AllanC 4 Report post Posted August 21, 2016 Hey people, Looking at using water wetter instead of antifreeze in my coolant - any advice here? Is water wetter anti-corrosive and does it raise the boiling point like antifreeze - I presume it does? We get the occasional frosty night still with Auckland winters, does that require antifreeze or does it need to be colder to really require it? I guess I can do a mix of anti freeze and water wetter but would prefer as much water wetter as possible (needing some additional cooling without an oil cooler or radiator upgrade). Advice appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
my_e36 43 Report post Posted August 21, 2016 I could be wrong but I thought those two are different thing and do different job in the cooling system. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted August 21, 2016 You must use the genuine coolant mixed to the correct specifications on your 135i or you will risk damaging your electric water pump. BMW coolant has a lubricant in it. There is a special venting (bleeding) procedure that sometimes needs a good quality scanner to carry this out. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2421 Report post Posted August 22, 2016 Lol, "auckland winters", might as well just use straight water Regardless, water wetter isnt an antifreeze. It can be used by its self in racing situations to improve cooling efficiency, and it does have anti-corrosive properties, but it wont stop freezing. It is really designed to aid traditional antifreeze, but as mentioned above i wouldnt bother. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2421 Report post Posted August 22, 2016 Wellington doesnt have a winter either lol, im from Canterbury so im well versed in proper cold. Kinda miss the days of the car doors being frozen shut. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllanC 4 Report post Posted August 22, 2016 Thanks for the info, was just based off a discussion with someone else with an n54 engine who had used a different mix for their coolant than the stock mix and getting slightly better cooling results with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted September 7, 2016 On 8/22/2016 at 4:41 AM, *Glenn* said: You must use the genuine coolant mixed to the correct specifications on your 135i or you will risk damaging your electric water pump. BMW coolant has a lubricant in it. There is a special venting (bleeding) procedure that sometimes needs a good quality scanner to carry this out. Glenn, is this the same for the m54 engines with the mechanical water pump? What coolant would you recommend for the m54's, and what ratio of coolant to water? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3309 Report post Posted September 8, 2016 On 22 August 2016 at 6:58 PM, KwS said: Wellington doesnt have a winter either lol, im from Canterbury so im well versed in proper cold. Kinda miss the days of the car doors being frozen shut. just move to the north end of the hutt valley, you can fill yer boots with iced up windscreens. Car doors frozen shut? Surely you'd be using BMW Gummipfledge? Stops your door seals sticking to the car in frozen conditions. image credit: from Bimmerfest (I must confess, when I ordered Gummi-Pfledge from BMW Dealer when I was in the UK (circa 2000/2001), they did look at me oddly... it never arrived, and I've never bothered back in NZ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites