Hey everybody, i picked up some Prestone ELC the other day and flushed and filled with 4 gallons and some distilled water. Everything looks great but after looking on their web-site i see a heavy duty ELC in a black bottle, i purchased the yellow bottle. Here,s the link .Prestone :: Products : Antifreeze/Coolant Did i purchase the wrong coolant??? I got the first yellow one and if you scroll down you'll see the heavy duty coolant. Thanks..

 

I think you used the wrong stuff, Mike... Hate to be the bearer of bad news. That is the "mixes with all colors" stuff, right? You need the Heavy Duty methinks...

 

Man Joe, i,m so disapointed, i seen it said ELC for all makes and models and went for it. Tonite i go to their web-site and see the heavy duty, i said to myself, oh no..

 

I just priced FinalCharge at Napa at $17/gal if that helps. It's the same as Rotella ELC.

 

Joe is right you need the black jug heavy duty

 

Alright, now i know i got the wrong coolant in there, i,ve been running this for a week now so i,m not getting the full protection i should be getting, right??? And did i harm my ride running this for a week???

 

Probably not. Just get it flushed out of there as soon as you can and don't worry about it. Chit happens....

 

WHEWW. This is gonna be good when the wifey see,s me doing the flush again.. Thanks again fellas...

 

If that's considered a "Universal Coolant", check out what Gooch has to say about them in post number 4, second to last sentence, in this thread: Gooch's Coolant Info: Post #4

"Not to be used - Dexcool, Universal coolants, All-makes-all-models, etc."

Stewart

 

Mike, in checking further, Gooch has this to say about the coolant you used:

"... do not use the Prestone Extended Life (All makes-all models). It is not a diesel coolant, and was never inteded to be a diesel coolant. Prestone will even tell you that if you call them.

Prestone makes an excellent extended life diesel coolant. It is called Heavy Duty Extended Life Coolant. It will be red coolant in a black bottle. They also make an excellent conventional, pre-charged coolant. But it will have a shorter live and still need to be tested for SCA. It will be purple coolant in a black bottle.

Check them out here: Prestone :: Products : Antifreeze/Coolant

In NJ, you might find them, or order them, at a Carquest, Action Auto Supply, Tri-State, VIP, or Consumer Auto Parts store."

Source: Post number 12 in the same thread link in my above post.

Stewart

 

Now thats some info right there Stewart. I,m going to change this coolant out tomorrow, ASAP. Thanks for the link.. Edit: just seen your post above, i,m really ticked i didn't take my time and research this better.

 

I'll be honest, I rarely go to TDS, but when it comes to ANYTHING coolant related, I do a search on Gooch's posts and threads. He KNOWS coolant stuff.

When I did my water pump replacement last year, I studied his posts. That's one reason I was able to contribute to Nicks water pump thread.

Stewart

 

I used the first thing on this page..

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I agree, he does know what he,s talking about. I never really wander around to different forums but that was some great info, i,m really impressed. I appreciate everybody,s help and sitting here now is bothing me knowing its the wrong coolant. Thanks Stewart. Reps when i can to all if i didn't get yaa already. Timeout again.

 

With all the knowledge the guru's help us (me) with, it's nice to be able to contribute once in awhile!

You're very welcome!

Stewart