what is the proper coolant/water mixture for everyday driving in this weather?

 

50/50 mix and some waterweter

 

Yeah 50/50 mix... you ever tried the redline additive?

 

ive never really tried any additives before, except on my last eclipse i used bars stop-leak, and well, i dont have that eclipse anymore lol

i ask because my car has a coolant leak somewhere, but its so tiny, it takes about 5 months before i have to start worrying, and then i fill it up again. this last time, i was with some friends and they said because it was really hot outside lately, there should be more water than coolant, like 70/30 (70 = water). i dont really agree with that, but i mixed it that way anyways. i notice now the temp gauge sits just a touch higher than it usually did. no overheating, just running like 10-15 degrees hotter or so, judging by the stock gauge.

i think ill drain it, and try 50/50 and waterwetter.

just for the record, where does your guys' temp gauges sit when fully warmed up on an 85 degree or so day? mine sits directly in the middle.

 

hey come by the shop and ill do a coolant pressure test on it for ya and so you know whats up

 

I run 70 water 30 coolant. I don't have a temperature gauge, but the stock gauge is always below the center line on my cars.