, prevent fouling, control hot surface scaling, and will not damage auto finishes or rubber parts.

Features of this antifreeze Coolant

• Mixes readily with clean tap water and is compatible with cooling system filters and supplemental coolant additives.
• LubeMax Conventional Antifreeze/Coolant is available in concentrate and 50/50 prediluted versions for convenience and versatility. Other custom blends are available upon request.
• LubeMax Antifreeze/Coolant 50/50 delivers value through the following benefits:

Wide application range — used in a wide variety of automotive vehicles where low silicate product is required. It can also be used in heavy duty engines when SCA’s are added where recommended by OEM. Also suitable for use in industrial internal combustion engines where an antifreeze/coolant is required to provide protection against freezing, boil over, and corrosion.

Service life — 2 years or 80,000 km (50,000 miles)in automotive service when correct maintenance practices are followed.

Protection — provides excellent protection to automotive cooling system components including aluminum.

Compatibility — compatible with most major brands of coolant technology; compatible with heavy duty coolant additive filters and liquids

LubeMax Antifreeze/Coolant 50/50 meets the requirements specified by ASTM D3306 for automotive/ light duty applications as well as ASTM D4985 for basic heavy duty applications.

Typical applications include:

Automobiles require a non-extended life, low silicate coolant.

Heavy duty cooling systems requiring a non-extended life, low silicate coolant that is compatible with supplemental coolant additives.

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