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Posted by 90FoX (Member # 1974) on :
 
I had a water pump replaced in my daily driver(GM product ). It has the 2.2L ecotech engine. The shop that replaced my water pump drained all the dexcool from the system and filled it up with regular coolant.

I wanted to know if it will hurt anything if I don't use dexcool. Are there any properties of Dexcool that would require me to use it instead of other coolants or is it fine to use other coolants in my cooling system?

Thanks

 

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Posted by 89bluenotch (Member # 7454) on :
 
doesn't the dexcool eat up your gaskets?? maybe thats why they flushed/drained and put in different shit.
 

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Posted by KevinK (Member # 9234) on :
 
I thought Dexcool was GM's answer for extended life coolant, thus the different color.
 

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Posted by 91fox (Member # 7842) on :
 
i thought that shit was supposed to be better for aluminum
 

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Posted by 93ReefBlue5.0 (Member # 5780) on :
 
dexcool is an extended life coolant. as long as they flushed the dex out you shouldn't have any problems. when it is mixed it turns into a clay colored/crusty liquid...
 

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Posted by 90FoX (Member # 1974) on :
 

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Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0:
dexcool is an extended life coolant. as long as they flushed the dex out you shouldn't have any problems. when it is mixed it turns into a clay colored/crusty liquid...

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WTF? CLAY?!?!

Thanks for the info bro...I'm make sure they flushed it...
 

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Posted by 93ReefBlue5.0 (Member # 5780) on :
 
i was just making a comparison of color.. and when i say mixed i mean like 1/2.. as long as it was drained you are fine.
 

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Posted by 90FoX (Member # 1974) on :
 
Okay sweet. I asked them the day I picked it up and they said it's cool. But I don't trust the people working on the car lol, it's in their favor to lie to me if they needed to so I'd rather have an independent opinion...

Thanks

[ June 29, 2009, 12:47 AM: Message edited by: 90FoX ]
 

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Posted by Venomousnotch (Member # 8695) on :
 
Dex-Cool=Orange
Regular Coolant=Green
Usually when you mix these two different type of coolants together over time it turns into an acid and it eats the gaskets and if you're block is aluminum it will begin to get pickled and that's when you're gonna begin having leaks and over heating problems..Good Luck..
 

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Posted by 90FoX (Member # 1974) on :
 

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Originally posted by Venomousnotch:
Dex-Cool=Orange
Regular Coolant=Green
Usually when you mix these two different type of coolants together over time it turns into an acid and it eats the gaskets and if you're block is aluminum it will begin to get pickled and that's when you're gonna begin having leaks and over heating problems..Good Luck..

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LOOOOOL I know the colors.

Will I need a flush or just draining it is fine?
 

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Posted by Venomousnotch (Member # 8695) on :
 

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Originally posted by 90FoX:

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Originally posted by Venomousnotch:
Dex-Cool=Orange
Regular Coolant=Green
Usually when you mix these two different type of coolants together over time it turns into an acid and it eats the gaskets and if you're block is aluminum it will begin to get pickled and that's when you're gonna begin having leaks and over heating problems..Good Luck..

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LOOOOOL I know the colors.

Will I need a flush or just draining it is fine?

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