| Re: [GMCnet] Radiator Antifreeze Additive and Anode [message #229519 is a reply to message #229482] |
Tue, 12 November 2013 12:52   |
emerystora
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My opinion is that you should RUN, not WALK away from that idea.
My son in law installed it into his older Plymouth Voyager van and it ruined the engine. He had a couple of thousand dollars of repair costs that the dealer attributed to the use of the Prestone ELC coolant.
There are many articles on the net warning about the OAT technology. He is just one of them:
http://forums.aaca.org/f162/urgent-warning-extended-life-anti-freeze-292163.html
These coolants are not designed for older engines.
Emery Stora
On Nov 12, 2013, at 9:52 AM, Les Burt <gmc.les@gmail.com> wrote:
> Emery,
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> What is your opinion on the commercial grade "ELC" coolants used in the big diesels? Any benefit to us in our coaches?
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> These coolants are rated for a life span of +/- 600,000 miles, 12,000 hours, or 6 years. Some are marked "OAT" for organic acid technology.
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> They claim to have improved heat transfer rates and have no silicates so they are supposed to reduce or eliminate scale and deposits common to regular coolants.
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> I am in the process of installing a coolant filter and the "ELC" coolant in my 2008 F250 diesel and was wondering if there would be any advantage or benefit to doing the same on my coach. I will probably convert all my vehicles to this same coolant so i only need to keep one coolant on hand. It reduces risk of mixing the wrong coolants.
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> Your thoughts?
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