Is antifreeze the same as engine coolant?

Antifreeze and engine coolant are the same product, sold in the same packaging, and both go into the vehicle's radiator. All gasoline engines need water to circulate through them to maintain a stable operating temperature. read more

Antifreeze, also called coolant, is the colored fluid (usually green or red) found in your radiator. Antifreeze serves a few purposes. The most important is keeping the water in your radiator and engine from freezing in cold temps. It also keeps that same water from boiling over in the summer. read more

When you’re talking about the liquid in your cooling system then yes, you can talk about coolant and antifreeze as the same thing. Depending on where you take your car for repairs or servicing, you might hear mechanics refer to the liquid inside the cooling system as coolant or antifreeze, or both. read more