BLUEKNIGHT911
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Does anyone KNOW what brand BRP is using ..... Thanks .... Mike :thumbup:
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What brand of coolant/anti-freeze is BRP using?
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trikermutha
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You looking for a Alternate?
T.P.
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HEY MIKE, This is what I have used in all of my bikes and 3 spyders https://www.owi.com/retail/brands/p...oolant/peak-global/peak-global-lifetime-50-50
T.P.
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BLUEKNIGHT911
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Thanks ...... I did a search and found a few here who have mixed the GM Dexcool with the BRP stuff with good results ..... That's what I added to my 14 RT ..... so far I've run three heat / fan cycles and it's seems to be working ..... I'll let everyone know if it FAILS ..... thanks ....Mike :thumbup:
Me too.
SportsterDoc
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Would not expect brand to be an issue.
Ryker manual states to use low silicate ethylene-glycol 50/50 for aluminum, but does not state OAT or HOAT…WHICH SHOULD NOT MIX.
IAT - Inorganic Acid Technology; ~30,000 miles until too acid
OAT - Organic Acid Technology: ~150,000 before acidity is an issue
HOAT - Hybrid Organic Acid Technolody (contains nitrites): Long life
https://knowhow.napaonline.com/what-is-hoat-coolant-4-things-you-need-to-know/
Since it is extended life, BRP is not IAT. My 2022 Triumph Street Twin specified HOAT.
I have not yet learned if BRP is OAT or HOAT.
That should be determined before using other than BRP, although Prestone Prime claims to be compatible with all.
BLUEKNIGHT911
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When buying Anything .... going to various stores and trying to Match FORMULA'S is very tedious IMHO .... Mike :thumbup:
SportsterDoc
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SportsterDoc
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I viewed the ads, but still concerned about the caution in the post 7 Napa link:
On the surface, it seems like a hybrid between IAT and OAT would be compatible with either, but that’s not the case. They may share similar names, but the chemical recipe is different enough that manufacturers do not recommend mixing them. Doing so potentially limits your coolant’s effectiveness in doing its job and can greatly reduce the lifespan. And as mentioned earlier, it might actually gunk up the system. This is true even if you’ve drained the coolant from an engine — it’s not so easy as to just add a different type because traces of the old type remain and cling to passageways.
:agree: X3 been running this for a little over a year, works great!
SportsterDoc
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Anecdotal responses may be supportive/encouraging, but caution should be exercised concerning mixing OAT with HOAT, due to the possibility of chemical interaction, resulting in gelling, despite Prestone's claim.
If already done, then check the radiator and/or radiator overflow tank. May not be as serious as mixing brake fluid DOT 5 (silicone based) with 5.1 (glycol based), but still worth consideration.
But if preference is for an alternate coolant, probably best to do a thorough flush and completely replace.
If already done, then check the radiator and/or radiator overflow tank. May not be as serious as mixing brake fluid DOT 5 (silicone based) with 5.1 (glycol based), but still worth consideration.
But if preference is for an alternate coolant, probably best to do a thorough flush and completely replace.
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ulflyer
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I have some Dex-Cool that was used in my GM motor in the Slingshot. It has an orange cap. Not at all sure this is appropriate for Can Am tho.
Says its Phosphate & Silicate free, contents are Glycol......, Diethelene...... Going to draine and flush mine before winter and might just use this product.
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BLUEKNIGHT911
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BRP Brand coolant
Well as I stated earlier ..... I decided to use the GM DEXCOOL .... I've run my 14 RT through 6 heat / cool cycles and all is well ..... So from my tests, I feel it's OK to mix this with the current Can-Am - OEM coolant..... Mike :thumbup:
Well as I stated earlier ..... I decided to use the GM DEXCOOL .... I've run my 14 RT through 6 heat / cool cycles and all is well ..... So from my tests, I feel it's OK to mix this with the current Can-Am - OEM coolant..... Mike :thumbup:
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speedycoop
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SportsterDoc, just letting you know that you got your brake fluid numbers mixed up.
K80Shooter
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From my experience in the maintenance field, it's not the short-term effects that are the problem but rather the long-term effects.
If the coolant slowly turns to gel, you'll have a problem getting it all out of the system.
Everyone can do as they wish but, I would never mix antifreeze. JMHO.
Good luck.
If the coolant slowly turns to gel, you'll have a problem getting it all out of the system.
Everyone can do as they wish but, I would never mix antifreeze. JMHO.
Good luck.
SportsterDoc
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Thank you, corrected: 5.1 is glycol based and 5.0 silicone
At least one member read my post!
Improperly mixing brake fluid may not have immediate repercussions, but long term can be serious.
Dot 3, Dot 4 and Dot 5.1 are all compatible, if temperature is not an issue.
Dot 3 with glycol and ether base boils at 411F dry or 284F wet
Dot 4 with glycol, ether and borate ester boils at 446F dry or 311 F wet (lower viscosity developed for ABS)
Dot 5.1 boils at 500F dry or 356 wet.
So added Dot 3 to 5.1 basically lowers the boiling point, which in "normal" operation may have no effect.
Mixing Dot 5 with any other can be serious.
The possibility of chemical interaction is why I strongly prefer to continue with the same brand of motor oil.
SportsterDoc
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After extensive searching, including other CanAm web sites, OAT or HOAT is not stated by XPS.
If XPS (BRP) is 2 year life, is it probably OAT, which does not include the nitrites of HOAT
https://xpslubricants.com/us/en/779150-extended-life-pre-mixed-coolant.html
If XPS (BRP) is 2 year life, is it probably OAT, which does not include the nitrites of HOAT
https://xpslubricants.com/us/en/779150-extended-life-pre-mixed-coolant.html
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