Every modern car is equipped with a systemCooling in which a liquid such as tosol is present. In some cases, instead of it motorists pour antifreeze into the expansion tank. In fact, the functions of both liquids are the same. However, why does the opinion arise that they can be used only on specific car brands? In this matter, we will try to understand today. So, what is the difference between antifreeze and antifreeze?
На самом деле различия между ними есть.But before to answer specifically this question, let's get into the composition of the antifreeze. This name was taken for granted. In Greek, "anti" means "against", "frieze" - from English "freeze". Literally this term means "coolant" for a car engine. That is, this material has the property to maintain its viscosity at minus (-30-40 degrees Celsius) and extremely high (from 100 degrees) temperatures. That is why it is also called "anti-freeze".
If to be specific about whatAntifreeze differs from antifreeze, it is worth noting that the latter is an aqueous solution of a heat-resistant substance that can keep its properties for a long time at low temperatures. It contains propylene glycol, glycerin, ethylene glycol and inorganic salts.
And now that is antifreeze.This term was first mentioned in the 70s of the last century, when the first VAZ-2101 car rolled off the assembly line of the Volga car factory. With the development of the automotive industry in the USSR, the requirements for cooling fluids increased significantly, so a new tool was created to solve this problem, which is intended exclusively for use in VAZs, Volga and other domestic cars. In Soviet times, antifreeze was considered an improved modification of antifreeze. However, now the concept of "antifreeze" does not bear any semantic load in terms of composition and quality. Absolutely the same components enter this liquid as in the “anti-freezing agent”. The only thing that differs antifreeze antifreeze, so it is a place of production. The first is produced exclusively in the countries of the former USSR. Antifreeze is considered a foreign product and is supplied to our countries as an imported product.
We all used to assume that everything imported(machines, their units and components, including the same "anti-frost") is higher quality than domestic products. However, in the case of antifreeze, such a concept as quality, in many respects converges with “overseas” antifreeze. Both the one and the other product are manufactured according to all the norms and requirements, with the addition of the same components. The only thing that may differ is the inscription on the containers, the price and the color (the antifreeze is always blue, while the antifreeze can be red, green and even purple). However, in some cases, the antifreeze can be defective or forged. This is usually rare, but foaming of the substance in the tank is highly undesirable, especially if the engine is at extreme temperatures.
Therefore, in the question of how antifreeze differs fromantifreeze, the conclusion is only one: the substances are the same in composition and properties and can be used absolutely on any car. However, overpaying for imported “anti-frosting”, you reduce the risk of acquiring counterfeit. In Russia, however, they do not adhere to production standards as much as in Germany or Poland.
