Can Car Antifreeze Be Mixed?
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Car antifreeze should not be mixed, as different antifreezes have varying boiling points and freezing points. Mixing them can lead to excessively high water temperatures, increased corrosiveness, and potential damage to the engine. The functions of antifreeze include preventing system failures and component cracks due to cooling issues in cold weather, managing rust prevention, and avoiding excessive scale buildup that could clog pipes. It offers anti-corrosion, anti-scale, anti-boil, anti-freeze, and anti-rust properties. The full name of antifreeze is antifreeze coolant, which refers to a coolant with antifreeze capabilities. It prevents the coolant from freezing and causing radiator cracks or engine cylinder block/head damage when parked in cold winter conditions. Antifreeze is a specialized coolant containing additives, primarily used in liquid-cooled engine cooling systems. Its freezing point varies with the concentration of ethylene glycol in the solution.