Hey wasn't there a class action suit for damage due to dexacool?
I had it in my 1997 ssei and only had issues after 150,000 miles after my waterpump went bad. But now my 2005 Bonnie GXP that I just got last month has Dexacool in it.
So do I keep it or flush it. What is the lastest info??
Dexacool
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Re: Dexacool
Here is some info on dexcool... http://www.zillamotorsports.com/DEX/
Supposedly they have been refining dexcool and the newest version of it out there is not as corrosive as it originally was. I'll let someone with more experience chime in on whether to replace it or not though.
Supposedly they have been refining dexcool and the newest version of it out there is not as corrosive as it originally was. I'll let someone with more experience chime in on whether to replace it or not though.
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Re: Dexacool
I don't think any GXP's were included in the suit. Dexcool was reformulated at some point, and some vehicles got updated LIM gaskets. Some aspect(s) of that combo is supposed to have helped the problem.
Here's some good reading on it though, including expert testimony (GASP) that dexcool is a big contributor to the fault.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ub ... er=1527004
http://www.dexcoolsettlement.com/notice.pdf
Here's some good reading on it though, including expert testimony (GASP) that dexcool is a big contributor to the fault.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ub ... er=1527004
http://www.dexcoolsettlement.com/notice.pdf
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