Dump the DEX-COOL for the Green? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

badpeanut · 02-13-2011, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LUV2XCLR8

I've Gone GREEN on all of my rides that came with ORANGE.

The only thing you have to change is the RADIATOR cap.

Excuse my ignorance, but what is different about the radiator cap?

Legolas894 · 02-13-2011, 08:42 PM

Thanks for the replies-Forgot to mention that it's for the 1998 Suburban K1500 with 5.7L V8.

I'm leaning towards switching out since I don't know much about the previous owners maintenance habits. I'm the third owner so who knows if they were good about not letting air in etc.

I did read on here somewhere that the rad cap needs to be changed but is it a different pressure thing or can you just get a rad cap that fits?

LUV2XCLR8 · 02-13-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by badpeanut

Excuse my ignorance, but what is different about the radiator cap?

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Originally Posted by Legolas894

I did read on here somewhere that the rad cap needs to be changed but is it a different pressure thing or can you just get a rad cap that fits?

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Originally Posted by 463

most of the correct rad caps say "dexcool" clears up confusion

It's a pressure thing, at least what I was told, but
as 463 also said, it keeps a shop from screwing up.

463 · 02-13-2011, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by badpeanut

Excuse my ignorance, but what is different about the radiator cap?

most of the correct rad caps say "dexcool" clears up confusion

02-13-2011, 08:42 PM	#2
Legolas894 Chemist under the hood... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fort Erie,ON, Canada Posts: 617	Re: Dump the DEX-COOL for the Green? Thanks for the replies-Forgot to mention that it's for the 1998 Suburban K1500 with 5.7L V8. I'm leaning towards switching out since I don't know much about the previous owners maintenance habits. I'm the third owner so who knows if they were good about not letting air in etc. I did read on here somewhere that the rad cap needs to be changed but is it a different pressure thing or can you just get a rad cap that fits? __________________ Current fleet: 2013 GMC Sierra, 5.3L, 4x4 1988 GMC Sierra, 305, Auto 1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, 360 V8 1997 VW Cabrio, 2.0L 2017 Toyota Rav4, 2.5L Stuff I wish I still had: 2013 Toyota Matrix [RIP] 1967 GMC 910 Fleetside, 283 V8 [1st Love-SOLD] 1987 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4X4, 4.0 I-6 [SOLD} 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic, 5.7LV8 [SOLD] 1995 Chevrolet Astro AWD, 4.3L V6 (RIP) 1998 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4, 5.7L V8 [SOLD]



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