red or green antifreeze?help
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You want to buy Dexacool which is red/orange, not the regular green antifreeze. Havoline makes some for a reasonable price that you can get at any parts store. It's like $30 a gallon from GM and Havoline is like $10-15 a gallon.
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there is "new" stuff out by prestone that claims to be compatable with ALL fluids and ALL colored fluids red or green... I used this stuff on a 160 T-stat install . so far so good ... and coincidentally it's green ... maybe this stuff is the exception to the rule
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OK, sorry to hijack, but now I have a question. Do you need antifreeze at all?
I ask, because I live in New Orelans. We NEVER get below 30*, and my car is kept in a garage. Also, it is pretty much a race only car - driven on the road 2-3 times per month. Doesn't regular water have better heat dissipating properties than antifreeze?
I ask, because I live in New Orelans. We NEVER get below 30*, and my car is kept in a garage. Also, it is pretty much a race only car - driven on the road 2-3 times per month. Doesn't regular water have better heat dissipating properties than antifreeze?
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Originally Posted by 00 Trans Ram
OK, sorry to hijack, but now I have a question. Do you need antifreeze at all?
I ask, because I live in New Orelans. We NEVER get below 30*, and my car is kept in a garage. Also, it is pretty much a race only car - driven on the road 2-3 times per month. Doesn't regular water have better heat dissipating properties than antifreeze?
I ask, because I live in New Orelans. We NEVER get below 30*, and my car is kept in a garage. Also, it is pretty much a race only car - driven on the road 2-3 times per month. Doesn't regular water have better heat dissipating properties than antifreeze?
Not for "anti-freezing" purposes, but you should still use antifreeze for the rust inhibitors and lubricative properties it has. It's better for the cooling system to not run pure water.
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I just saw the new Prestone green, and it is good for all systems, red/orange or green and can be mixed, I personally wouldn't do it though. They also have a GM approved Dexcool type coolant (orange) that will also be fine to use..
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Originally Posted by DanZ28
I just saw the new Prestone green, and it is good for all systems, red/orange or green and can be mixed, I personally wouldn't do it though. They also have a GM approved Dexcool type coolant (orange) that will also be fine to use..
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Since our engine blocks are aluminum and not iron, the cooling system is exposed to much less gunk, therefore, the recommendation that the antifreeze is now good for 100K.
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Originally Posted by 777
GM also says you don't need to change the coolant for 100k miles. Just goes to show you that you can't trust everything someone says, even a company. Probably pretty easy to get away with, being that it is coolant and not to many people check it or drain it often.