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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: mcb82gt on April 14, 2014, 05:52:24 PM

Title: What coolant brand/type are you guys running
Post by: mcb82gt on April 14, 2014, 05:52:24 PM
Wondering what coolant you are running.  Getting ready to flush mine and refill.

Can G05 be used on our cars?  If not what is a good brand, not sure about Prestone at WallyWorld.
Title: What coolant brand/type are you guys running
Post by: thunderjet302 on April 14, 2014, 06:29:21 PM
Green stuff mixed 50/50 with distilled water. Works fine for me. Unless the car calls for something special I just buy Prestone or Peak and mix it with distilled water.
Title: What coolant brand/type are you guys running
Post by: mcb82gt on April 14, 2014, 10:04:45 PM
I think that G05 is pretty good stuff, just not sure how it reacts with the older cars with brass and solder heater cores and radiators.
Title: What coolant brand/type are you guys running
Post by: Haystack on April 14, 2014, 10:39:13 PM
I buy what's cheap or on sale
Title: What coolant brand/type are you guys running
Post by: mcb82gt on April 15, 2014, 09:15:22 PM
Got it, whatever is cheap is fine for these cars.  Just making sure, thanks guys.

Just wondering if I could run extended coolant in these cars, without hurting the lead solder.  Never-mind.
Title: What coolant brand/type are you guys running
Post by: thunderjet302 on April 16, 2014, 03:52:38 PM
My reasoning is that these cars were designed for the regular green coolant so that's what I run in them.

With the extended life coolant I would be more worried about it mixing with any old green coolant left in the engine than what it would do to copper/brass parts. If extended life coolant mixes with the regular green stuff sludge in the cooling system can be a problem.
Title: What coolant brand/type are you guys running
Post by: mcb82gt on April 16, 2014, 07:26:29 PM
I have no problem doing a complete flush.  It sounds like everyone just sticks with the standard green, so Ill just stay with that. 

thank you.
Title: What coolant brand/type are you guys running
Post by: mcb82gt on April 16, 2014, 07:44:54 PM
Found this doing some searching, thought I would share.

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=615391
Title: What coolant brand/type are you guys running
Post by: mcb82gt on April 19, 2014, 12:50:17 AM
I flushed it completely out and filled with new G05 Zerex.  Should be good to go for a long time.

Now I only have to worry about Dexcool for my Chevys and G05 for my fords.  That way nobody can mess it up..... hopefully. 
:)