How similar is PGL to Dexcool? I have a Dexcool application which I want to do a radiator drain and refill on and I have a couple of extra gallons of the PGL. Good stuff or best to avoid mixing?
PGL vs Dexcool
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What's pgl?
Guessing PGL is peak global lifetime. I'm also on Dex for my 2004 Pontiac Aztek. Just in end stage of an Evapo-Rust Thermocure "rust" flush and I do not want to go back to Dexcool if that's ok to do. Too many stories of Dex causing sludge issues.
PGL does not use 2-EHA....Dexcool does.....2-EHA is great for cooling systems but has shown to be a 'plasticizer' of certain gasket materials (it softens them). Newer gaskets are supposed to be able for 2-EHA without deterioration but I would still use PGL if I had a choice. PGL is probably the closest to a 'universal' coolant that you can find.
I think that PGL says that it can be added to any LL coolant but I would use it straight (50/50 mix with water) to get all the benefits from it....
I think that PGL says that it can be added to any LL coolant but I would use it straight (50/50 mix with water) to get all the benefits from it....
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