Time for NEW antifreeze

[BelgianMagic]

I have the red in from the factory... what to do and what to buy ????

Help me out guys

[Jim]

Flip, Id say its hard to beat the fluid the factory uses. 100K on the stuff is a good deal. It may be a little pricey, but if you were to say go to the green stuff you need to make sure you get ALL of the red out as they dont play well together.
You can look into the prestone formula made to replace the red in the Mopar vehicles for a slightly cheaper alternative also.

[BelgianMagic]

prestone Extended Life...
NEW FORMULA ,ALL MAKES ,ALL MODELS ,MIX WITH ANY COLOR ANTIFREEZE ?

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/9333/prestoneanticool3na9.jpg thats what I was lookin at http://www.prestone.com/products/antifreezeCoolant.php

[Jim]

Ya, If your not going with ma mopars blend Id say thats the stuff to use.

[BelgianMagic]

ok then ...:smokin:

[95Cummins]

Is the O.E. stuff like Dex Cool? I've seen that gum up many radiators and wouldn't hesitate to get rid of it and run just the regular stuff.

[dieselnomad]

Is the O.E. stuff like Dex Cool? I've seen that gum up many radiators and wouldn't hesitate to get rid of it and run just the regular stuff.

I hate to mention, but just make sure it's diesel rated so that it doesn't cause cavitation on cyl walls. .... ... Ok, flame me now. :-P

[95Cummins]

:smilielol: LOL Thanks Art I forgot about that. They make an additive too to add to your regular antifreeze I think.

[dieselnomad]

yea, I just buy this G5 stuff, i'll get the label in a few, gott go out for wood. I found it's important though to use the real diesel stuff. name forthcumming.. lol

p.s.OK, the stuff is Zerex G-05. Diesel rated, Cummin's / Dietrot diesel, JohnDeere, etc. rated. You can get it whole or pre-mixed I believe. It's available at AutoZone, and is good for 5-yr or 150K miles.

I usually have a couple of jugs around 'cause my tractors, including on-road are leaking somewhere... good stuff. as far as I can tell.. :)

[BelgianMagic]

GOOD INFO thanks.... Yea that red crap was gumming up my radiator

[Jim]

how many miles on the stock stuff flip?

[95Cummins]

GOOD INFO thanks.... Yea that red crap was gumming up my radiator

It seems like the GM's get it the worst. I've seen cars and trucks come in the shop with white powdery stuff just caked all over the cap and the hoses and stuff. I can only imagine what its doing to the insides of you engine, heater core, etc... :stirthepot:

[BelgianMagic]

how many miles on the stock stuff flip?

27 K thats it 3 years

[Jim]

Ill have to take a look at mine then :eek: you sure none of the wrong kind got mixed in with the extended life? I heard that will cause gumming.

[95Cummins]

My dad's 03 Hemi is starting to get the powdery buildup, and its got 22k on it, stock antifreeze. Yeah it probally should have gotten changed over 4 years, but even still.

[BelgianMagic]

Ill have to take a look at mine then :eek: you sure none of the wrong kind got mixed in with the extended life? I heard that will cause gumming.

NOT That I Know of... took the radiator cap off and all around the neck inside was goo like oil and water paste ... NOT OIL !

has NEVER gone over 200 so ..... "When in doubt ,RIP IT OUT !":exactly:

[dieselnomad]

you've blown your head gasket doing donuts.

[BelgianMagic]

you've blown your head gasket doing donuts.

shut up stupid...:Paully6::Paully6::smilielol::exactly:

[dieselnomad]

shut up stupid...:Paully6::Paully6::::exactly:

blockhead! :falldownlaugh:

Do the antifreeze today, while it's still warm out.