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Asking this for my Dad. Last year he bought a '70 Nova SS396. When we got the car, it had dexcool in it. We have since flushed it and it looked fine but some of his friends have been telling him he shouldn't have dexcool in it. Personally, I think its fine. The jury says ... ?
I have ran dexcool in my firebird for 3.5 years. I have heard all kinds of pro and con's but its been fine for me.
EDIT: It was in there when I bought the car. Have flush and refilled with dexcool.
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1998 Trans Am Convertible A4 - WS6 hood, WS6 air lid, WS6 rims, drilled/slotted rotors.
I've heard that on older engines the DexCool doesn't like certain gasket material and can cause problems. If that's the case, Peak green antifreeze is the better choice. I run DexCool in my Firebird with no problems.
What do his friends mean when they say "the car shouldn't have dexcool"? Gm started using dexcool in 1995, prior to this all vehicle has green coolant.
I have dexcool in my chevelle and every vehicle we assemble in which it has a new cooling system is filled with long life coolant.
What do his friends mean when they say "the car shouldn't have dexcool"? Gm started using dexcool in 1995, prior to this all vehicle has green coolant.
I have dexcool in my chevelle and every vehicle we assemble in which it has a new cooling system is filled with long life coolant.
They mean it will cause problems.
This engine was rebuilt less than 10 years ago by the previous owner. He was a performance junky with the wallet to pay for it, and everything was done right. It is hydraulic roller converted and runs on 93 octane. Seems doubtful to me he would screw up a simple detail like coolant. We really havent found a single thing on this car that was half-assed or done wrong yet. Just things that were nearing the need for routine maintenance.
Last edited by JoeliusZ28; September 18th, 2012, 09:15 PM.
dex cool eats plastic, also deteriorates rubber. I've seen a few leaky LS radiators from that junk. I've always ran the green stuff, in my truck I have the CAT ELC "extended life coolant" my camaro just has water in it
if i may voice my opinion, coolant is coolant, long life stuff is just advertisement. yes it may last longer but i wouldnt want to really find out how much longer and neglect my cooling system. use dexcool or regular ethylene glycol just dont make sure to mix them, and keep them maintained and youll be fine either way.
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