Service facility banished my Dex-cool

[Pluto5]

Had the system flushed and tech replaced my Dex-cool with universal (yellow) coolant. 03 Impala 3.8 Should they have asked first or did they do me a favor??

 

[-Clayton-]

I believe it's the same thing.

 

[440Magnum]

What "universal" coolant is it? I don't generally like "universal" anything, but some of them are better than others.

 

[PT1]

Universal=Prestone? As long as they flushed it 100% clean you will be fine. Just find out what it is so you can top off with the same thing when necessary.

 

[JHZR2]

+1 don't mix a bunch of stuff. prestone is likely dex.

 

[OilNerd]

My opinion, yes, they did you a favor, but they should have consulted you beforehand.

 

[Pablo]

It probably is yellow Dex-cool. Did you ask?

 

[bullwinkle]

Yellow could also be GO-5, which would be a improvement over Dex anyhow.

 

[Pluto5]

I believe it's this but will double check next time I stop in:

http://www.finalube.com/Product_Data_Fil...life_yellow.pdf

I looked at a sample and the system appears to be clean.

Thanks for the replies.

 

[Pluto5]

I should have asked, here's what they said:
SureTemp Extended Life
See spec at:
http://www.fccenvironmental.com/documents/SureTemp.pdf

It's made here in Virginia, so can't be all bad!! May be from recycled ethylene glycol.

 

[beast3300]

I believe the 2-EHa is the plastic eater in Dexcool and some other brands sold. I flushed Dexcool out of my GM vehicles as soon as I drove them home from the lot.

 

[JustinH]

The new prestone and supertech coolant is universal, it is yellow in color.

I have been using it for a few years in two previous orange dexcool applications with no problems.

Don't sweat it.

 

[Pluto5]

I'm glad the stuff is being recycled, hate to think of the stuff going into the water supply. We already have the most polluted rivers in the U.S.

 

[qship1996]

Recycled coolant? Not going in my car!!!!!!

 

[AstroTurf]

I think you were sold a bill of goods. Jim

 

[pbm]

If I'm reading that spec sheet correctly that's a G-05 'hybrid' coolant. It's also possible that it's a 2-EHA coolant that contains silicates for aluminum....in other words a Dexcool-hybrid. I wouldn't worry too much as your GM calls for Dexcool and if it's a true G-05 that's even better.

 

[Pluto5]

Actually, it's the glycol that is recycled and reused to make new anti-freeze....

 

[JHZR2]

yeah, I wouldnt be worried about recycled glycol at all. It is not like a motor oil where there can be significant oxidation, burning and other byproducts. If the glycol is properly distilled, and the additives are all removed, then re-applied, it is more or less a virgin product.

You can shoot chromatograms to determine if there is other junk in there, and so QC is fairly easy...

 

[Pluto5]

I understand that the company is owned by Siemens and they recycle over 2 million gallons of glycol per year so the product likely finds its way into other brands of coolant as well...

 

[bullwinkle]

Penray is one of the more common names for additives/SCAs, etc., I'd just keep an eye on it if it were me.