gstaten24 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 i was wondering if i could use prestone or something to that affect in my shee or if i have to use actual atv coolant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesrtoys Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) i use auto coolant all the time with no problems. unless you want to run engine ice iwould run it and not worry about. Edited January 8, 2011 by bansheesrtoys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstaten24 Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 i use auto coolant all the time with no problems. unless you want to run engine ice iwould run it and not worry about. ok awesome thats what i thought just makin sure!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydownunder Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 never mix different coolants, if you already have coolant in your bike and you dont know what it is, flush it all out. then re fill with your new coolant. mixing coolants can gel up and go all shit haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrodbanshee Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Dex-cool in mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstaten24 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 never mix different coolants, if you already have coolant in your bike and you dont know what it is, flush it all out. then re fill with your new coolant. mixing coolants can gel up and go all shit haha. well im rebuilding the engine so i just have to make sure i flush the radiator right? i took out the overflow tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesrtoys Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 (edited) yeah just run some water though the rad. you can mix some coolants but stuff like dex-cool can only be added to dex-cool unless you add one that says any make,model,and color, and yes they do make it because in my auto shop thats all we use.however u cann't add dex to green coolant. Edited January 9, 2011 by bansheesrtoys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidy Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Just remember that Yellow coolant can be added to any other type of coolant out there. Just never, Never, never add Dex-Cool to Green coolant or you will have a shit mess! Yellow will mix with Dex just fine and not cause any gel to form. Dex-Cool was only good for one thing.... Eating Gaskets.... That's why most GM's out there when you look under the hood have coolant leaks. Green will be a thing of the past and so will Dex-cool soon. Don't believe me, lol just look under your GM product where engine meets the tranny. More times than not you will see a line of shit on the engine block that is sometimes a red/orange color and feels like oily wax. That's Dex-Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstaten24 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 yea i know you cant mix dexcool with any other coolant, i made that mistake when i first became a mechanic.. boy that was a bad day haha. thanks for all the help guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Dex-cool in mine. That is to bad. Dex-cool is junk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeyblunts420 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 A very good technician once told me, Dex Cool is not the problem and works as it is supposed to. MOST (not all) of the vehicles that developed a leak were 4.3L V6's specifically in a certain spot, but was caused by not changing the coolant periodically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 A very good technician once told me, Dex Cool is not the problem and works as it is supposed to. MOST (not all) of the vehicles that developed a leak were 4.3L V6's specifically in a certain spot, but was caused by not changing the coolant periodically. So what your saying is that you shouldn't leave it in for 100K miles like it was designed for. You should change it out like the green stuff but pay more $$$ for the orange dex cool. Dex Cool is crap. Do a internet seach for Dex Cool you will find more links about class action law suits, automotive forums slamming dex cool, and technical info on why it is not good vs any that recomend running it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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