Radiator/Coolant flush/replacement

How many years/miles should this be done? My 2002 wrangler has 68,000
miles on it. Not sure if previous owner did it - he did follow the
service milestones to the T however.

Make sure to get the right stuff, and replace all the hoses at the same
time. If you do that you should get another 68,000 out of it. People will
tell you stuff like 2 years, 30,000 miles, but that is way overkill in my
opinion and a waste of natural resources besides.

Earle

> wrote in message
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> How many years/miles should this be done? My 2002 wrangler has 68,000
> miles on it. Not sure if previous owner did it - he did follow the
> service milestones to the T however.
>

2 years for Green, 4 years for G-05

Zerex brand only


"Earle Horton" > wrote in message
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> Make sure to get the right stuff, and replace all the hoses at the same
> time. If you do that you should get another 68,000 out of it. People
> will
> tell you stuff like 2 years, 30,000 miles, but that is way overkill in my
> opinion and a waste of natural resources besides.
>
> Earle
>
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>> How many years/miles should this be done? My 2002 wrangler has 68,000
>> miles on it. Not sure if previous owner did it - he did follow the
>> service milestones to the T however.
>>
>
>

So you'd rather replace the coolant with the radiator, pump, plugs, head
gasket? ;-)
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
http://www.billhughes.com/


"Earle Horton" > wrote in message
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> Make sure to get the right stuff, and replace all the hoses at the same
> time. If you do that you should get another 68,000 out of it. People
will
> tell you stuff like 2 years, 30,000 miles, but that is way overkill in my
> opinion and a waste of natural resources besides.
>
> Earle



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I've had Green in cars for ten years or more, if it's the same formulation.
Maybe these new engines made of pot metal are different, but I don't think
so as long as you use the right coolant or mix and distilled water. I think
this answers Bill's question too.

Earle

"billy ray" > wrote in message
...
> 2 years for Green, 4 years for G-05
>
> Zerex brand only
>
>
> "Earle Horton" > wrote in message
> news
> > Make sure to get the right stuff, and replace all the hoses at the same
> > time. If you do that you should get another 68,000 out of it. People
> > will
> > tell you stuff like 2 years, 30,000 miles, but that is way overkill in
my
> > opinion and a waste of natural resources besides.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > > wrote in message
> > oups.com...
> >> How many years/miles should this be done? My 2002 wrangler has 68,000
> >> miles on it. Not sure if previous owner did it - he did follow the
> >> service milestones to the T however.
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Except I stick with the two years, and get eight years out of the
radiator (corrodes from the outside in, via sea air) and water pump. No core
plugs in fifty years, thirty years, twenty eight years. With the green
stuff, that I'm sure the formula has changed many times, you will see you
have to dig the block drains plugs open each time. And out comes a black
stuff that's got to be an acid, as it eats the plug a clean silver.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
http://www.billhughes.com/


"Earle Horton" > wrote in message
. ..
> I've had Green in cars for ten years or more, if it's the same
formulation.
> Maybe these new engines made of pot metal are different, but I don't think
> so as long as you use the right coolant or mix and distilled water. I
think
> this answers Bill's question too.
>
> Earle



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There's no paint you can use? A radiator lasts forever in Colorado.

Earle

"L.W. (Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
.. .
> Except I stick with the two years, and get eight years out of the
> radiator (corrodes from the outside in, via sea air) and water pump. No
core
> plugs in fifty years, thirty years, twenty eight years. With the green
> stuff, that I'm sure the formula has changed many times, you will see you
> have to dig the block drains plugs open each time. And out comes a black
> stuff that's got to be an acid, as it eats the plug a clean silver.
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
>
> "Earle Horton" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > I've had Green in cars for ten years or more, if it's the same
> formulation.
> > Maybe these new engines made of pot metal are different, but I don't
think
> > so as long as you use the right coolant or mix and distilled water. I
> think
> > this answers Bill's question too.
> >
> > Earle
>
>
>
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>

I got my ear pinned back once when I was caught spray painting a
radiator. I was explained to me that paint, even a thin layer held the heat
in. And in the old days my Fords ran on the razors' edge, anyway.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
http://www.billhughes.com/


"Earle Horton" > wrote in message
. ..
> There's no paint you can use? A radiator lasts forever in Colorado.
>
> Earle



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The new green claims 5 years, I wouldn't trust it past 4 years but maybe
that is just me.

The new engines are full of new metals though, perhaps that is the problem.


"Earle Horton" > wrote in message
. ..
> I've had Green in cars for ten years or more, if it's the same
> formulation.
> Maybe these new engines made of pot metal are different, but I don't think
> so as long as you use the right coolant or mix and distilled water. I
> think
> this answers Bill's question too.
>
> Earle
>
> "billy ray" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 2 years for Green, 4 years for G-05
>>
>> Zerex brand only
>>
>>
>> "Earle Horton" > wrote in message
>> news
>> > Make sure to get the right stuff, and replace all the hoses at the same
>> > time. If you do that you should get another 68,000 out of it. People
>> > will
>> > tell you stuff like 2 years, 30,000 miles, but that is way overkill in
> my
>> > opinion and a waste of natural resources besides.
>> >
>> > Earle
>> >
>> > > wrote in message
>> > oups.com...
>> >> How many years/miles should this be done? My 2002 wrangler has 68,000
>> >> miles on it. Not sure if previous owner did it - he did follow the
>> >> service milestones to the T however.
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

"billy ray" > wrote in message
...
> The new green claims 5 years, I wouldn't trust it past 4 years but maybe
> that is just me.
>
> The new engines are full of new metals though, perhaps that is the
problem.
>

There are more than one, incompatible formulas now, and the price of coolant
has gone through the roof too. That doesn't help much. If your car boils
over in the Arizona desert, because of neglected hoses, there's just no
telling what the nearest repair shoppe is going to have in stock.

I'm using the G-05 now. I like the cool clear color. I put Honda Genuine
Coolant (blue) in the Hondas, and Walmart diabetic monkey **** in the
Suburban.

Earle

>
> "Earle Horton" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > I've had Green in cars for ten years or more, if it's the same
> > formulation.
> > Maybe these new engines made of pot metal are different, but I don't
think
> > so as long as you use the right coolant or mix and distilled water. I
> > think
> > this answers Bill's question too.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "billy ray" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> 2 years for Green, 4 years for G-05
> >>
> >> Zerex brand only
> >>
> >>
> >> "Earle Horton" > wrote in message
> >> news > >> > Make sure to get the right stuff, and replace all the hoses at the
same
> >> > time. If you do that you should get another 68,000 out of it.
People
> >> > will
> >> > tell you stuff like 2 years, 30,000 miles, but that is way overkill
in
> > my
> >> > opinion and a waste of natural resources besides.
> >> >
> >> > Earle
> >> >
> >> > > wrote in message
> >> > oups.com...
> >> >> How many years/miles should this be done? My 2002 wrangler has
68,000
> >> >> miles on it. Not sure if previous owner did it - he did follow the
> >> >> service milestones to the T however.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
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> >
> >
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