{"id":17720,"date":"2020-08-04T12:20:10","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T11:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kseal.com\/a-guide-to-adding-antifreeze-to-your-car-k-seal"},"modified":"2025-07-31T17:58:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:58:15","slug":"antifreeze-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kseal.com\/fr\/antifreeze-guide","title":{"rendered":"A guide to adding antifreeze to your car"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is antifreeze?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Antifreeze is an essential additive in engine coolant that keeps your car\u2019s cooling system from freezing up in cold weather conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Antifreeze can come in all shapes and sizes, but fundamentally it does the same thing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But it does much more than just stopping your vehicle’s pipes from freezing up: it protects your engine from corrosion, prevents scale build-up and aids in heat transfer to other parts of the engine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How does antifreeze work?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Antifreeze keeps your engine running by lowering the freezing temperature of the engine coolant, stopping the water in the system from freezing when temperatures drop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why do we use antifreeze?<\/span><\/h3>\n

We add antifreeze because water as an engine coolant isn\u2019t enough. The crystalline structures created by freezing water can seriously damage your vehicle\u2019s plumbing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to dropping the freezing temperature of the engine coolant, it also increases the boiling point; helping stop damage through steam pressure build-ups. It really is a vital component in keeping your car running smoothly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can get hold of two antifreeze types: one ready <\/span>mixed as engine coolant<\/span><\/a>, or in concentrate form which will need to be topped up with water.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to mix antifreeze from concentrate<\/span><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019ve bought concentrated antifreeze you will have to dilute it first. Using distilled water (not tap water), mix in the antifreeze concentrate with a ration of 1:1.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a gallon container, this will be half a gallon of distilled water and half a gallon of antifreeze. Do this and you\u2019re good to go!<\/span><\/p>\n

Adding antifreeze to your car\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Adding antifreeze mix to your car might seem daunting, but it\u2019s no more difficult than filling up with gas or adding washer fluid, here\u2019s how.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Adding antifreeze to your car is easy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How to add the antifreeze mix<\/span><\/h3>\n

First of all, make sure:<\/span><\/p>\n