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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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I have been readingup on this and al lot of people said they paid under 100 bux for a radiator flush. I just called a local dealer and he said $180.00? He said he is doing the whole flush inlcuding the engine?
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 12:31 AM
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Unless he's disassembling stuff, that's nuts. I was too lazy to do it myself, and my dealer charged me about $85 - disconnected and hooked up the radiator (or heater- I forget now) hoses to a machine that flushed everything out and put new Dex-Cool in (I provided the distilled water).
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 06:46 AM
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$180 seems way too high. One hour's labor maybe plus coolant. Should be in the $100 range or less. Shop around.
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well the only problem is this dealer ship is the only one in my area that has a good corvette tech but i did call others and the lowest quote i got is 125.
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Well, you could try a DIY. It's not hard, and there have been several how-to threads for this procedure posted on the forum. Just need to get your ducks in order, be prepared, and don't be in a rush.
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