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Re: I use Dexcool; Car Dr Ron Anian says "BAD"...
Posted by saaboc [Email] (more from saaboc) on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:11:43
In Reply to: Re: I use Dexcool and flush every two years, john, Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:28:49
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Ron Anian is a nationally syndicated diy advice guru. He HATES Dex-cool & recommends anyone using it either flush it out immediately, or change it out frequently (as John does). He claims it rapidly eats head gaskets if left in an engine too long. Ron A is a big advocate of GM products...which almost exclusively call for Dex-cool. The guy comes across as a pretty straight shooter....but then, lots of people have hidden agendas.
I'm no chemist...what's wrong w/silicates & phosphates?
I recently did a flush/fill on an 8v turbo. Prev fill was Peak "long life, all makes & models". It was in waaaay too long (4yrs/35k) & came out looking alright (kind of dark & yellowish orange), but lacked the slippery feel you'd expect from AF. The bottom of the drain pan was completely covered w/crud the 1st drain...w/the nxt two h2o flushes bringing out about half as much. Yikes...hate to think where that came from. A 1/2 filled jug of the Peak stuff was still in the car...it stated "150,000/5yr protection" - my a$$.
I'll go look for some G05 on sale...after I use up my Texaco stash.
When I'm enjoying "quality time" at the salvage yard, I see a lot of newer VW's w/pink coolant. I wonder what that is?
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Posts in this Thread:
- How many of you TSN'ers ACTUALLY use Mercedes coolant?, saaboc, Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:21:44
- Re: How many of you TSN'ers ACTUALLY use Mercedes coolant?, turbocon86, Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:47:34
- 12 years now, Kevin A, Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:53:38
- they call me Sir at the Mercedes dealership..., davidm, Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:02:14
- Re: I use Dexcool and flush every two years, john, Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:28:49
- Honda Coolant, derf, Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:38:55
- Zerex G05, Larry West
, Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:36:04 - we use it., James, Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:36:43
- Zerex G05, nm, KevD510, Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:10:56
- Re: How many of you TSN'ers ACTUALLY use Mercedes coolant?, Jon Jennings, Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:47:35
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