Is prestone antifreeze any differnt than Walmart antifreeze?

Is there really any difference?

 

No difference from what I believe. The only thing now is all the new stuff is transparent. Kinda stupid move if you ask me as it's harder to tell if there's a leak or, to tell the difference between water/condensation.

If I had to change antifreeze in my car I would use the same that is in my Peterbilt. Caterpillar makes an antifreeze with the conditioners mixed in, along with the water. I believe it may have a 500,000 mile life expectancy but, I will have to check to be sure. With diesels, the liners can be drastically effected if the right stuff isn't in there. So, that's why I would feel safer with the CAT antifreeze.

 

there are a couple of companys that make the a/f for everybody. just relabeled and colored. beware of the 50/50 a/f, pricewise.

 

This what I use anymore. I get mine cheap at work...:laugh: :laugh: I use the diesel antifreeze as it works in our Macks with no ill effects and it protects that aluminum radiator as well. I also use the old recycled stuff to load my tractor tires..

 

Is it just plain old entholineglycol ( thats not how its spelled ) but you get the idea. The stuff that came out was yellow/green , I'm assuming i gotta put that back in?

 

i believe that dow chemical produces "prestone" anti-freeze unless of course dow sold it off.
any difference in brand versus brand would be in the additives.

 

Just use the normal green stuff. Ethylene Glycol. Or I use the non toxic green stuff, Propylene Glycol.

Either will work as long as you maintain a 60-40 ratio of antifreeze to water.

 

The only difference I see is that Walmart probably pay worker in Bangladesh to make it at a whopping salary of 5 cents per hour. Prestone pays it's workers enough to support families. Just my initial thought

 

I think Prestone is part of Honeywell. Peace,beeler

 

does propylyn glycol do just as good as ethylene glycol? if so why do they sell the toxic stuff?

 

In my general experience, anything that's toxic works better than anything non-toxic- and that goes beyond antifreeze, like paint stripper, etc. If it has a skull and crossbones on the label, it'll do a better job. :TU: :laugh:

 

they sell the toxic stuff as its cheaper

the amsoil antifreeze is the non toxic stuff and even if i bought it at dealer cost it's still alot more then prestone or the other brands