08-30-2023, 01:00 PM | #1 |
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Dex-Cool Options
My bottom tank is getting a little low, and I was wondering what people generally use for Dex-Cool.
Do you buy the AC Delco concentrate and dilute it yourself, or get the premix 50/50? I also saw Prestone makes a pre-mix Dex-Cool as well.
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08-30-2023, 01:35 PM | #2 |
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I use NAPA orange concentrate and dilute to 50/50 with DI water.
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08-30-2023, 02:14 PM | #3 |
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Better question is why would it be low. It's a closed system and should not be using or leaking any. My 2016 never used a drop. You might pressure test the system.
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08-30-2023, 02:30 PM | #4 |
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It’s perfectly normal for the bottom tank to get low at times. I believe it states this somewhere in the manual. My 2016 would get low every once in awhile. The top tank always stayed full.
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08-30-2023, 02:42 PM | #5 |
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I just got a jug of Prestone GM vehicles 50-50 ready to go, no messing around
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08-30-2023, 03:44 PM | #6 |
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O'Reilly Orange 50/50
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08-30-2023, 03:51 PM | #7 |
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08-30-2023, 05:08 PM | #8 |
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Prestone 50/50 is what I use too.
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08-30-2023, 07:00 PM | #9 |
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Just added 24 oz to my 18 yesterday. Bottom was empty and top was 3/4. After 5 years im impressed that's all it's used
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08-30-2023, 07:17 PM | #10 |
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Napa Dexcool orange, and it's super tasty!
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08-30-2023, 07:33 PM | #12 |
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Thanks for the options. I figured most would use something other than AC Delco. I'm not worried that the car is "losing coolant" when it's just getting below the line, but I obviously don't want to let it go either.
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08-30-2023, 08:22 PM | #13 |
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Anything marked Dexcool 50/50 is good.
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08-30-2023, 08:25 PM | #14 |
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I agree with you. I added some to my v6 between 25-30 k miles.Now at 55k miles the bottom tank has dropped a little below the book, not really enough to add.
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