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Cooling system

Frost and corrosion protection

Checking

Part No.
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 Contents
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Measuring anti-freeze content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Concentration table for Scania anti-freeze (Ethylene glycol) . . . . . . . .6
Corrosion inhibitor gauge, 588 572 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Calibration of tool 588 572 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Measuring corrosion inhibitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Corrosion inhibitor diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Concentration table for Scania corrosion inhibitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

! WARNING!

Avoid skin contact with coolant.

Skin contact may cause irritation.

Always wear goggles and rubber gloves

when carrying out any work on the cooling
system.

Leaking coolant can cause burns.

Scania Corrosion Inhibitor, ethylene glycol

and other coolant additives are toxic if
ingested.

Important! Use only coolant compositions and

additives recommended by Scania.

Use a container to avoid spillage when draining

the coolant.
Dispose of used coolant through an authorised
waste disposal contractor.

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 General

This booklet describes how to check the level of There are two different methods of measuring the
anti-freeze (ethylene glycol) and corrosion corrosion protection in a cooling system:
inhibitor in the cooling system of Scania engines
and use of tools 588 227 and 588 572. In engines with anti-freeze only
Important! Do not use coolant additives other • Measure the content of anti-freeze in the
than those recommended by Scania. coolant with Coolant/battery tester 588 227.
Important! Too high a dose or a mixture of In engines with corrosion inhibitor only
different types of anti-freeze or corrosion
inhibitor will increase the amount of sludge • Measure the content of corrosion inhibitor
and blockages accumulating in the radiator. with Corrosion inhibitor gauge 588 572.
Inadequate treatment of coolant and excessive Important! Scania recommends not mixing
dosage cause sludge and corrosion. Sludge will anti-freeze and corrosion inhibitor, as there
accumulate in the radiator and on hot surfaces is a risk of excessive dosage which can
causing inferior cooling and boiling. cause sludge and reduced protection against
It is therefore essential that the amount of corrosion.
corrosion inhibitor in the cooling system can be
checked.
• Corrosion inhibitor must provide at least the
same protection as a 30% mixture by volume
of Scania anti-freeze and not more than a
60% mixture by volume of Scania anti-
freeze.
• A normal value of corrosion inhibitor gives
the same protection as a 40% mixture by
volume of Scania anti-freeze. This is
equivalent to a 10% mixture by volume of
Scania corrosion inhibitor.

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 Tools

Number Description Illustration

588 227 Coolant and battery tester (hand
refractometer).

588 572 Corrosion inhibitor gauge (Conductivity

meter). Two bottles of calibration fluid
588 573 are included.

588 573 Calibration fluid 2x250 ml.(included in

588 572).

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 Measuring anti-freeze content
! WARNING!
Hot coolant can cause burns. Ethylene
glycol is highly dangerous if imbibed and
can prove fatal.
It has a toxic effect on the skin,
particularly when the coolant is hot. Wear
protective gloves.
Important! Do not mix different makes of glycol
A mixture of different glycols could result in
accumulation of sludge and poorer
protection against corrosion.
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- Measure the level of glycol anti-freeze
(ethylene glycol) with Coolant and battery
tester 588 227.
- When there is a risk of freezing, the coolant
must comprise water and at least 30% Scania
anti-freeze (ethylene glycol). 30% provides
anti-freeze protection down to -16°C and
sufficient protection against corrosion. See
booklet 00:03-01 for the recommended types
of glycol.
- The content of anti-freeze must not exceed a
60% mixture by volume of pre-mixed coolant.
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 Concentration table for Scania anti-freeze
(Ethylene glycol)

Example: 3. The required freezing point is -21°C (35%

1. The total volume of the cooling system is
80 litres.
2. The measured freezing point is -6°C (15%
mixture by volume of ethylene glycol).
According to the table there are 12 litres of
ethylene glycol in the cooling system.
mixture by volume of ethylene glycol).
According to the table, 28 litres of ethylene
glycol are required in the cooling system.
Since there are already 12 litres in the cooling
system, it must be topped up with16 litres of
ethylene glycol.

% glycol by
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
volume Cooling system
Ice slush starts capacity, dm3
-6 -9 -12 -16 -21 -24 -30 -37
to form at °C
5 6 8 9 11 12 14 15 30
6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 40
8 10 13 15 18 20 23 25 50
9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 60
11 14 18 21 25 28 32 35 70
12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 80
14 18 23 27 32 36 41 45 90
Ethylene glycol 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 100
dm3 (litres) 17 22 28 33 39 44 50 55 110
18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 120
20 26 33 39 46 52 59 65 130
21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70 140
23 30 38 45 53 60 68 75 150
24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 160
26 34 43 51 60 68 77 85 170
27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 180
29 38 48 57 67 76 86 95 190
30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 200

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 Corrosion inhibitor gauge, 588 572

In a climate in which there is no risk of freezing Making a control solution

(temperature below 0°C) the coolant must
comprise water + 10% Scania corrosion inhibitor. If necessary, a control solution can be made to
Also refer to 00:03-01. check that the Corrosion inhibitor gauge 588 572
displays the correct value during measurement.
Important! When using the tool for the first
The control solution must comprise water without
time, the probe electrodes must be washed
any visible impurities and 10% Scania corrosion
clean with denatured alcohol. This can be
inhibitor.
done by placing the measuring probes in
denatured alcohol for 15 minutes with the The control solution must be kept in a sealed
corrosion inhibitor gauge 588 572 turned container.
on. Rinse the probe electrodes with distilled
water and denatured alcohol and shake off Note: If Corrosion inhibitor gauge 588 572
any excess fluid carefully. starts to deviate by more than
+/- 0.2 mS when measuring the
Important! The corrosion inhibitor gauge control solution, the control
588 572 must be turned on for 5 minutes to solution must be changed and
warm up before calibration or measuring corrosion Inhibitor gauge 588 572
starts. must be calibrated using calibration
fluid 588 573.
Tool 588 572 measures the conductivity of the
coolant = its ability to conduct electricity in
mS/cm (mS = milliSiemens).
The Corrosion inhibitor gauge 588 572 must be
calibrated at regular intervals or prior to using
Calibration fluid 588 573. Calibration must be
carried out at least once a month if the corrosion
inhibitor gauge 588 572 is often in use.

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 Calibration of tool 588 572

1. Switch on the gauge. It has to be switched on

for at least 5 minutes before calibrating.

2. Pour out a little Calibration fluid 588 573

into a mug or similar receptacle.

3. Remove the cover from the probe electrodes.

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 4. Clean the probe electrodes with distilled
water or denatured alcohol. Wipe off the
electrodes.

5. Place the storage box in an upright position

and place the gauge 588 572 in the box
brackets.

6. Place the container with calibration fluid

under Corrosion inhibitor gauge 588 572 so
that each probe electrode is covered in
calibration fluid.

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 7. Turn the gauge so that the fluid is agitated
and read the measurement in the gauge
display window.
The reading should be 13.50 mS / cm. The
conductivity of Calibration fluid 588 573 is
12.88 mS / cm. The gauge is adjusted to 13.50
to provide a better measurement range.

8. If the value is not 13.50 mS / cm, unscrew the

cover on the top of gauge 588 572.

9. Calibrate 588 572 using the potentiometer

screw. The reading should be 13.50 mS / cm.
Some models may have two buttons to
calibrate the value up or down.

Important! Turn the gauge so that the cali-

bration fluid is agitated after each
adjustment of the reading.

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10. Wait for the reading to stabilise.
• Check that the reading in the gauge display
window is 13.50 mS.
• If the value is incorrect, the gauge must be
recalibrated starting from step 9.

11. The Corrosion inhibitor gauge 588 572 is

now calibrated and ready to check the content
of corrosion inhibitor in the coolant.

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 Measuring corrosion inhibitor

! WARNING!

Hot coolant can cause burns. Wear

protective gloves.
Scania corrosion inhibitor is dangerous if
ingested.

Important! A mixture of different corrosion

inhibitors could result in an accumulation
of sludge and poorer protection against
corrosion.

1. Extract some coolant from the expansion

tank and pour it into a mug or similar
receptacle.
2. Switch on Corrosion inhibitor gauge
588 572. It has to be switched on for at least
5 minutes before measuring.
3. Allow the coolant to cool down to 20 - 30°C.

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 4. Remove the protection cover from the probe
electrodes on Corrosion inhibitor gauge
588 572.

5. Clean the probe electrodes with distilled

water and denatured alcohol. Wipe off the
electrodes.

6. When checking different coolants, rinse the

probe electrodes in distilled water and
denatured alcohol before each measurement.
7. Place the gauge in the upright container.

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 8. Place a mug or similar container with coolant
under the gauge and dip the probe electrodes
completely in the coolant.

9. Wait a couple of minutes for the value in the

gauge display window to stabilise.
10. Read and note the value.

11. Check the level of corrosion inhibitor in the

diagram. Refer to the Corrosion inhibitor
diagram on the next page.
12. The corrosion inhibitor content in the coolant
must be 8-12% by volume. The normal
content is 10% by volume.
13. After use the gauge should be cleaned in
distilled water and denatured alcohol.
14. Do not forget to fit the protection cover and
switch off the gauge.

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 Corrosion inhibitor diagram

- After measuring the conductivity value using

Corrosion inhibitor gauge 588 572, read the
current corrosion protection in percent by
volume as a function of the measured
conductivity value in mS in the diagram below.
- The corrosion protection should be 8-12% by
volume which is equivalent to the range
between min and max in the diagram. A
normal corrosion inhibitor content in the
coolant is 10% by volume.

Measured conductivity value

Corrosion inhibitor

Corrosion inhibitor diagram

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 Concentration table for Scania corrosion inhibitor

Note: Coolant with a 10% mixture by
volume of Scania corrosion
inhibitor is equivalent to coolant
with a 40% mixture by volume of
Scania anti-freeze as far as
protection against corrosion is
concerned.
Example:
1. The total volume of the cooling system is
80 litres.
2. The measured content of corrosion inhibitor
is 2% by volume. According to the table,
there are 1.6 litres of corrosion inhibitor in
the cooling system.
3. The required content of corrosion inhibitor is
10% by volume (i.e. the normal value).
According to the table, 8 litres of corrosion
inhibitor is required in the cooling system.
Since there are already 1.6 litres in the
cooling system, it must be topped up with
6.4 litres of Scania corrosion inhibitor.

Corrosion inhibitor (vol %) 0 2 4 6 8 10 Cooling system volume in

litres
0 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.4 3.0 30
0 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 3.5 35
0 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.2 4.0 40
0 0.9 1.8 2.7 3.6 4.5 45
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 50
0 1.1 2.2 3.3 4.4 5.5 55
0 1.2 2.4 3.6 4.8 6.0 60
0 1.3 2.6 3.9 5.2 6.5 65
0 1.4 2.8 4.2 5.6 7.0 70
Scania 0 1.5 3.0 4.5 6.0 7.5 75
Corrosion inhibitor 0 1.6 3.2 4.8 6.4 8.0 80
(litres) 0 1.7 3.4 5.1 6.8 8.5 85
0 1.8 3.6 5.4 7.2 9.0 90
0 1.9 3.8 5.7 7.6 9.5 95
0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 100
0 2.1 4.2 6.3 8.4 10.5 105
0 2.2 4.4 6.6 8.8 11.0 110
0 2.3 4.6 6.9 9.2 11.5 115
0 2.4 4.8 7.2 9.6 12.0 120
0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 12.5 125
0 2.6 5.2 7.8 10.4 13.0 130

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