wheelbuilder
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- Upstate, NY
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- 1988 Bolens/Iseki 1502, also Sears GT5000
I think not changing coolant will also shorten the life of radiators and heater cores as well. The additives in coolant do deplete in use, as well as when equipment sits. Those are what help protect seals and metals in the system.
GMs issue with their dex-cool was a chemical called 2-EHA that caused silicone based gaskets to soften. They changed the gaskets in newer models as a fix, but nearly every dex-cool copy (like prestone) contains it still. Sadly color doesn't indicate chemistry. It used to be fairly simple.
GMs issue with their dex-cool was a chemical called 2-EHA that caused silicone based gaskets to soften. They changed the gaskets in newer models as a fix, but nearly every dex-cool copy (like prestone) contains it still. Sadly color doesn't indicate chemistry. It used to be fairly simple.