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#14547 - 08/05/10 07:15 PM Antifreeze
Roadrunner426 Member Registered: 07/03/10 Posts: 66 Loc: Long Island NY	OK i changed the oil now i would like to change the antifreeze. What brand do you suggest to use and where can i find it.
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#14548 - 08/05/10 07:38 PM Re: Antifreeze
Roadrunner426 Member Registered: 07/03/10 Posts: 66 Loc: Long Island NY	I see Prestone makes a Dexcool should i use that. I also see other companies make it? Which is best?
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#14549 - 08/05/10 07:38 PM Re: Antifreeze
jrose7004 Full Throttle Member Registered: 04/07/04 Posts: 3934 Loc: Oklahoma City, OK	I only use GM approved Dexcool by Prestone.
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#14550 - 08/05/10 07:52 PM Re: Antifreeze
Roadrunner426 Member Registered: 07/03/10 Posts: 66 Loc: Long Island NY	Thanks how about water wetter?
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#14551 - 08/05/10 08:50 PM Re: Antifreeze
Chewy Full Throttle Member Registered: 04/06/03 Posts: 2895 Loc: North Augusta, SC	Dexcool has been the target of many lawsuits due to ruined engines. IMO the vast majority of the failures were due to the owners adding stuff other than dexcool to the radiator. Dexcool is fine on it's own, but mix it with enough of the 'normal' stuff and it turns to jello. Many claim water wetter is OK, but I'd stick to a clean 50/50 mix of dexcool and purified water. _________________________ 2007 LeMans Blue/2-Tone Gray MN6 Coupe, 3LT, Z51, QX1, CC3, R8C Mods List
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#14552 - 08/05/10 09:05 PM Re: Antifreeze
Roadrunner426 Member Registered: 07/03/10 Posts: 66 Loc: Long Island NY	OK thanks thats what ill do.
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#14553 - 08/05/10 09:40 PM Re: Antifreeze
jrose7004 Full Throttle Member Registered: 04/07/04 Posts: 3934 Loc: Oklahoma City, OK	I don't use Water Wetter.
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#14554 - 08/06/10 03:21 PM Re: Antifreeze
lostpassword Full Throttle Member Registered: 07/14/10 Posts: 166 Loc: FL	I have used water wetter in almost everything I have with no problems. I can't personally document it but I have been told by other users it'll reduce temps by about 15 degrees Farenheit. What you don't want to do is change from the green type antifreeze to the Dexcool type or vice-versa. That experiment caused me a water pump change.
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#14555 - 08/07/10 10:19 AM Re: Antifreeze
Smokensparks Full Throttle Member Registered: 08/21/04 Posts: 2526 Loc: Never Never Land	I don't use Water Wetter either. Anyone know why the change from green to Dexcool would cause an issue. Just curious. _________________________ Dan
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#14556 - 08/08/10 02:28 PM Re: Antifreeze
lostpassword Full Throttle Member Registered: 07/14/10 Posts: 166 Loc: FL	I can't tell you why, but in my case the water pump seals started leaking. The reason I tried it in the first place was that I'd heard that Dexcool had better heat transfer properties.
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#14557 - 08/09/10 06:53 PM Re: Antifreeze
Chewy Full Throttle Member Registered: 04/06/03 Posts: 2895 Loc: North Augusta, SC	Dexcool appears to be sensitive to outside contaminants, and the original green antifreeze qualifies as a contaminant. It turns to jello after some kind of chemical reaction, which cloggs everything up, which ends up blowing the engine From what I've read online, Water Wetter seems to be OK to use, but why risk it. If you want your temps lower, change the thermostat _________________________ 2007 LeMans Blue/2-Tone Gray MN6 Coupe, 3LT, Z51, QX1, CC3, R8C Mods List
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#14558 - 08/09/10 08:52 PM Re: Antifreeze
lostpassword Full Throttle Member Registered: 07/14/10 Posts: 166 Loc: FL	Once the thermostat is wide open, going to a cooler one will help only if the cooling system will bring temps down lower than the opening temp. If you are running WOT in warm or hot conditions you'll need additional cooling capacity and Water Wetter claims to help. This is probably only for people who flog their cars on a track or maybe for a tow vehicle.
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#14559 - 08/14/10 06:35 PM Re: Antifreeze
VETTEX2 Full Throttle Member Registered: 07/15/01 Posts: 314 Loc: NOR CAL	water wetter is glorified water pump lube it's really only good for racing where anti-freeze is not allowed _________________________ 86 & 99 auto Z51's AMA Lifetime Member NASCAR Winston Weekly Racing Series Track Championship Crew Member (Dirt Track) NASCAR Dodge Weekly Racing Series Track Championship Crew Member (Pavement) NASCAR Whelen All American Weekly Series Track Championship Crew Member (Pavement) NASCAR Whelen All American Weekly Series California State Championship Crew Member (Pavement)
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#14560 - 08/24/10 09:03 AM Re: Antifreeze
j84buick Junior Member Registered: 06/14/06 Posts: 11 Loc: Brooklyn Park, MN	Dexcool here mixed 50/50 with some distilled water. _________________________ Jim 2000 Torch Red A4 Coupe CCW 500s, BFG KDW IIs, Blackwing, Melrose Headers, X-Pipe, Borla Stingers, Baer Rotors, Hawk Pads, Bilstein Sports, 3.42 rear, Z06 sways, Screen kit, Lowered, Tint, Escort X50, Full Alpine system w/Stealth box and other "standard" Mods.
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