Coolant?
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Coolant?
I was looking thru my service manual today and I noticed it said the Coolant was supposed to be Orange? I went out and checked and my coolant is green, just like all my cars have been for decades.
Should I really use the GM orange stuff?
Should I really use the GM orange stuff?
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Re: Coolant? (rcolling)
Hi rcolling! I am asking a similar ??? in my post. I believe that GM did shift over to the orange stuff in 96 but I can't be certain. You might want to ask a GM tech.
I have a 95 with the green stuff, and I believe I am going to stay with the green stuff. One post to my question stated that the 2 types of antifreeze are not compatible, and will turn to mush if combined. You can flush all day long and the green stuff is not going to all come out. :U
Hope this helps. :seeya
Kizmo.
I have a 95 with the green stuff, and I believe I am going to stay with the green stuff. One post to my question stated that the 2 types of antifreeze are not compatible, and will turn to mush if combined. You can flush all day long and the green stuff is not going to all come out. :U
Hope this helps. :seeya
Kizmo.
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Re: Coolant? (rcolling)
96 clearly comes with DexCool from the factory, so somebody changed over. Some 95's came with DexCool, but unsure what lines (models) and/or production numbers.
I think you could switch back with a good flush, but not much point. Change interval goes back to 2 years once green in the system. Might as well stay green.
Pete
I think you could switch back with a good flush, but not much point. Change interval goes back to 2 years once green in the system. Might as well stay green.
Pete
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From: TX
Re: Coolant? (PeteL)
I have been told, not sure where, that once you have Dex cool in your system, you should always run it. The switch was made sometime in 95, I am not sure when. My car was made 11/95 and it has the green stuff.
