[Z06] Cooling systen question 2001 Z06
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Cooling systen question 2001 Z06
About to take delivery of a 2001 with 11,700 miles on the clock. I do want to clean and flush the cooling system, but as I'm learning these cars are not my old notchback mustang. You can really screw them up if you don't follow the books.
So my question is this, what's involved with this antifreeze change? I've heard airpocket horrors etc. Am I making too much of this, cause if it were me I'd R&R the hoses and thermostat, drain and refill with a top quality premix and call it a day.
Brakes, clutch, transmission, rear diff and engine I have a handle on...any help or advice would be tremendous.
Thanks
So my question is this, what's involved with this antifreeze change? I've heard airpocket horrors etc. Am I making too much of this, cause if it were me I'd R&R the hoses and thermostat, drain and refill with a top quality premix and call it a day.
Brakes, clutch, transmission, rear diff and engine I have a handle on...any help or advice would be tremendous.
Thanks
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Just driving it could be a bad decision or at least an expensive decision. I come from the piece of mind, prevention is better than repair world.
Still searching for an answer about the coolant change issue. Like the burping proceedure, etc.
Still searching for an answer about the coolant change issue. Like the burping proceedure, etc.
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From: Canton Georgia
I bought mine new in 01 now has 112k on the clock. Routine maintenace other than a couple of repairs. These cars are built pretty well. I do maintenace at recommended intervals. The synthetics hold up. If you doubt them have them tested. You can waste a lot of $$ fast for unnecessary prevention as well.
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I'd have your local Dealer drain, flush and refill rather than try doing it myself. My '01 has 25k and I personally see no reason to refresh the antifreeze at this point. It doesn't show any indication of overheating and the hoses feel and look fine. If you do it your self get a service manual and be sure to use Dexcool or equilvant approved by GM.
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I'd have your local Dealer drain, flush and refill rather than try doing it myself. My '01 has 25k and I personally see no reason to refresh the antifreeze at this point. It doesn't show any indication of overheating and the hoses feel and look fine. If you do it your self get a service manual and be sure to use Dexcool or equilvant approved by GM.
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Zip lowering kit done at A&A Corvettes in Oxnard, Ca. I like it lowered, looks cooler and improves the handling ( in my mind at least). But it comes with some risk,,,I'm dripping oil as we speak after running over a grapefruit sized chunk of rock. Probably gonna cost me a new oil pan. I'd do it again but you gotta be careful what you run over.
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i had an 01Z...i did coolant change...at about 35k, and sold car at 65k no issues..the guy who bought it used it as a track car..and i think is still having fun...
my current 04
has 40k mi on it today..and last yr i did,trans,diff, and radiator at 28k mi....the car was sold in 03, so that put it at 7yrs old last yr...and i haven't had any issues with the car..these cars are pretty reliable........
bud
my current 04
has 40k mi on it today..and last yr i did,trans,diff, and radiator at 28k mi....the car was sold in 03, so that put it at 7yrs old last yr...and i haven't had any issues with the car..these cars are pretty reliable........
bud
Drifting
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Last edited by ZZ06; Aug 3, 2011 at 05:26 AM.
