Can I add antifreeze by myself if it's not enough?

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McNoah
07/25/25 5:22am
You can add antifreeze by yourself if it's not enough, but it must be of the same type. If antifreeze of the same brand is not available, you can temporarily supplement with distilled water or purified water. Never mix different types of antifreeze to avoid chemical reactions, sedimentation, or bubble formation, which can damage rubber seals. Antifreeze prevents the coolant from freezing in cold winter when the car is parked, thereby avoiding the risk of cracking the radiator or freezing the engine cylinder block. Many people think that antifreeze is only used in winter, but in fact, antifreeze should be used all year round. Antifreeze is a type of coolant with special additives, mainly used in liquid-cooled engine cooling systems. It has excellent properties such as preventing freezing in winter, boiling in summer, and providing waterproofing and anti-corrosion protection all year round.
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