Advice needed - Coolant flush

[Rodge]

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

I've seen cabs run for 800,000klms that have:
* never had a coolant flush
* used the cheapest coolant
* had it mixed pretty thin
* run at operating temperature 23 hours a day
* only have a coolant change when they bust a hose

So anyone who pays $195 for a coolant flush is someone with SUCKER written on their forehead - especially if you've got a car that's over a decade old!

Interesting point of view and not entirely unsupported by other manufacturers.
According to my M Benz manual they use a long life coolant good for 15 years or 250,000 km's, I phoned Honda about my wife's Civic and their long life coolant is good for 10 years, yet the coolant in my GT-P is good for 2 years. Now call me a cynic but there appears to be an obvious reason why Ford stick with standard life green coolant !! Why not get some of the cool stuff M Benz use in their vehicles and run that in my GT-P, they're both all alloy engines, thoughts anyone ??

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Cheers

Steve

[FTe342]

Originally Posted by Rodge

Interesting point of view and not entirely unsupported by other manufacturers.
According to my M Benz manual they use a long life coolant good for 15 years or 250,000 km's, I phoned Honda about my wife's Civic and their long life coolant is good for 10 years, yet the coolant in my GT-P is good for 2 years. Now call me a cynic but there appears to be an obvious reason why Ford stick with standard life green coolant !! Why not get some of the cool stuff M Benz use in their vehicles and run that in my GT-P, they're both all alloy engines, thoughts anyone ??

Here is my thoughts. Ford are probably being more realistic about how long their water pumps and radiator/heater hoses last, so they use the cheaper coolant.

Be interesting to know the price of the MB & Honda coolant V the green stuff.
No doubt it will be better quality, and you generally only get what you pay for, but do really expect it to be in there 10-15 yrs?

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

I've seen cabs run for 800,000klms that have:
* never had a coolant flush
* used the cheapest coolant
* had it mixed pretty thin
* run at operating temperature 23 hours a day
* only have a coolant change when they bust a hose

So anyone who pays $195 for a coolant flush is someone with SUCKER written on their forehead - especially if you've got a car that's over a decade old!

Originally Posted by XYLINC

Thanks mate and yes, all in one go.

So those cars have never had a water pump changed as well?

[mik]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

So those cars have never had a water pump changed as well?

i want one of those water pumps!