Is Dex cool bad for your car?
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Is Dex cool bad for your car? I went to buy some dex cool and they told me that is bad for aluminum and that it eats away at it. He said the green coolant is better and that i should go with that. Also did gm stop using dex cool? This is the first ive heard of either.
im thinking this might be an O'Reilly's part guy acting like he knows something
im thinking this might be an O'Reilly's part guy acting like he knows something
Also....parts people at auto parts stores.....for the most part.....are the dumbest, most ignorant idiots in the world when it comes to automotive knowledge. They're usually high school kids, hippies and people who couldn't get hired at WalMart.
Websites like this are where you find accurate information.
Dexcool has been in my 1998 T/A for 11+ years, everything is crystal clean...and my block has not been eaten away
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Websites like this are where you find accurate information.
Dexcool has been in my 1998 T/A for 11+ years, everything is crystal clean...and my block has not been eaten away
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OP: Although Dexcool is long life, you do have to flush and change it or it eventually turns into slime.
Also....parts people at auto parts stores.....for the most part.....are the dumbest, most ignorant idiots in the world when it comes to automotive knowledge. They're usually high school kids, hippies and people who couldn't get hired at WalMart.
Websites like this are where you find accurate information.
Dexcool has been in my 1998 T/A for 11+ years, everything is crystal clean...and my block has not been eaten away
.
Websites like this are where you find accurate information.
Dexcool has been in my 1998 T/A for 11+ years, everything is crystal clean...and my block has not been eaten away
.
I've pulled apart a saturn engine that overheated with dex-cool inside and the stuff turns solid and generally f*'s up the engine. i'm not saying it overheated because of dex-cool, but it isn't pretty when it does. Get some green coolant or a bottle of WaterWetter (cheaper, cools faster).
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My original Dex was in my car from 1998 to 2002 when my new engine went in. It was perfectly clean. I think I may have taken my radiator cap off like twice when it was stock for those 4 years.
Not if the coolant system is sealed properly, it'll last for 10 years. The most common way a cooling system gets compromised is a worn out radiator cap. Otherwise, they last for years and years.
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OP: Although Dexcool is long life, you do have to flush and change it or it eventually turns into slime.
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LS6427: Yes, I've heard that air is what damages Dexcool. My question is this:
Why doesn't the cycle of coolant flowing in and out of the overflow reservoir damage the Dexcool? I believe the screw cap on the reservoir is vented.
Why doesn't the cycle of coolant flowing in and out of the overflow reservoir damage the Dexcool? I believe the screw cap on the reservoir is vented.
I guess since I was one of the youngest managers in the chain history that doesn't show how smart everyone else was.
I go to 3 different auto parts stores, I swear on my life....all but maybe 2-3 people are the most hilarious, dumb, losers that all I can do is let them check me out. And I count my change every time before I walk away.
Just the facts man.....
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http://www.dexcoolsettlement.com/
GM is paying damages to settle a class action lawsuit against them for problems related to Dexcool.
Draw your own conclusions.
GM is paying damages to settle a class action lawsuit against them for problems related to Dexcool.
Draw your own conclusions.
http://www.dexcoolsettlement.com/
GM is paying damages to settle a class action lawsuit against them for problems related to Dexcool.
Draw your own conclusions.
GM is paying damages to settle a class action lawsuit against them for problems related to Dexcool.
Draw your own conclusions.
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http://www.dexcoolsettlement.com/
GM is paying damages to settle a class action lawsuit against them for problems related to Dexcool.
Draw your own conclusions.
GM is paying damages to settle a class action lawsuit against them for problems related to Dexcool.
Draw your own conclusions.
Here are some good materials and collected information on DexCool:
http://taligentx.com/passat/info/flu...fe_Coolant.pdf
http://www.getahelmet.com/jeeps/maint/dexcool/
One thing to note is that DexCool is has a finite shelf life and looses its stability over time. (It will not last the advertised 100K miles if it ages too much.)
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http://www.dexcoolsettlement.com/
GM is paying damages to settle a class action lawsuit against them for problems related to Dexcool.
Draw your own conclusions.
GM is paying damages to settle a class action lawsuit against them for problems related to Dexcool.
Draw your own conclusions.