John Deere Cool-Gard

is more than just...

an antifreeze/summer coolant
 John Deere Cool-Gard gives you the ultimate
ARE YOU USING THE RIGHT ANTIFREEZE/ WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF YOU
SUMMER COOLANT FOR YOUR EQUIPMENT? DON’T USE JOHN DEERE COOL-GARD?
Not if you haven’t matched the right product to the performance Using a low-quality, “bargain” product in your John Deere
demands of your equipment! Heavy-duty engine cooling systems equipment is risky. Here are some problems that can occur from
need special care and protection year-round. Unfortunately, many using a lower grade or automotive type antifreeze.
owners don’t service their equipment’s cooling systems
regularly. Or if they do, they may believe that any automotive
antifreeze or summer coolant will do the job.
But that’s not true! While most antifreeze/coolants will prevent
freeze-up or boil-over, they don’t perform adequately in heavy-duty
machines. They can’t provide the balanced protection your cooling
system needs to operate efficiently under extreme pressures and
temperatures, and with high volumes of flowing engine coolant. The
right engine coolant will protect internal surfaces and components, as
well as provide freeze protection and heat transfer properties. Water
only is never recommended.
Rust and
corrosion.
WHY CHOOSE JOHN DEERE COOL-GARD
OVER OTHER PRODUCTS
John Deere has specifically engineered a fully formulated, heavy-duty
antifreeze/summer coolant to match the performance requirements of
our equipment. This is the same antifreeze used in new John Deere
machines. In fact, our engineers highly recommend it for use
in all heavy-duty and light-duty diesel and gasoline engines,
including automobiles.
John Deere Cool-Gard is available in two forms — concentrate, which
must be mixed with water for proper freeze protection, and pre-mix
(ready to use), which contains 50 percent demineralized water and
has a freeze point of -347 F. (-377 C). Both contain coolant conditioner, Leaking
pumps and
anti-corrosion additives, and anti- water pump
failures.
foaming agents to guard against liner pitting, rust, corrosion, and scaling,
and both have a service life of 5 years/5,000 hours.
John Deere Cool-Gard is available in a variety of sizes:
CONCENTRATE:
1-gal. (TY16034) and
55-gal. (TY16035)
330-gal. (TY24503)
PRE-DILUTED:
2 ⁄2-gal. (TY16036) and
1
55-gal. (TY16037)
330-gal. (TY24504)

Pitted liners
or cavitation
erosion.
year-round protection for your cooling system!
HOW DOES JOHN DEERE COOL-GARD
COMPARE?

Using John Deere Cool-Gard can help eliminate the problems shown. Following are the results of an accelerated heavy-duty engine
In fact, we conducted extensive tests to ensure our product is the cavitation test developed by John deere engineers. This test evalu-
right match for your equipment’s performance demands. ates the capability of an engine coolant to resist cylinder liner cavita-
tion damage (cavitation is caused by collapsing bubbles within the
coolant). The graph below shows the results of a test comparing
automotive coolant to Cool-Gard.

CAVITATION DAMAGE

1000 956
Number of Pit Counts 500

100
77
Low Silicate
Plugged 0 Automotive Coolant Cool-Gard 50/50
radiators, C O O L A N T
and solder
bloom.
The next chart indicates how well John Deere Cool-Gard protects
internal metal parts. Results show the amount of corrosion of differ-
ent metals in a cooling system, and are based on the weight (in mil-
ligrams) of metal loss. (For example: the weight loss for iron and
steel would relate to liner and block internal corrosion and scaling.)

CORROSION DAMAGE
MILLIGRAMS OF CORROSION WEIGHT LOSS
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Cast Iron and Steel

Brass and Copper

Aluminum

Solder

Maximum allowable weight loss (ASTM)

John Deere Cool-Gard
John Deere Coolant Specifications
Gelling. The chart above illustrates how John Deere Cool-Gard performs com-
pared to minimum ASTM (American Society of Testing and Materials)
standards for engine coolants, which is what many low-cost, low sili-
cate antifreezes meet.
John Deere also conducts extensive field tests. The following John Deere’s formulation includes a balanced blend of
pictures clearly show that John Deere’s Cool-Gard outperformed its ingredients to protect all components.
competitors. The pictures also show the results of what happens m Balanced ingredients protect the system from scale deposits and
when water only is used in a cooling system. corrosion, extend water pump seal life, and reduce internal pump
After 1500 hours of operation, the liner from the engine protected by erosion.
John Deere Cool-Gard showed no damage. The liners protected by m Special anti-foaming agents enhance heat transfer ability, reduce
competitive coolants, or by water only, showed extensive pitting and coolant pump damage and oxidation, and extend corrosion inhibitor
corrosion. life.
John Deere Cool-Gard is a fully-formulated coolant.
m The correct concentration of coolant conditioner is in the system.
Note: Always top up with John Deere Cool-Gard Pre-mix 50/50.
m There is no need to add coolant conditioner or supplemental
coolant additives at initial fill, or when you refill your system.
However, because all engine coolant loses its potency over time, we
suggest testing coolant at recommended service intervals or annu-
ally using the John Deere Coolant Test Kit (TY16175) or the
Coolscan Kit (DSO251) to extend drain intervals. John Deere Liquid
John Deere Cool-Gard Competitor “A” Coolant Conditioner should be added when indicated. If your Deere
engine cooling systems currently use
John Deere Cool-Gard, and
if you don’t test, we recom-
mend John Deere Liquid
Coolant Conditioner at
annual service intervals.

JOHN DEERE COOLANT CONDITIONER

Competitor “B” Water Only John Deere Coolant Conditioner
provides excellent protection from
liner pitting, scaling, corrosion,
HOW DOES JOHN DEERE COOL-GARD and gelling. It is excellent for use
BENEFIT YOU
in all engine cooling systems
m Cool-Gard exceeds all John Deere performance specifications requiring a coolant conditioner
and ASTM requirements. That means it provides the ultimate protec- (supplemental coolant additive).
tion for heavy-duty cooling systems.
SPECIAL NOTE: You should
m We highly recommend it for use in all heavy-duty and light-duty always be sure to follow the
diesel and gasoline engines, including aluminum engines.
John Deere Liquid Coolant
instructions and recommendations Conditioner is available in

m Has a five-year or 5,000-hour service life in both concentrate and listed in your operator’s manual for 16-oz. (TY16004) and 1/2 gal.

correct concentrations and service

(TY16005) containers.
50/50 pre-mix form, provided service interval maintenance
recommendations are followed. intervals.

Use the best solution for ultimate year-round protection...

JOHN DEERE ANTIFREEZE/SUMMER COOLANT