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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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my buddy's got a 500r twin, what kind of coolant should he run? anything special?
 
Old Jun 7, 2005 | 07:12 PM
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Default RE: what coolant to run?

This is what is says in the 05 ex500r manual on coolant....."Use a permanent typa of antifreeze (soft water and ethylene glycol plus corrosion and rust inhibitor chemicals for aluminum engines and radiators) in the cooling system." this is then mixed at a 50/50 ratio. Hope that helps...
 
Old Jun 9, 2005 | 05:27 AM
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ethylene glycol is fancy for saying the green stuff.
 
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