Antifreeze Prestone or OEM Honda

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Rank #1 in ranking

171

4.2

Colored puddles

4.0

Smell

5.0

Temperature stability

4.3

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PartReview Score

100

Rank #5 in ranking

4.8

Temperature stability

4.8

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Prestone

OEM Honda

OEM Honda › Antifreeze

hondamaticRib 24 Dec 2025, 00:24

Temperature stability:

Rating 5.0

I only use honda coolant. My 2003 crv has almost 300k on the original water pump.

Pros: original water pump

Vehicle: Honda

Mileage: 300000 km

Prestone › Antifreeze

OldManJeepin 13 Nov 2025, 13:59

Temperature stability:

Rating 5.0

I use Prestone 50/50 HOAT compatible in my 2012 JK and it works great. I like to do it every 3 yrs or so.

Pros: works great

Vehicle: Jeep

Prestone › Antifreeze

RedditTTIfan 31 Oct 2025, 14:37

Temperature stability:

Rating 4.0

Prestone Max Violet is ok to use--it meets G12++ or TL774G which is fine to use with the G12evo in your car already.

Pros: ok to use, meets G12++

Cons: only available in RTU

OEM Honda › Antifreeze

Another_Slut_Dragon 26 Oct 2025, 02:24

Temperature stability:

Rating 4.5

Use the OEM honda stuff. It's really nice.

Pros: really nice

Prestone › Antifreeze

IfIWntdHmmrCalnUrSis 22 Oct 2025, 02:43

Temperature stability:

Rating 5.0

I always use Prestone concentrate and then dilute it down to a 40/60 coolant to water ratio.

Pros: good corrosion inhibitor

OEM Honda › Antifreeze

fourtyonexx 21 Oct 2025, 16:01

Temperature stability:

Rating 5.0

I'm running Honda type 2 coolant in my 94 sonoma. Flushing helped but it seems getting a good P-HOAT coolant stopped or at least paused the rusting while offering better protection.

Pros: stopped rusting, better protection

Prestone › Antifreeze

usuallyordinary 20 Sep 2025, 22:11

Temperature stability:

Rating 4.0

Prestone is designed to be compatible with the Toyota Red coolant, which is also POAT. Should be fine.

Pros: designed compatible, POAT type

Vehicle: Mazda

Prestone › Antifreeze

No_Spend_8401 19 Sep 2025, 19:04

Temperature stability:

Rating 5.0

I’ve had no issues with Prestone Platinum in my MK6 CJAA TDI. It’s been in for 4 year 65k mi.

Pros: no issues, long-lasting

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 65000 km

Prestone › Antifreeze

Auto_Mechanic1 24 Jan 2026, 16:38

Rating 3.0

Most likely answer is he used one similar to PRESTONE which they do have one thats for all makes and models, it is a universal coolant including European models.

Pros: universal coolant

Prestone › Antifreeze

iKaine 5 Sep 2025, 11:46

Colored puddles:

Rating 2.0

I’ve done it with my fiesta that had a leaking thermal housing I think I ended up topping it up so much by the end it was almost all Prestone wouldn’t personally do it on a car I care about though

Cons: not for valued cars

Vehicle: Ford Fiesta

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Which antifreeze to choose — Prestone or OEM Honda?

If choosing antifreeze across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare antifreeze across these categories:

Comparison of antifreeze Prestone and OEM Honda

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Overall ranking.
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Average rating.
Number of reviews.
Feature ratings.
Car owners’ choice.

Which antifreeze are better — OEM Honda or Prestone?

In March 2026 on PartReview, antifreeze Prestone were overall better than OEM Honda.

Prestone received a PR Score of 88 out of 100, and OEM Honda scored 100 points.
Prestone ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and OEM Honda ranked 5.
The average rating is higher for OEM Honda (4.8) than for Prestone (4.2).
Antifreeze OEM Honda have better feature ratings than Prestone:
- Temperature stability - owners believe, that this property for OEM Honda is better than Prestone.
- Colored puddles - drivers claim, that this property for Prestone is outperforms OEM Honda.
- Smell - reviews suggest, that this property for Prestone is preferred to OEM Honda.

Which antifreeze are more popular — Prestone or OEM Honda?

In March 2026 on PartReview, antifreeze Prestone were overall more popular than OEM Honda.

By vote balance, antifreeze Prestone surpassed OEM Honda:

For Prestone, the ratio of positive (197) to negative (26) votes is 171 vote.
For OEM Honda, the ratio of positive (33) to negative (0) votes is 33 votes.

By number of reviews, antifreeze Prestone surpassed OEM Honda:

For antifreeze Prestone there are 73 reviews: 63 positive, 4 neutral, 6 negative.
For antifreeze OEM Honda there are 11 reviews: 11 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative.

Which antifreeze do car owners prefer — Prestone or OEM Honda?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, antifreeze Prestone led more car-specific ratings than OEM Honda:

Prestone are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta, and others.

Antifreeze OEM Honda have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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