However, they ARE raking in the cash on water pump replacements. The Dealer's mechanics, service manager and parts guys? When asked, they point to the big tank outside and say that is the stuff they use, but they don't know if it's a DexCool clone, a silicate, or if it's green mud, as they have no idea about any of the chemistry considerations to begin with, nor do they care. We know what's in G-05, a borate and a small dose of silicate to quickly repair damage to the OAT layer. The Havoline coolant? Dexcool clone, they also list the same two organic acids listed in the "Big Two" Prestones and GM's original DexCool. The chemistry warning statement on the jugs of 5/150,000 mile yellow Prestone, and the licensed Prestone DexCool clone that I used for years on my old Hyundai (with excellent results) are identical. They say use the 5 year/150K Yellow Prestone, but do NOT use DexCool. Dunno if the original stuff the factory put in and sat in the car for a year and a half wrecked the pump, or if it was the G-05 i replaced it with when I bought the car.Įven the factory reps at Hyundai USA have no clue what they're talking about. Honda has come out with this type of coolant also, and also, most of the makers of anti-freeze/coolant have as well.Īs I'm mystified as to the premature failure of my water pump (replaced by the stealer under warranty) on a 2005 Hyundai Accent, I'm scouting around to replace the syrup the dealer replaced my G-05 with. By just draining the radiator and resivior and adding a 50/50 mix, you can eliminate the trapped air in the system caused by flushing. This air in the cooling system reaks havock by cuasing hot spots and throws the temp gague into the red zone. So often when people drain, flush and refill their cooling systems, they create an air pocket in the cooling system that they can't seem to get rid of.
I like to buy a gallon of RED and a gallon of distilled water and mix it myself. I really like the RED and am not interested in changing. Quoted your post so that others could easily compare. Here are the ingredients from the back of a gallon jug of the Toyota Super Long Life Antifreeze/coolant ( Pink ). Thus the red Long Life v pink Super Long Life. The PINK may be a 5 year coolant as compared to the RED that is a 3 year coolant. My understanding is the pink is a super long life 5yr/60k coolant where the red is 2yr/30k coolant. Yes! you should probably flush the whole cooling system and refill with the PINK but, you would have to remove the water in the engines lower unit because the PINK is already diluted 50%. It is a 50/50 mix of coolant and DI or RO water.
The PINK on the other hand is Toyotas newest formulation. I sorry, I was mistaken! I thought that you were talking about the RED not the PINK.
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