changing coolant
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You can pick coolant additive just about anywhere now. Most parts stores have it. There are several different brands that will do fine.
You don't want to use tap water or city water. You don't want hard water deposits in your coolant system. That is what gets most radiators. 90% of coolant problems stem from the water. You can pick up distilled water from most stores like Walmart ect. I think it was like 50¢ a gallon. You don't have to do that though. Collect rain water.
You can pick up coolants that are premixed like Fleetgaurd that will work also. It is a purple cooler but is the same as the green. Those two can be mixed.
I see no need for the extended life coolants because regular coolant will last allot longer then two years if maintained. The same coolant ran in one of my trucks for 8 years. I just kept up with additive and let it ride. Still using the original radiator,83 model, and the block looked perfect inside. You could see the coating from the additive on the cylinders and the other parts of the block and heads.
You don't want to use tap water or city water. You don't want hard water deposits in your coolant system. That is what gets most radiators. 90% of coolant problems stem from the water. You can pick up distilled water from most stores like Walmart ect. I think it was like 50¢ a gallon. You don't have to do that though. Collect rain water.
You can pick up coolants that are premixed like Fleetgaurd that will work also. It is a purple cooler but is the same as the green. Those two can be mixed.
I see no need for the extended life coolants because regular coolant will last allot longer then two years if maintained. The same coolant ran in one of my trucks for 8 years. I just kept up with additive and let it ride. Still using the original radiator,83 model, and the block looked perfect inside. You could see the coating from the additive on the cylinders and the other parts of the block and heads.
