Proper Antifreeze?
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I'm not sure if this helps or not (I'm new to both Cummins and Chrysler products), but my Land Cruiser coolant is a red coolant from the factory. If you mix green coolant with it, it makes a nice grey sludge that clogs radiators and water jackets. It's okay to use the green stuff, you just need to make sure that all of the red is flushed out very well. Mixing would be my only concern with special coolant types. Other than that, it's the water that cools, not the anti-freeze.
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See and I was told that the Red/Orange colored antifreeze was used in GM/Chevy vehicles for some specific purpose. I got slapped on the back of the hand when I bought the truck and I was driving it with the orange antifreeze in it so I changed it. But like Creeper said mixing is bad too from what I saw. I spilled some of the green on the orange and it made some nasty stuff, smelled funny too. Wouldn't want that to happen inside the truck.
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I have worked in and owned radiator shops, worked on a lot of cars as an ASE master mechanic, and also heavy equipment, I would not worry about the coolant type, you should be fine, however a lot of diesel engines can benefit from anti aluminum corrosion tablets ( often recommended by manuf. because of alum. radiator and heads or manifolds). The most important thing I have learned over the years is to change the coolant every 1 or 2 years, the coolant may look clean and test good for cold temps but turn acidic and start corroding alum. parts, regular flush and changes are a lot cheaper then a leaking rad or freeze plugs. I would rather by cheaper stuff and change it more often, your parts will last longer.
Last edited by gearbender427; 08-30-2011 at 02:12 AM.
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#17
Just put G05 in it like Mopar calls for and fuggedaboudit.
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Like I mentioned earlier, take it back and make them change it to the right formula. They call for HOAT coolant only, so why not run it? It's almost like getting fuel from a station that sells it $1.50 less than across the street. One thing they didn't tell you is the fuel is really crappy. People don't mind, they saved $50 filling up. Soon your $5000 into injectors, fuel lines, CP3, fuel rail, filter housing, injector lines, and connecting tubes over a $50 savings at the pump.
Moral of the story, don't get cheap on maintenance. It'll end up costing you BIG in the long run.
Moral of the story, don't get cheap on maintenance. It'll end up costing you BIG in the long run.
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Dieseldude - the stuff they put in your truck is what's called a "dexclone." It probably won't hurt anything, but I would consider it a contaminant, simply on being mixed at least to some degree with the previous G05. At best it won't hurt and it definitely won't last as long as it should - take it back. Demand it be fully flushed and filled properly.
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In other words, is the G05 a type of Zerex or are G05 and Zerex two different things?? I suppose as long as the HOAT additive package is the same?