2000LS1Z28

How often should it be changed? And what brand do you recommend using?

Just curious since I bought my car brand new back in the summer of '02 and have never changed it...Car currently has 4,130 miles on it right now...

Thanks,

Mike

LoudmouthLT1

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Well make sure you only use DEXCOOL (orange) coolant. Becareful too because MOPAR also has an orange coolant. Either way it's rated at 150,000 miles or 5 years, whichever comes first. In the real world I would change it every 50k or 2 years. DEXCOOL has a tendency to gel up when not maintained, it's worth cutting the interval down so much to keep the car pristine.

99zee

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I changed mine at 50K (around 5 years old) and refilled with Dexcool. Looks like you should go by "years" instead of "mileage" with only 4100 on an 02.

aNuBiS

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I change it everytime I do a mod in my car that requires me to drain it

DrkPhx

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Not necessarily true. It can still break down over a period of time even with low miles. I honestly don't trust Dex-Cool as a "extended life" coolant. I would change it annually or at a minimum every two years.

SVC707

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i change it before the summer and before the winter.... over kill? i doubt it

DanZ28

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Ditto that! So that's like twice a year for me!

ss rally red

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Every cam install or 1 year whichever comes first.

VSGLS1

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The exceeded milage or time will never be met. On average of once a year

Blacker

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I change mine every two years.

FelixIlka

Where do you dispose of this stuff?!? I've been wanting to change it but stumped at what to do with it.

2000LS1Z28

Thank you for the good info guys...I will have it changed with some Dexcool very shortly...

Mike

2000LS1Z28

Wouldn't a place like Autozone just take it off you? I thought I remember hearing that they did...They always take my used motor oil...

Good question though since you don't ever want to get caught trying to dump that stuff down the sewer...

Wnts2Go10O

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i think like any jiffy lube or place like tht is supposed to take it free by law, at least its like that here... u have used oil coolant or other u take it to some shop and theyll put it in with their stuff.

black00TA

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true, i work at a shop and we take peoples fluids all the time, we arent required to, but we do anyway. i change that crappy dex-clog every year.

Viper

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Advanced Auto will take fluids too. I change mine every 2 years.

LoudmouthLT1

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Make sure you don't use DEXCOOL on your 95...only 96+ GM cars and trucks got DEXCOOL the 95 and lower got the standard green coolant.

OneMeanZ

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So is this just draining the radiator fluid and not draining the block also?

Just checked my radiator fluid and it looks green, is it okay to drain it then go to DEXCOOL??

General Jack

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lol... I'm sure a lot of us hear you there.


Don't mix the orange and green coolant btw.