Counterfeit antifreeze can damage the engine and other parts of the car. Maxim Rakitin, auto expert and editor-in-chief of the online automotive publication Quto, spoke about this.
“The water freezes. This is probably an immediate death sentence for the radiator and expansion tank, inside of which it will freeze. This will probably seriously damage the pump,” Rakitin said. Radio Sputnik. He added that low-quality antifreeze can also damage the engine, since cracks can form in it when it freezes.
According to Rakitin, real antifreeze is a complex chemical compound, and there are a large number of fakes on the market – simple colored water. To avoid purchasing low-quality antifreeze, you should purchase it from trusted auto stores or points of sale of manufacturing companies, the auto expert concluded.
Earlier, auto electrician Maxim Fokin told how quickly warm up the car in the cold. According to him, a compact car heater can be used for this. He added that fan heaters can heat a car window in 10 minutes.
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2023-12-24 02:30:00
