Walmart non-toxic antifreeze

**DavHJ** · 09-19-2012, 11:16 AM

Walmart has non-toxic -50 deg. antifreeze for $2.97 a gallon.

**spikeitaudi** · 09-19-2012, 11:20 AM

That is what I am going to use to winterize my water system. :)

**Pyrojodge** · 09-19-2012, 11:27 AM

Use it every year no problems here!

**Lazy Daze** · 09-19-2012, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by DavHJ

Walmart has non-toxic -50 deg. antifreeze for $2.97 a gallon.

Is it the kind that is meant for engines?

**DavHJ** · 09-19-2012, 11:30 AM

I use it to do the whole boat; water, air, head, shower sump, generator and the engines. I use 16 gallons and at Walmart prices that is a BIG savings ovet the marine stores.
Dave

**DavHJ** · 09-19-2012, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Lazy Daze

Is it the kind that is meant for engines?

not really BUT I've been using it for almost 20 years in the engines and I've never had an issue.
Dave

**MonacoMike** · 09-19-2012, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by DavHJ

not really BUT I've been using it for almost 20 years in the engines and I've never had an issue.
Dave

Ah, a lucky one...

MM

**Lazy Daze** · 09-19-2012, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by DavHJ

I use it to do the whole boat; water, air, head, shower sump, generator and the engines. I use 16 gallons and at Walmart prices that is a BIG savings ovet the marine stores.
Dave

If it's the propylene glycol stuff, yes - good savings (about $2/bottle). If it's the ethyl alcohol stuff (will cause corrosion on metal), it's pretty close in price to marine stores.

**ZZ13** · 09-19-2012, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by Lazy Daze

If it's the propylene glycol stuff, yes - good savings (about $2/bottle). If it's the ethyl alcohol stuff (will cause corrosion on metal), it's pretty close in price to marine stores.

When I tried Walmart last year they only had the ethyl alcohol stuff. And I tried several stores. Ended up getting mine from a local RV store.

**MonacoMike** · 09-19-2012, 01:09 PM

It is a certain irony to me in this annual search for "cheap" antifreeze. When I first bought my boat I looked around at reputable companies near me to determine; what did they use? These are the people that will have to pay to fix your boat if it freezes or corrodes and what did I find? Most in my area get their's from West Marine. I'm sure they could save a "few bucks" each on a fleet of boats and that could be serious cash, but they don't. There must be some reason...

As for the cost of antifreeze, are you guys kidding me? The West Marine mailer just came and it is slightly more than cost of a gallon of gas we burn in about a mile or so on the water. If Wal Mart GAVE me antifreeze I wouldn't use it as it would only cost $80 to get 16 gallons of the good stuff from WM.

OK, rant over...

MM