I have an older Bounder with a 460 engine I just had to have a water pump replaced and all new coolant put in is it worth putting in the waterless coolant ? I've heard about it but don't know if it's worth it or not.Needless to say I do have to have all the new coolant drained in the system purged so they could put it in is it worth the money and how long does the waterless coolant last compared to how often I need to have the coolant changed.Thank youEric

At about $40 a gallon, I think I would pass on it and just keep the coolant that you have. You would have to carry a jug of it to replenish if needed. Some makes claim lifetime.

rv2go wrote:At about $40 a gallon, I think I would pass on it and just keep the coolant that you have. You would have to carry a jug of it to replenish if needed. Some makes claim lifetime.Amen! And since you can go 100,000-150,000 miles between coolant changes, what's the point? I've never had a coolant related failure on any of my vehicles and I do about 30k miles a year.

Will the waterless coolant do anything to remove the mineral buildup inside your old radiator? Is the specific heat transfer greater than 60-40 water and antifreeze? If not I don't think it would be worth it for an old radiator.

I had a 460 and changed the fluid every 5 years. It loved the green stuff and always ran a little cooler after the change. Remember the radiator is not copper but aluminum, I would always be a little concern with going with something that wasn't OEM because of that. On that topic, distilled water is your friend when you're using straight antifreeze with that 460.

I would replace coolant with what Ford recommends. I always use distilled water to mix with the coolant.Good luck & safe travels

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Gjac
Explorer III
Feb 25, 2015
Will the waterless coolant do anything to remove the mineral buildup inside your old radiator? Is the specific heat transfer greater than 60-40 water and antifreeze? If not I don't think it would be worth it for an old radiator.
jfkmk
Explorer
Feb 25, 2015
rv2go wrote:
At about $40 a gallon, I think I would pass on it and just keep the coolant that you have. You would have to carry a jug of it to replenish if needed.

Some makes claim lifetime.

Amen! And since you can go 100,000-150,000 miles between coolant changes, what's the point? I've never had a coolant related failure on any of my vehicles and I do about 30k miles a year.
rv2go
Explorer II
Feb 25, 2015
At about $40 a gallon, I think I would pass on it and just keep the coolant that you have. You would have to carry a jug of it to replenish if needed.

Some makes claim lifetime.

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