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What happens if you mix Dex cool with regular antifreeze?
A: Green antifreeze is the regular coolant, and mixing it with Dexcool is never a good choice. When those two are mixed, they will form a gel, which inhibits the coolant’s flow. The ultimate result is overheating of the engine and other related problems.
Can you mix two different types of coolant together?
The answer to you can mix different coolants with each other is more complex than it sounds. The two coolants should never be mixed together as they do not react well. When mixed together they can form a thick, jelly-like substance that can completely stop all coolant flow which can lead to overheating.
Can you use regular antifreeze instead of Dex-cool?
For a couple decades now, GM has used a type of coolant known as Dex-Cool. Despite not being called antifreeze, it still accomplishes the same task, so you don’t have to worry about replacing Dex-Cool for the winter months or anything like that. Firstly, Dex-Cool and traditional anti-freeze don’t mix well.
What happens if you dont use Dex-cool?
If the DEXCOOL is not completely removed from the cooling system, harmful interaction between coolants can cause major issues. Mixing DEXCOOL with standard/regular antifreeze often causes a jelling of the cooling system which causes a loser of cooling capacity which leads to major over heating.
Does the coolant color matter?
The truth is, color is not a reliable predictor for what type of coolant you have. For example, OAT coolants are usually orange, yellow, red or purple. Then the older IAT coolant is green. Coolants that manufacturers sell can confuse matters even more, like Honda’s blue coolant.
Will it hurt to put green antifreeze instead of Dex-cool?
Yes you can but the two can NOT mix! You need to flush it really really really good and then do the swap.
Can you use DEX COOL with Universal coolant?
My son now owns the Uplander and there has been no problem with the universal coolant. When possible always get rid of the Dexcool and use one of the universal antifreezes. The Dex Cool would be gone if the vehicle was mine.
What happens if you mix Dexcool with antifreeze?
Dex-Cool is a specially formulated GM coolant which will not mix with traditional coolants, and was used in various GM applications up through the 2004 model year. Click to see full answer. Moreover, what happens if you mix antifreeze with Dexcool? The green and orange coolants do not mix.
Is it OK to mix Dexcool with liquid catalyst?
Try not to blend Dex-Cool with standard liquid catalyst! Dex-Cool is an exceptionally refined GM coolant that won’t blend in with universal antifreeze and was utilized in different GM applications up through the 2004 model year.
What happens when you put Dexcool in a cooling framework?
Cooling frameworks utilizing Dexcool display corrosion when the coolant level gets low and oxygen is allowed to enter the framework. The corrosive destroys head gaskets and admission gaskets. Rust develops in the framework, repressing the coolant stream, which causes overheating.