a good coolent
Originally Posted by MetallicaMatt
how do you get all of the air out of the system?
that can cause hot pockets and heat problems
that can cause hot pockets and heat problems
Originally Posted by ozzykicks2002
bump So i guess my question is should I stay with dex cool or switch to something else?
switch to the green. make sure their is no orange in the system.
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From: Kent WA
Originally Posted by z-ya
Ive used the amzoil coolant in my bikes with great sucess,It's got a very high boiling point and dropped the temp in my ducati 20 degrees.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
All this dexcool bashing is getting old. You guys think that coolant leaks & related issues didn't start until dexcool came around? LOL, I've had more issues with cooling systems on my older cars that used the green stuff than I've ever had with dexcool....plenty of leaks, corrosion, overheating, etc. This is nothing new reguardless of coolant type.
What's the trick to making dexcool work properly? Simple, don't let the system get low on fluid, mix with only distilled water, and DON'T wait 150K to change it. The only thing GM did wrong was recommending such a long change interval, IMO. Dexcool works just fine when used properly. I know people with newer GM cars that have 100K, 130K, even 170K+ miles on dexcool only motors for their entire life, and no leaks or cooling system issues yet. So what explains that if the stuff is so bad? It's all about proper maintainence, just like oil changes. You can use the best brand of oil avaliable, but if you let it run too low, or don't change it often enough you WILL have issues.
I'm not saying that dexcool systems *never* have problems, but what I can say based on personal experiance is that using the green stuff is no sure thing either, and anyone that thinks it is, is just kidding themselves.
Whatever you decide to use, just keep it changed often. Personally I would stick with Dexcool for an LS1 though.
My Camaro gets driven very little so my change interval is based more on time than miles.... I do a drain and refill each spring and a full flush once in a while. My Bonneville gets a system flush about every 12-20K miles.
What's the trick to making dexcool work properly? Simple, don't let the system get low on fluid, mix with only distilled water, and DON'T wait 150K to change it. The only thing GM did wrong was recommending such a long change interval, IMO. Dexcool works just fine when used properly. I know people with newer GM cars that have 100K, 130K, even 170K+ miles on dexcool only motors for their entire life, and no leaks or cooling system issues yet. So what explains that if the stuff is so bad? It's all about proper maintainence, just like oil changes. You can use the best brand of oil avaliable, but if you let it run too low, or don't change it often enough you WILL have issues.
I'm not saying that dexcool systems *never* have problems, but what I can say based on personal experiance is that using the green stuff is no sure thing either, and anyone that thinks it is, is just kidding themselves.
Whatever you decide to use, just keep it changed often. Personally I would stick with Dexcool for an LS1 though.
My Camaro gets driven very little so my change interval is based more on time than miles.... I do a drain and refill each spring and a full flush once in a while. My Bonneville gets a system flush about every 12-20K miles.
Originally Posted by RPM WS6
All this dexcool bashing is getting old. You guys think that coolant leaks & related issues didn't start until dexcool came around? LOL, I've had more issues with cooling systems on my older cars that used the green stuff than I've ever had with dexcool....plenty of leaks, corrosion, overheating, etc. This is nothing new reguardless of coolant type.
What's the trick to making dexcool work properly? Simple, don't let the system get low on fluid, mix with only distilled water, and DON'T wait 150K to change it. The only thing GM did wrong was recommending such a long change interval, IMO. Dexcool works just fine when used properly. I know people with newer GM cars that have 100K, 130K, even 170K+ miles on dexcool only motors for their entire life, and no leaks or cooling system issues yet. So what explains that if the stuff is so bad? It's all about proper maintainence, just like oil changes. You can use the best brand of oil avaliable, but if you let it run too low, or don't change it often enough you WILL have issues.
I'm not saying that dexcool systems *never* have problems, but what I can say based on personal experiance is that using the green stuff is no sure thing either, and anyone that thinks it is, is just kidding themselves.
Whatever you decide to use, just keep it changed often. Personally I would stick with Dexcool for an LS1 though.
My Camaro gets driven very little so my change interval is based more on time than miles.... I do a drain and refill each spring and a full flush once in a while. My Bonneville gets a system flush about every 12-20K miles.
What's the trick to making dexcool work properly? Simple, don't let the system get low on fluid, mix with only distilled water, and DON'T wait 150K to change it. The only thing GM did wrong was recommending such a long change interval, IMO. Dexcool works just fine when used properly. I know people with newer GM cars that have 100K, 130K, even 170K+ miles on dexcool only motors for their entire life, and no leaks or cooling system issues yet. So what explains that if the stuff is so bad? It's all about proper maintainence, just like oil changes. You can use the best brand of oil avaliable, but if you let it run too low, or don't change it often enough you WILL have issues.
I'm not saying that dexcool systems *never* have problems, but what I can say based on personal experiance is that using the green stuff is no sure thing either, and anyone that thinks it is, is just kidding themselves.
Whatever you decide to use, just keep it changed often. Personally I would stick with Dexcool for an LS1 though.
My Camaro gets driven very little so my change interval is based more on time than miles.... I do a drain and refill each spring and a full flush once in a while. My Bonneville gets a system flush about every 12-20K miles.
Originally Posted by RPM WS6
All this dexcool bashing is getting old. You guys think that coolant leaks & related issues didn't start until dexcool came around? LOL, I've had more issues with cooling systems on my older cars that used the green stuff than I've ever had with dexcool....plenty of leaks, corrosion, overheating, etc. This is nothing new reguardless of coolant type.
What's the trick to making dexcool work properly? Simple, don't let the system get low on fluid, mix with only distilled water, and DON'T wait 150K to change it. The only thing GM did wrong was recommending such a long change interval, IMO. Dexcool works just fine when used properly. I know people with newer GM cars that have 100K, 130K, even 170K+ miles on dexcool only motors for their entire life, and no leaks or cooling system issues yet. So what explains that if the stuff is so bad? It's all about proper maintainence, just like oil changes. You can use the best brand of oil avaliable, but if you let it run too low, or don't change it often enough you WILL have issues.
I'm not saying that dexcool systems *never* have problems, but what I can say based on personal experiance is that using the green stuff is no sure thing either, and anyone that thinks it is, is just kidding themselves.
Whatever you decide to use, just keep it changed often. Personally I would stick with Dexcool for an LS1 though.
My Camaro gets driven very little so my change interval is based more on time than miles.... I do a drain and refill each spring and a full flush once in a while. My Bonneville gets a system flush about every 12-20K miles.
What's the trick to making dexcool work properly? Simple, don't let the system get low on fluid, mix with only distilled water, and DON'T wait 150K to change it. The only thing GM did wrong was recommending such a long change interval, IMO. Dexcool works just fine when used properly. I know people with newer GM cars that have 100K, 130K, even 170K+ miles on dexcool only motors for their entire life, and no leaks or cooling system issues yet. So what explains that if the stuff is so bad? It's all about proper maintainence, just like oil changes. You can use the best brand of oil avaliable, but if you let it run too low, or don't change it often enough you WILL have issues.
I'm not saying that dexcool systems *never* have problems, but what I can say based on personal experiance is that using the green stuff is no sure thing either, and anyone that thinks it is, is just kidding themselves.
Whatever you decide to use, just keep it changed often. Personally I would stick with Dexcool for an LS1 though.
My Camaro gets driven very little so my change interval is based more on time than miles.... I do a drain and refill each spring and a full flush once in a while. My Bonneville gets a system flush about every 12-20K miles.
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Originally Posted by Dustin Butts
I've actually mixed Dexcool with tap water for years and never had a problem. But yes you can get distilled water from the grocery store.