Honda Blue Coolant worth it?

[bobbycos]

haha thats why i used the blue one first..I like blue too and that looks dope

checked out their site, now is the question

killer glass hoses or food?

[Losiracer2]

No actual study performed, but it appears to me that on the Honda blue coolant vehicles I've serviced/owned they coolant hose life is longer.

Example: My wifes 2003 Element had original coolant hoses for 180-190K miles before we swapped them all out. I have original hoses on another Honda blue coolant vehicle with 126K miles.

OEM hoses did not last as long on the 90-93 Accords I've serviced. I'm assuming the key difference is the Honda blue vs Prestone green coolant.

Anyone else have data they could provide on this?

yeah along with the new radiator, I replaced both upper and lower Rad. hoses with some OBX blue silicone hoses I got for a good deal, so regardless, I think those silicone hoses will outlast the life of the car.

[BurtonRiderT6]

Since you are in AZ and it gets scorching out there maybe you shoud throw some Water Wetter in with it as well. It's good stuff, especially for high temp areas.

[accordmaniac]

Currently I am using Motul Inugel Expert Ultra with original factory OEM radiator.

1L = about $20.00

[Losiracer2]

Since you are in AZ and it gets scorching out there maybe you shoud throw some Water Wetter in with it as well. It's good stuff, especially for high temp areas.

well I didn't overheat at all last summer so whats the need? And that was also on the old radiator too which was probably 10 yrs old. But idk how the new one would fair since its not a dual core like the old one was.

I hate how companies are cheaping out now, only giving you half of the cooling capacity vs. stock.

[swk_cb7]

i'm not sure about the blue, but i use Peak with waterwetter