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zr1chris · 04-12-2015, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Coopgt

I think Dex Cool which our cars use is orange colored . I could be wrong I haven't looked in a while .

Youre right but it looks more brown than orange to me. Granted I'm sure my phone isn't exactly giving me a perfect view.

Drumminxx · 04-12-2015, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by zr1chris

Youre right but it looks more brown than orange to me. Granted I'm sure my phone isn't exactly giving me a perfect view.

Yea it looks red on top of the core but brown where it gets deeper. It actually looks pretty clear in the pic.

Jester06 · 04-12-2015, 10:25 PM

So how would oil get in there?

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3Black · 04-12-2015, 10:52 PM

They are all red, the stick looks bad but your coolant looks like mine

d.hammer · 04-12-2015, 11:02 PM

If someone has put green coolant in there, it would get foamy and brown colored. Had it happen years ago with a 4.3 v6 blazer I had. Actually kinda sludgy.

Jester06 · 04-13-2015, 08:49 AM

So I just got home from the dealer and they said everything is normal and working correctly, no holes anywhere nothing. He pretty much said that the sludgey look is from the difference in temps of the coolant. Since our cars have a tube above our reservoir that is just basically the difference. Don't know if I buy that explanation or not

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zr1chris · 04-13-2015, 09:34 AM

Maybe D.Hammer is correct then? Have you owned it since new?

Jester06 · 04-13-2015, 09:35 AM

I'm the only owner and that was the first time I even checked anything about my coolant

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zr1chris · 04-13-2015, 09:38 AM

Hmm. That's pretty strange. I'd get the coolant flushed so you are sure to gET all that stuff cleaned out. If that brown stuff is on your thermostat I would imagine it could cause it to stick.

cb66 · 04-13-2015, 09:56 AM

They could & should have at least flushed it out for you, never heard of the temp making it change color.

d.hammer · 04-13-2015, 09:58 AM

Ya, get it flushed. Took 3 times on the 4.3. Figured it happened at oil change place, kid probably didn't know to use only dex-cool. It was pretty soon after GM started using the stuff. I remember now, also heard a gurgling noise under dash, sounded like coming from heater core. Good luck.

gajagfan · 04-13-2015, 10:04 AM

I agree it looks like oil in the coolant, and I do not know if it is possible to have this problem with the Gen5 cars, but Gen 4 cars could get power steering fluid into the coolant system, and the coolant dipstick looked just like yours. Also, as far as water getting into the oil, your oil pressure is much greater than the water pressure (15 lb caps and such) that it is often a 1 way trip. oil into water. Good luck!

Jester06 · 04-13-2015, 10:06 AM

Yea i will get it flushed tomorrow, I don't have anymore time today, but keep the suggestions coming!

Thanks for all the help guys!

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04-12-2015, 10:25 PM	#31
Jester06 Drives: 2013 White L99 SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Great Falls, VA Posts: 225	So how would oil get in there? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Current HP/Torque: 413HP/413 Torque Current mods: Pfadt Tri-y Headers with Hi-Flow Cats, VMAX CNC Ported Throttle body, CAI intake by Cold Air Inductions, Apex Air Scoop/Washer relocation set, RX Catch Can, Stainless Works 3" retro Chambered cat back exhaust, Flex Fuel sensor, 3.91 gear ratio, BMR rear trailing arms, BMR Rear Toe rods Future Mods: GPI's SS3 VVT cam, 3600 stall triple disc torque converter, Fast LSX 102mm throttle body

04-12-2015, 10:52 PM	#32
3Black Account Suspended Drives: 2014 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: California Posts: 365	They are all red, the stick looks bad but your coolant looks like mine Attached Images

04-13-2015, 08:49 AM	#34
Jester06 Drives: 2013 White L99 SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Great Falls, VA Posts: 225	So I just got home from the dealer and they said everything is normal and working correctly, no holes anywhere nothing. He pretty much said that the sludgey look is from the difference in temps of the coolant. Since our cars have a tube above our reservoir that is just basically the difference. Don't know if I buy that explanation or not Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Current HP/Torque: 413HP/413 Torque Current mods: Pfadt Tri-y Headers with Hi-Flow Cats, VMAX CNC Ported Throttle body, CAI intake by Cold Air Inductions, Apex Air Scoop/Washer relocation set, RX Catch Can, Stainless Works 3" retro Chambered cat back exhaust, Flex Fuel sensor, 3.91 gear ratio, BMR rear trailing arms, BMR Rear Toe rods Future Mods: GPI's SS3 VVT cam, 3600 stall triple disc torque converter, Fast LSX 102mm throttle body

04-13-2015, 09:35 AM	#36
Jester06 Drives: 2013 White L99 SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Great Falls, VA Posts: 225	I'm the only owner and that was the first time I even checked anything about my coolant Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Current HP/Torque: 413HP/413 Torque Current mods: Pfadt Tri-y Headers with Hi-Flow Cats, VMAX CNC Ported Throttle body, CAI intake by Cold Air Inductions, Apex Air Scoop/Washer relocation set, RX Catch Can, Stainless Works 3" retro Chambered cat back exhaust, Flex Fuel sensor, 3.91 gear ratio, BMR rear trailing arms, BMR Rear Toe rods Future Mods: GPI's SS3 VVT cam, 3600 stall triple disc torque converter, Fast LSX 102mm throttle body

04-13-2015, 09:56 AM	#38
cb66 Drives: 13 2SS/RS HWSE Camaro # 959 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Washington Pa. Posts: 253 View My Garage	They could & should have at least flushed it out for you, never heard of the temp making it change color. __________________ Roto Fab CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder series exhaust , Elite Engineering catch can, Range AFM delete ,Oracle LED side marker lights ,Plasma LED DRL Lights & harness, LED License Plate bulbs, Xpel Ultimate paint protection film.

04-12-2015, 11:02 PM	#33
d.hammer Drives: black on black 2ss rs m6 convert. Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NW washington state Posts: 7	If someone has put green coolant in there, it would get foamy and brown colored. Had it happen years ago with a 4.3 v6 blazer I had. Actually kinda sludgy.

04-13-2015, 09:34 AM	#35
zr1chris Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Port Saint Lucie FL Posts: 1,224	Maybe D.Hammer is correct then? Have you owned it since new?

04-13-2015, 09:38 AM	#37
zr1chris Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Port Saint Lucie FL Posts: 1,224	Hmm. That's pretty strange. I'd get the coolant flushed so you are sure to gET all that stuff cleaned out. If that brown stuff is on your thermostat I would imagine it could cause it to stick.

04-13-2015, 09:58 AM	#39
d.hammer Drives: black on black 2ss rs m6 convert. Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NW washington state Posts: 7	Ya, get it flushed. Took 3 times on the 4.3. Figured it happened at oil change place, kid probably didn't know to use only dex-cool. It was pretty soon after GM started using the stuff. I remember now, also heard a gurgling noise under dash, sounded like coming from heater core. Good luck.

04-13-2015, 10:04 AM	#40
gajagfan Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Black - Std Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Brunswick, GA Posts: 3,622 View My Garage	I agree it looks like oil in the coolant, and I do not know if it is possible to have this problem with the Gen5 cars, but Gen 4 cars could get power steering fluid into the coolant system, and the coolant dipstick looked just like yours. Also, as far as water getting into the oil, your oil pressure is much greater than the water pressure (15 lb caps and such) that it is often a 1 way trip. oil into water. Good luck!

04-13-2015, 10:06 AM	#41
Jester06 Drives: 2013 White L99 SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Great Falls, VA Posts: 225	Yea i will get it flushed tomorrow, I don't have anymore time today, but keep the suggestions coming! Thanks for all the help guys! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Current HP/Torque: 413HP/413 Torque Current mods: Pfadt Tri-y Headers with Hi-Flow Cats, VMAX CNC Ported Throttle body, CAI intake by Cold Air Inductions, Apex Air Scoop/Washer relocation set, RX Catch Can, Stainless Works 3" retro Chambered cat back exhaust, Flex Fuel sensor, 3.91 gear ratio, BMR rear trailing arms, BMR Rear Toe rods Future Mods: GPI's SS3 VVT cam, 3600 stall triple disc torque converter, Fast LSX 102mm throttle body