![]() Your vehicle, do what you think is right, but this has worked for me for going on 30 years now. I use the stronger solution mainly for the additional corrosion inhibitors, I don’t really need the additional freeze protection.īTW, I go at least 5 years between changes now, sometimes more (5 and a 1/2) and so far have not had the coolant show any signs of breakdown. I also no longer worry about a little old residual coolant in the system, I drain the block and the radiator, put the drain plugs back in and refill with a 2:1 ratio of antifreeze and distilled water. ![]() Now I use the new universal longlife coolants and haven’t had a problem with them. I have used Dexcool in both GM cars and even in our Honda and my Nissan truck with no problems. I stopped using flushes after that and have had very few problems with cooling systems since then. ![]() I was talking to her on the phone and mentioned it, she told me that she had just had all new hoses put on it just before she sold it to me. Within a month I had to replace the water pump and every hose in the system. It took awhile to make the connection, but my mother sold me her car and I did the whole routine. However, as the engine runs over time, the coolant and oil will mix, forming a milky liquid. Milky Colour : When antifreeze first gets into the oil pan, it’ll leave an orange, red, green, or brown fluid in the crankcase, depending on the coolant your vehicle utilizes. After getting done, within a month or two I would start having problems with water pump leaks and hoses failing. Even a small amount of coolant in oil will give a sweet smell. Every time I bought another car, I would do a major maintenance on it, oil, all fluids and a radiator flush with new coolant. I haven’t used a chemical flush in about 30 years now, but back when I did, I was in the Navy and had a family to support, and that meant that I could only afford used cars, and older ones at that.
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