What is the reason for changing antifreeze every year?

What is the reason for changing antifreeze every year?

Probably the biggest reason is there are corrosion-inhibiting additives in antifreeze that protect the cooling system against rust and electrolysis. Those additives get eaten up over time, requiring the antifreeze to be changed periodically.

Mark Phillips
Editor
Counterman magazine

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