Coolant replcement time interval is approaching or past for 2012 and 2013 1199s, I know there has been several topics on switching to different coolants and everybody has an opinion. I wanted to post info for people that want to stay with the factory type coolant and are unable to get ENI/Agip brand coolant per the owners manual.
Owners manual calls for ENI / AGIP PERMANENT SPEZIAL. It was renamed in the product line to eni Antifreeze Bike S. See name conversion table link
https://www.eni.com/en_NL/attachments/pdf/conversion-table-antifreeze-en.pdf
ENIs website has the product info download for Antifreeze Bike S (second in the list), see link below.
https://www.eni.com/en_NL/products-services/special-automotive-products/coolants/coolants.shtml
The EMI Antifreeze Bike S product sheet says it is a OAT and meets ASTM D 3306 requirements. Ducati does not publish the requirements number that the coolant has to meet just the name brand and type. Most manufactures do publish the requirements numbers per fluid type in a vehicle, and you can match that requirement number to a brand and type available locally. A brand/type that is a OAT and meets ASTM D 3306 is a replacement for our motorcycles . This does not however take into account the manufacturing quality of the coolant from brand to brand. For example..discount store brand vs National brand.
In the USA the Zerex brand coolant that is an OAT and meets ASTM D 3306 link is below and is very good quality. Zerex/Valvoline is the OEM supplier for several auto makers in the US.
http://content.valvoline.com/pdf/Zerex_DEX-COOL_AFC_Technical_Bulletin.pdf
One last bit, Coolant color/dye does not mean the types are the same. For example, some asian spec, extended life, and some dex-cools are dyed red. They are not the same coolant formulation and meet different requirements. Brand A dex-cool may be red Brand B may be orange Brand C may be violet, but meet the same requirements. Color is just to help people know something is different and it is not conventional antifreeze. Always match requirement numbers on fluids if you want to know what is a direct replacement.
Owners manual calls for ENI / AGIP PERMANENT SPEZIAL. It was renamed in the product line to eni Antifreeze Bike S. See name conversion table link
https://www.eni.com/en_NL/attachments/pdf/conversion-table-antifreeze-en.pdf
ENIs website has the product info download for Antifreeze Bike S (second in the list), see link below.
https://www.eni.com/en_NL/products-services/special-automotive-products/coolants/coolants.shtml
The EMI Antifreeze Bike S product sheet says it is a OAT and meets ASTM D 3306 requirements. Ducati does not publish the requirements number that the coolant has to meet just the name brand and type. Most manufactures do publish the requirements numbers per fluid type in a vehicle, and you can match that requirement number to a brand and type available locally. A brand/type that is a OAT and meets ASTM D 3306 is a replacement for our motorcycles . This does not however take into account the manufacturing quality of the coolant from brand to brand. For example..discount store brand vs National brand.
In the USA the Zerex brand coolant that is an OAT and meets ASTM D 3306 link is below and is very good quality. Zerex/Valvoline is the OEM supplier for several auto makers in the US.
http://content.valvoline.com/pdf/Zerex_DEX-COOL_AFC_Technical_Bulletin.pdf
One last bit, Coolant color/dye does not mean the types are the same. For example, some asian spec, extended life, and some dex-cools are dyed red. They are not the same coolant formulation and meet different requirements. Brand A dex-cool may be red Brand B may be orange Brand C may be violet, but meet the same requirements. Color is just to help people know something is different and it is not conventional antifreeze. Always match requirement numbers on fluids if you want to know what is a direct replacement.
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