I will never purchase a new GM vehicle, if this is what passes for customer 'service'. I have now replaced 2 radiators and 3 thermostats since obtaining dad's truck. Thank you in advance for any assistance you may be able to render me. In addition, in order to dodge payments that were required to settle the lawsuit in 2008, this same company declared bankruptcy in 2009 so as not to have to follow up and remedy the owners' problems.
Dex cool coolant issues manual#
I see the manual said to use only Toyota super long life coolant or a similar high quality one. Mixing dex cool with antifreeze wrongly could form a slimy gel-like fluid that prevents antifreeze circulation and causes the engine not to cool properly. Supposively, Dex-Cools additives break down within a. I see that my radiator coolant is bright pink in the reservoir. He told me there is a corrolation between Dex-Cool and GMs known head-gasket problem with their V6s.GM should be held completely responsible for their actions and the product that caused all the damages. Need to use toyota coolant 39986 Views 25 Replies 17 Participants Last post by Tex0492, M manhog Discussion starter I'm very angry, and I know my father would have been very unhappy as well. I don't know if that's what's in store for me or not. Some people have had to replace their head gasket. Seems that even GM has owned up to some problems. The case needs to be reopened and offer a real solution to people who have incurred large outlays of cash. It's alleged that Dex-cool turns into a gloppy mess in the cooling system, corrodes and clogs radiators and radiator caps, erodes water pumps, rots radiator hoses, causes chronic overheating and engine damage while leading to leaky engine gaskets. Apparently, I am far from the only one with this issue. As does the damage due to this noxious chemical 'coolant'. In 2008, GM offered a settlement for a class-action lawsuit pertaining to the aforementioned damage to affected vehicles. The truck overheats and I have to pull off and let it cool down before I continue to travel. Now once again after another 3 years I am running into the same issue.
Dex cool coolant issues full#
After another year or two the problem was back in full force. A mechanic then suggested I replace the radiator, which I did. Everyone assumes the problem was Dex-Cool, when in fact, the problem was the type of. That worked for a while, but the problems worsened. Ten years after General Motors began using Dex-Cool as an antifreeze in most of its cars and light trucks, GM car and truck owners continue to complain that the coolant corrodes and clogs. The dexcool mixing can cause problems but if you mixed it with green, and its real dexcool, youd make an ugly mix that would shorten the lifespan of the. the real problem was incompatibility between the plastic and the coolant. Finally, out of desperation, I took it to a mechanic. As time progressed, the problem continued to worsen, until the vehicle would severely overheat. From time to time, it would overheat, then apparently temporarily correct itself. The maximum frost protection (about -69 ☌) is obtained at 68 vol. ACDelco DEX-COOL® in water are not recommended. In 2001, my father passed away and I inherited this vehicle. Typical mixtures in colder climates are 50/50, offering frost protection down to -40 ☌.
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