Engine coolant

[Northdowns Martin]

I put JD coolant in my JD tractors, JCB coolant in my JCB loadall and Claas coolant in my Claas comine, hope you're getting the picture. Can I switch to one brand ie. JD without having to drain the Claas and JCB?
Leading on from this does anyone buy non manufacturer branded coolants, something like Morris Oils?

 

[Timbo]

No, you shouldn't mix different coolants. None of them last forever, so a drain & flush would be the way to go.

 

[ACEngineering]

I put JD coolant in my JD tractors, JCB coolant in my JCB loadall and Claas coolant in my Claas comine, hope you're getting the picture. Can I switch to one brand ie. JD without having to drain the Claas and JCB?
Leading on from this does anyone buy non manufacturer branded coolants, something like Morris Oils?

Drain and flush, some coolant types dont mix together well and set like jelly.

 

[oakleaf]

I put JD coolant in my JD tractors, JCB coolant in my JCB loadall and Claas coolant in my Claas comine, hope you're getting the picture. Can I switch to one brand ie. JD without having to drain the Claas and JCB?
Leading on from this does anyone buy non manufacturer branded coolants, something like Morris Oils?

l use Morris coolant in Deutz, MWM, JD, Ford and Perkins engines.
All are over 10 years old though.
Change every 3 years and then use for the sprayer.

 

[Brisel]

JD Cool Gard

Aye-up, All the manuals for JD engines insist it’s used but it’s hellish dear. Nearly £4/litre! Is it absolutely necessary? Cheers, Pete

thefarmingforum.co.uk

 

[startinghandle]

I used universal antifreeze in everything at 50/50 mix with no problem

 

[Brisel]

I used universal antifreeze in everything at 50/50 mix with no problem

Not in John Deere engines, I hope!

 

[ACEngineering]

I used universal antifreeze in everything at 50/50 mix with no problem

That fine, ideally used with distilled water if you want the best protection, Just dont go topping up rads with it which may have something different in it. lot of stuff now has OAT coolant in it and that dont mix well with universal.

 

[startinghandle]

I am aware of not mixing oat and glycol , I have yet to buy anything with oat also we were not on mains water all our water came from well, I don't know if it made any difference
Our JD 2040 ran ok and I would say plenty more doing same
If I was running modern machines I would have no hesitation putting same
antifreeze in all cooling systems

 

[DrDunc]

It's like mixing paints at primary school these days

Put in the wrong stuff that's a different colour, and the pump ends up trying to circulate mud