A Guide To Caltex Delo Engine Coolants
Since time immemorial, vehicle owners have been using water to cool down their engines. A survey among Nigerian and Asian car owners revealed that 69% of them used water over coolant. Now this may be due to a variety of factors ranging from coolant not being readily available to the cars not coming with coolant on purchase. However, it is notable that 62% car users were opposed to the view that water is functionally better than engine coolant.
So, what makes coolant a critical part of engine care and what kind of coolants must you invest in?
Coolants or anti-freeze as they are popularly known, are specially formulated liquids designed to regulate the temperature of your engine. If you run low on coolant, be it in summer or winter, your car can overheat causing you to be potentially left stranded in the middle of nowhere.
A coolant’s essential components are water, glycol and additives. Different types of engine coolants are engineered for different vehicles. Some of them are Inorganic Additive Technology (IAT), Organic Acid Technology (OAT), etc.
If you have seen or see the inverted key-like symbol light up blue or red on your vehicle’s dashboard sometime during your driving, it is an indication of coolant running low and the engine overheating.
Why choose engine coolant?
- It keeps your radiator and engine from freezing in the winters.
- It prevents the radiator and engine from overheating in the summers.
- It works as a corrosion prevention lubricant for the engine’s working components.
- It aids heat transfer, cooling down the engine even in demanding conditions.
- It enhances the life and efficiency of your engine
How to choose the right coolant for your vehicle Selecting the right coolant depends on the vehicle make, model and place of manufacture. Begin by reading your vehicle’s manufacturing manual to understand which coolant is compatible with it.
Which are the best coolants for your diesel vehicles? It is necessary to use high-quality coolants at the recommended service intervals to keep your vehicle in good working order.
Delo coolants are made of patented Carboxylate corrosion inhibitors that increase heat transfer and protect cooling systems.
A nitrite-free, heavy-duty, ethylene glycol based engine coolant which incorporates patented organic corrosion inhibitor technology called aliphatic carboxylates. It aids optimal service life of 960,000 kms / 12,000 hours / 6 years with no extender needed. It also provides excellent protection against pitting, corrosion and erosion on hard protect metals, requires no regular testing eliminating the need for supplemental additives, aids maximum hardware life and saves on costs, is compatible with conventional antifreeze and can be used in all heavy-duty engines using reduced emission protocols including or combining EGR, DPF or ACERT technologies. This product is recommended for mixed fleet applications.
Delo® XLI Coolant Corrosion Inhibitor Premixed
A water-based low toxicity, environmentally-friendly, nitrite-free carboxylate inhibitor, it provides long life corrosion protection for cooling system metals and components including hard to protect aluminum. It provides superior protection for a minimum of 960,000 kms, 12,000 hours, 6 years in on-road and off-road engine applications and 32,000 hours or 6 years in stationary engines and doesn’t require regular inhibitor additions with proper maintenance. It makes for reduced overall maintenance costs and is readily biodegradable.
These are single phase, ethylene glycol-based products available in various dilutions that are based on patented aliphatic carboxylate corrosion inhibitor technology specifically formulated for heavy duty cooling system applications that require nitrite. They help manage costs of supplemental coolant additives, have a long service life providing 1,250,000 kms of on-road use (8 Years or 15,000 hours of off-road use) or 1,600,000 kilometers/20,000hours/8 years with Delo Extender addition at 800,000 kilometers/10,000 hours/4 years. The silicate free formula improves heat transfer when compared to silicate containing formulations. They aid maximum water pump life, long-term corrosion protection and are compatible with other coolant formulations (not to be diluted by more than 25%) and are biodegradable in their unused form.
This is a water-based inhibitor, super concentrate, using a patented synergistic combination of aliphatic carboxylates that also contains nitrite and molybdate as secondary inhibitors. It has a long service life of 600,000 miles, 1,000,000 km,12,000 hours,6 years in on-road and off-road engine applications and 32,000 hours or 8 years in stationary engines with yearly testing required. It provides extended life corrosion protection and is compatible with glycol-based engine coolants and other water-based corrosion inhibitors. With a wide service application, it provides excellent corrosion, erosion and cavitation protection, maintains heat transfer, improves economics and is environmentally friendly.
Whether you’re an experienced mechanic reading this or a vehicle or fleet owner, you should know what works best for your vehicle. Hence, don’t let coolant selection and maintenance take a backseat. Choose Caltex Delo Coolants for reduced maintenance costs, wide temperature application, corrosion protection, improved fuel economy and to keep your vehicle or fleet running more efficiently.
