Volvo VCS coolant in a BX25?

[Mark_BX25D]

Coolants are not my thing. Ever since green went out of fashion, I've been lost. Now I need to get edumacated.

I have found myself the owner of about 50-60 gallons of fresh, clean Volvo VCS coolant. I bought a bunch of IBC totes for firewood and one of them contained this coolant. (See pic).

I did some research, and found it's an OAT coolant, but I haven't been able to find much more on it. Volvo uses it for all of their big equipment and it sees use in marine engines, both gas and diesel. Volvo does say this:

Does not contain nitrates, amines or phosphates.

Coolants

www.volvoce.com

More info:

Volvo VCS Coolant Concentrate - People Origin

Application Volvo Coolant VCS is typically used in all VCE machines from 2006.

www.people-origin.com

VCS-2 Orange (was Yellow) READY MIX Antifreeze Coolant 24383484, 24382282, 24382292

22567314 now part number 24383484 - 5 Litre VCS-2 Orange Coolant - Ready to Use 22567335 - replaced by 24382289 20Litre VCS-2 Orange Coolant - Ready

www.yachtboatparts.com

This site says it's an ELC type, which is Greek to me.

http://www.profleetantifreeze.com/uploads/6/0/3/7/60372849/profleet-compatibility-chart.pdf

Since I'm overdue for a flush, I'd love it if I can confirm that this yellow stuff is good for orange tractors. Anybody know? I mean, know?

(It'd be nice if I could put it in my 1996 Blazer, too.)

Or is it critical?

And please, those of you who are going to have a hissy fit because it does not say, "Kubota" on the label, please save it. I'm looking for answers to this particular question, not lectures on The Great Heresy of Departing From The Divine Kubota.

 

[TheOldHokie]

Coolants are not my thing. Ever since green went out of fashion, I've been lost. Now I need to get edumacated.

I have found myself the owner of about 50-60 gallons of fresh, clean Volvo VCS coolant. I bought a bunch of IBC totes for firewood and one of them contained this coolant. (See pic).

I did some research, and found it's an OAT coolant, but I haven't been able to find much more on it. Volvo uses it for all of their big equipment and it sees use in marine engines, both gas and diesel. Volvo does say this:

Coolants

www.volvoce.com

More info:

Volvo VCS Coolant Concentrate - People Origin

Application Volvo Coolant VCS is typically used in all VCE machines from 2006.

www.people-origin.com

VCS-2 Orange (was Yellow) READY MIX Antifreeze Coolant 24383484, 24382282, 24382292

22567314 now part number 24383484 - 5 Litre VCS-2 Orange Coolant - Ready to Use 22567335 - replaced by 24382289 20Litre VCS-2 Orange Coolant - Ready

www.yachtboatparts.com

This site says it's an ELC type, which is Greek to me.

http://www.profleetantifreeze.com/uploads/6/0/3/7/60372849/profleet-compatibility-chart.pdf

Since I'm overdue for a flush, I'd love it if I can confirm that this yellow stuff is good for orange tractors. Anybody know? I mean, know?

(It'd be nice if I could put it in my 1996 Blazer, too.)

Or is it critical?

And please, those of you who are going to have a hissy fit because it does not say, "Kubota" on the label, please save it. I'm looking for answers to this particular question, not lectures on The Great Heresy of Departing From The Divine Kubota.

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ELC = Extended Life Coolant.
OAT = Organic Acid Technology

Standard stuff in this day and age. All Kubota specifies is an ELC coolant. Use it and be happy.

Dan

 

[Mark_BX25D]

Well, alrighty then!


Sounds like I scored.

Just a bonus on top of getting 16 pretty clean IBC totes for twenty bucks each. They are great for firewood storage, and my 3PH carryall moves them around easily. This company advertises them on Craigslist about once a year, and they are snapped up. I did the snapping this time.


There's a place near me that sells them constantly for $20, but they have mulch dye in them and I tried that. NEVER AGAIN! Too much mess!

 

[ejb11235]

Well, alrighty then!

Sounds like I scored.

Just a bonus on top of getting 16 pretty clean IBC totes for twenty bucks each. They are great for firewood storage, and my 3PH carryall moves them around easily. This company advertises them on Craigslist about once a year, and they are snapped up. I did the snapping this time.

Color me jealous! I thought about using IBC totes for firewood a couple of years ago, but I haven't found a local source anywhere close to that price. What a score.

 

[Mark_BX25D]

Yeah, most around here are $100 on a good day, or $130. But they are food grade. Don't need that for firewood.

I was hoping my BX would lift them with the forks, so I could set a filled tote up on my deck, but not even close. Wet oak is heavy!

But the 3PH lets me get them close, and it's a night and day improvement. No more careful stacking. Empty tote gets parked by the spliter. The wood comes off the splitter into the tote. Once it's full, it gets capped with the bottle (cut in half diagonally) and taken over to sit in the sun until it's needed. Sweet.

 

[ejb11235]

Yeah, most around here are $100 on a good day, or $130. But they are food grade. Don't need that for firewood.

I was hoping my BX would lift them with the forks, so I could set a filled tote up on my deck, but not even close. Wet oak is heavy!

But the 3PH lets me get them close, and it's a night and day improvement. No more careful stacking. Empty tote gets parked by the spliter. The wood comes off the splitter into the tote. Once it's full, it gets capped with the bottle (cut in half diagonally) and taken over to sit in the sun until it's needed. Sweet.

Today I learned that I'm glad I never found a bunch of IBC totes to store firewood in because my BX23S wouldn't have been able to lift them on forks. Pretty effing brilliant of you to use the bottle as a rain cover. I never would have thought of that.

 

[Mark_BX25D]

Pretty effing brilliant of you to use the bottle as a rain cover. I never would have thought of that.

Not my brilliance. It's all over the Internet. Dunno who to credit for it.

But your 3PH will haul them around just fine!

 

[ejb11235]

Not my brilliance. It's all over the Internet. Dunno who to credit for it.

But your 3PH will haul them around just fine!

And I was just starting to feel ok about not having $20 IBC totes