What Anti-Freeze do you use in your 1330?

[SPYD3R]

years ago, i had a leak in my RS 990 Water Pump... the dealer replaced the pump, and filled her with PRESTONE ANTI-FREEZE... i never had an issue again, and i put over 35,000 miles of smiles on her after the replacement...

i'm planning to go thru all the systems on my F3 for our ride out to Deadwood this July... with 46,000 miles of on this one, i'm think'n it's about time to change the anti-freeze in my 1330.... has any1 used a different anti-freeze other than the BRP/OEM product...??? the OEM is a 50/50 blend and you can get the PRESTONE 50/50 @ most any Walmarts or auto stores....

any suggestions will be more than appreciated....
thx
Dan P
SPYD3R

[IGETAROUND]

First off, I believe; and will stand corrected if wrong, the original antifreeze/coolant has a five year life before needing replacement. If you completely flush out the old original you can then replace with Peak all season protection. The OEM is $12.00/ quart!!!!!!!!!

[wd8ajj]

Your right 5 years before change.

[SPYD3R]

my questions was: "has any1 used a different anti-freeze other than the BRP/OEM product...???"

has anyone ever used PRESTONE in their 1330...??? and, what are the results...???
Dan P
SPYD3R

[Bob Denman]

Dan,
Since the OEM stuff has always worked just fine in my bikes: I'm curious as to why anyone would want to try anything else...

[Purple Guy]

I changed mine over the winter and used Motormaster brand Extended life Orange Anti-Freeze. BRP's is no better that the major brands Prestone included. The only difference is you can buy a gallon for the price of a quart from BRP.

[Jetfixer]

Dan,
Since the OEM stuff has always worked just fine in my bikes: I'm curious as to why anyone would want to try anything else...

For the same reason that everyone wants to ask what oil to use. It's common knowledge that the vast supply of Internet Engineers are far more knowledgeable than the ones who designed the machine.

[AeroPilot]

I appreciate the 5 year life on the extended service antifreeze that is OEM on the 1330. I checked out the 50/50 quarts on the shelf at my local dealer and asked the sales rep to look up the capacity of the system. His reply was that it was right at 1 gal US. Since I could get a quart for less than $10, and I have a vacuum extractor, my plan is to suck out 1 quart each spring as part of my spring checkup, and replace with a fresh quart of the orange 50/50 XPS ...

I know it doesn't get all the old out, but for my needs, its quick and painless and verifies that the coolant reservoir is up to the cold level and I'm good for another year. I extracted almost 1 quart, and replaced with just under a quart new, so I can top off if needed, but no plugs, clamps or mess involved1330OrangeCoolant.jpg

[Raprider]

What is the value of replacing one quart at a time vs full replacement? Meaning that if at 5 years it warrants replacement, why replace some and not all?

[AeroPilot]

Thanks Raprider for the question. For me the value is to “refresh” 25% of the coolant while confirming the level in the coolant reservoir for this riding season. I do not recommend this as a means to replace the full coolant change as recommended at 5 years and system flush and pressure check by a qualified technician. If the 1330 system had an easily accessed drain, and fill and purge procedure, and I had a better shop and tools, I would do the complete flush at 5 years.

I wanted to share the info of the 4 quart coolant system capacity as well as the reservoir capacity of approx 1 quart depending on level between cold and hot levels. As always maintenance and riding preferences are your choice. Just a chance to share info and learn from others about our machines. I figure that sticking with the OEM Orange coolant that at least I'm not gumming anything up..

[Raprider]

Fair points, AeroPilot!
I am here to learn more about our rydes...and always appreciate the great info from the many knowledgeable folks here!

[PW2013STL]

BRP changed the procedure for changing the coolant they now recommend removing the lower radiator hose to drain. In fact from 2014 0n there is no plug on the radiator. I purchase an assortment of Oreck clamps from McMaster Carr and use one that fits. I also have them for the gas filter. A lot less$ then getting them from a BRP dealer.