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    Offline brads70

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    what kind of antifreeze?
    « on: July 22, 2014 - 05:11:23 PM »
    Ok with new technology all around us what about antifreeze? With aluminum rad's , heads and intakes should we be using something different than the old green stuff? What about the GM "Dex cool" orange stuff? I read about it on the net causing head gasket issues?
    Fill me in?.....
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    Offline jimynick

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    Re: what kind of antifreeze?
    « Reply #1 on: July 22, 2014 - 10:55:36 PM »
    Brad, stay away from that pink junk! Prestone is good and just read the bottle for aluminum compatibility; they're virtually all good with it.  :2cents:
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    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: what kind of antifreeze?
    « Reply #2 on: July 23, 2014 - 08:01:53 AM »
    I just use Prestone green & not the 50/50 mix as why pay 80% of the cost when 1/2 is water ?
     Antifreeze tech has kept up with alloy engines .
     Long life red coolant never seems as good
     the best option is probably Evan waterless but you need 4 jugs @ $40 / gallon
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    Offline Ravage

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    Re: what kind of antifreeze?
    « Reply #3 on: July 23, 2014 - 08:10:03 AM »
    Classic Prestone has always been good to me  :working:
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    Offline ammo

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    Re: what kind of antifreeze?
    « Reply #4 on: July 23, 2014 - 08:29:47 AM »
    Quote from: Ravage on July 23, 2014 - 08:10:03 AM
    Classic Prestone has always been good to me  :working:

     :iagree:

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    Offline shadango

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    Re: what kind of antifreeze?
    « Reply #5 on: July 25, 2014 - 08:01:15 AM »
    Quote from: Ravage on July 23, 2014 - 08:10:03 AM
    Classic Prestone has always been good to me  :working:
    :iagree:  Yep.  That or Zerex green.  My grandad swore by Zerex.
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    Offline dfrazz

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    Re: what kind of antifreeze?
    « Reply #6 on: July 25, 2014 - 10:08:25 AM »
    Quote from: Ravage on July 23, 2014 - 08:10:03 AM
    Classic Prestone has always been good to me  :working:

     :iagree:  Tried and true.
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    Offline RCCDrew

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    Re: what kind of antifreeze?
    « Reply #7 on: July 25, 2014 - 12:07:44 PM »
    I live in a warm environment. (South Texas). I prefer to use a corrosion inhibitor instead of antifreeze.
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