RE: Red Antifreeze

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Fri Dec 05 2003 - 23:46:38 EST


If they flushed the system and put back in what was supposed to be...yes,
you're fine. If the system was flushed with a machine (power/back
flush)...you can replace the green with red (and vice-versa), but not really
recommended.

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Tony Troidl
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 10:40 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: Red Antifreeze

so as long as they flushed it correctly I am ok?

they just put in normal green stuff...

should I bitch that they didn't know and shouldn't have done this?

Tony.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 11:10 PM
Subject: RE: DML: Red Antifreeze

>
> 2001+ models use the "Red Stuff". Don't mix them together though
> 2001+ (Green +
> Red = BAD).
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bill
> Pitz
> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 4:53 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Red Antifreeze
>
>
>
> On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 15:38:59 -0500, SilverEightynine@earthlink.net
(Terrible
> Tom) wrote:
> >Unless, its a 4.7L engine - in which case I dont know if that one
> >uses an extended life coolant or green stuff.
>
> My 2000 4.7 uses the same 'ole green stuff. Speaking of the devil,
> it's about time to replace it...
>
> -Bill
>
>
>



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