{ "title": "MixByParts Coolant Instructions Review", "reviewDate": "2026-11-10", "candidateForms": 12, "families": 6, "scope": "A frozen convenience sample of 12 automotive engine-coolant product forms from six named families, reviewed through official US, UK and global-English manufacturer material. Not an industry survey, compatibility selector or universal recipe. Product forms and source documents are counted separately.", "countingNote": "Eight forms have current-linked exact instructions; two additional Prestone forms have dated exact back labels with current applicability unconfirmed; two G48 forms rely on a shared FAQ. Exact document retrieval does not resolve every field or establish a volume recipe.", "records": [ { "id": "us-prestone-c", "family": "Prestone All Vehicles", "productCode": "AF2000", "form": "concentrate", "market": "US-English", "evidenceTier": "dated_label", "preparation": "Mix commercial concentrate with water to the desired product/water ratio for top-off, drain/fill and flush/fill.", "reviewNote": "Exact US back labels identify these products and copyright 2020. Their current English print applicability and ratio basis remain unconfirmed. The ready-to-use label distinguishes top-off/drain-and-fill from flush-and-fill.", "sources": [ { "id": "prestone_howto", "url": "https://www.prestone.com/how-to/flush-and-fill/", "edition": null }, { "id": "UF-PRESTONE-C-BACK", "url": "https://www.prestone.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/AF2000_P01_BAC-scaled.jpg", "edition": "copyright2020; revision/currentness unconfirmed" } ] }, { "id": "us-prestone-p", "family": "Prestone All Vehicles", "productCode": "AF2100", "form": "ready_mixed", "market": "US-English", "evidenceTier": "dated_label", "preparation": "Ready-to-use directions apply to top-off and drain/fill. For flush/fill the label advises using concentrate instead of the 50/50 product; other desired protection levels also refer to concentrate.", "reviewNote": "Exact US back labels identify these products and copyright 2020. Their current English print applicability and ratio basis remain unconfirmed. The ready-to-use label distinguishes top-off/drain-and-fill from flush-and-fill.", "sources": [ { "id": "prestone_howto", "url": "https://www.prestone.com/how-to/flush-and-fill/", "edition": null }, { "id": "UF-PRESTONE-P-BACK", "url": "https://www.prestone.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/AF2100_P01_BAC-1.jpg", "edition": "copyright2020; revision/currentness unconfirmed" } ] }, { "id": "us-peak-c", "family": "PEAK All Vehicles", "productCode": "PKP0B3", "form": "concentrate", "market": "US-English", "evidenceTier": "current_linked_exact", "preparation": "mix concentrate with water before top-off or flush/fill", "reviewNote": "Exact back labels and one shared specification sheet are linked. The sheet expresses concentration by volume and testing of ethylene glycol by volume. SKU-specific water quality remains unestablished; stock-product fraction and measured glycol fraction are distinct.", "sources": [ { "id": "peak_tds", "url": "https://asset.productmarketingcloud.com/api/assetstorage/2482_e00c03ae-c9ea-4986-b585-52fedea90aca", "edition": "04-30-24" }, { "id": "peak_c_label", "url": "https://asset.productmarketingcloud.com/api/assetstorage/2482_351ac6b9-8c2c-48a2-8e70-534172013450", "edition": { "copyright": "2024", "artwork_code": "2007294", "revision_date": null } } ] }, { "id": "us-peak-p", "family": "PEAK All Vehicles", "productCode": "PKPB53", "form": "ready_mixed", "market": "US-English", "evidenceTier": "current_linked_exact", "preparation": "use directly; adding water is prohibited", "reviewNote": "Exact back labels and one shared specification sheet are linked. The sheet expresses concentration by volume and testing of ethylene glycol by volume. SKU-specific water quality remains unestablished; stock-product fraction and measured glycol fraction are distinct.", "sources": [ { "id": "peak_tds", "url": "https://asset.productmarketingcloud.com/api/assetstorage/2482_e00c03ae-c9ea-4986-b585-52fedea90aca", "edition": "04-30-24" }, { "id": "peak_p_label", "url": "https://asset.productmarketingcloud.com/api/assetstorage/2482_524d139e-5990-457f-b8c9-9b9bd6b21c17", "edition": { "copyright": "2024", "artwork_code": "2007280", "revision_date": null } } ] }, { "id": "us-zerex-c", "family": "Zerex G05", "productCode": "ZXG051", "form": "concentrate", "market": "US-English", "evidenceTier": "current_linked_exact", "preparation": "add water to commercial concentrate", "reviewNote": "Separate back labels and one shared product sheet support preparation. The concentrate label uses measured quarts; ready-to-use instructions prohibit added water. Source-specific performance differences are outside this quantity comparison.", "sources": [ { "id": "zerex_tds", "url": "https://sharena21.springcm.com/Public/DownloadPdf/18452/f93a8057-fe75-e711-9c10-ac162d889bd3/19bf19f2-ca5e-f011-b81f-9440c99fa601", "edition": { "effective_date": "7/20/26", "author": "GWB" } }, { "id": "zerex_c_label", "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0679/4664/3733/files/US_ZXG051_ZEREX_G05_AFC_CONC_1_GAL_BACK.jpg?v=1767895124", "edition": { "copyright": "2023", "label_code": "LB-6", "revision_date": null } } ] }, { "id": "us-zerex-p", "family": "Zerex G05", "productCode": "ZXG05RU1", "form": "ready_mixed", "market": "US-English", "evidenceTier": "current_linked_exact", "preparation": "use directly; adding water prohibited", "reviewNote": "Separate back labels and one shared product sheet support preparation. The concentrate label uses measured quarts; ready-to-use instructions prohibit added water. Source-specific performance differences are outside this quantity comparison.", "sources": [ { "id": "zerex_tds", "url": "https://sharena21.springcm.com/Public/DownloadPdf/18452/f93a8057-fe75-e711-9c10-ac162d889bd3/19bf19f2-ca5e-f011-b81f-9440c99fa601", "edition": { "effective_date": "7/20/26", "author": "GWB" } }, { "id": "zerex_p_label", "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0679/4664/3733/files/e3vor3sr7hkbxhg0bsjk.png?v=1724707318", "edition": { "copyright": "2023", "label_code": "LB-6", "revision_date": null } } ] }, { "id": "eu-comma-g30-c", "family": "Comma Xstream G30", "productCode": null, "form": "concentrate", "market": "UK English; manufacturer TDS carries UK address and en-gb download route", "evidenceTier": "current_linked_exact", "preparation": "Dilute with deionised water according to vehicle-manufacturer instructions before pouring into the cooling system.", "reviewNote": "Both exact-form sheets print UPDATED 28.05.2026. The concentrate directions require dilution with deionised water, while a generic feature calls it ready to use. The dilution percentages do not state mass or volume.", "sources": [ { "id": "D1", "url": "https://www.commaoil.com/en-gb/product/moove/moove/comma/antifreeze-coolant/xstream-g30-antifreeze-coolant-concentrate/pdf/tds", "edition": "28.05.2026" } ] }, { "id": "eu-comma-g30-rm", "family": "Comma Xstream G30", "productCode": null, "form": "ready_mixed", "market": "UK English", "evidenceTier": "current_linked_exact", "preparation": "Further dilution is explicitly prohibited; pour directly into the cooling system.", "reviewNote": "Both exact-form sheets print UPDATED 28.05.2026. The concentrate directions require dilution with deionised water, while a generic feature calls it ready to use. The dilution percentages do not state mass or volume.", "sources": [ { "id": "D2", "url": "https://www.commaoil.com/en-gb/product/moove/moove/comma/antifreeze-coolant/xstream-g30-antifreeze-coolant-ready-mixed/pdf/tds", "edition": "28.05.2026" } ] }, { "id": "eu-basf-g48-c", "family": "GLYSANTIN G48", "productCode": "30052793", "form": "concentrate", "market": "Global-English product listing with global and EMEA approval sections; not a UK-specific SKU or formulation document.", "evidenceTier": "shared_faq", "preparation": "General GLYSANTIN FAQ recommends concentrate mixed with water 50:50 when changing coolant.", "reviewNote": "Preparation comes from a shared current global FAQ, not a retrieved form-specific application sheet. Manufacturer product IDs and listed global packs are known. UK retail availability and dilution basis remain unconfirmed; a GB safety sheet does not resolve those fields.", "sources": [ { "id": "D3", "url": "https://www.glysantin.com/global/en/faq/usage-maintenance", "edition": null } ] }, { "id": "eu-basf-g48-rm", "family": "GLYSANTIN G48", "productCode": "30745314", "form": "ready_mixed", "market": "Global-English G48 Ready Mix listing; EMEA and global approval sections. No UK-specific SKU established.", "evidenceTier": "shared_faq", "preparation": "No further customer dilution needed: FAQ describes Ready Mix as already diluted and usable immediately. This wording is not an explicit prohibition equivalent to Comma's Do not dilute.", "reviewNote": "Preparation comes from a shared current global FAQ, not a retrieved form-specific application sheet. Manufacturer product IDs and listed global packs are known. UK retail availability and dilution basis remain unconfirmed; a GB safety sheet does not resolve those fields.", "sources": [ { "id": "D3", "url": "https://www.glysantin.com/global/en/faq/usage-maintenance", "edition": null } ] }, { "id": "eu-castrol-nf-c", "family": "Castrol Radicool NF", "productCode": null, "form": "concentrate", "market": "United Kingdom / English, product 467186", "evidenceTier": "current_linked_exact", "preparation": "Use a concentration between 33% and 50% with purified water.", "reviewNote": "The inspected UK product sheets print 30 October 2026. Percentage basis is unconfirmed. The premix property-table condition is not an instruction to add water. Current UK package/SKU applicability remains unestablished.", "sources": [ { "id": "D4", "url": "https://msdspds.castrol.com/bpglis/FusionPDS.nsf/Files/A4615EAD2577723F80258EA000531D53/$File/BPXE-9VWH2D.pdf", "edition": "30 Oct 2026" } ] }, { "id": "eu-castrol-nf-rm", "family": "Castrol Radicool NF", "productCode": null, "form": "ready_mixed", "market": "United Kingdom / English, product 467202", "evidenceTier": "current_linked_exact", "preparation": "Requires no customer dilution; ready to use.", "reviewNote": "The inspected UK product sheets print 30 October 2026. Percentage basis is unconfirmed. The premix property-table condition is not an instruction to add water. Current UK package/SKU applicability remains unestablished.", "sources": [ { "id": "D5", "url": "https://msdspds.castrol.com/bpglis/FusionPDS.nsf/Files/238534DEA444186280258EA0005378A2/$File/WEPP-DADVGG.pdf", "edition": "30 Oct 2026" } ] } ] }