What Should Be Added to a Car Radiator?

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LeCaleb
09/05/25 4:44am
Car radiators should be filled with antifreeze. Here are more details: 1. Precautions for adding antifreeze. The rust inhibitors, defoamers, and pigments in imported cars are chemically different from those in domestic car antifreeze. Therefore, it is important to choose the appropriate antifreeze based on the vehicle's origin, and it is advisable to opt for all-season antifreeze whenever possible. 2. Benefits of adding antifreeze to the car radiator. Antifreeze has rust-preventing properties and a low freezing point—colder regions require antifreeze with lower freezing points. Antifreeze produces less rust compared to tap water, benefits the smoothness of the engine's water passages, and reduces the likelihood of the radiator freezing.
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