RE: Factory Coolant N Stuff

["Dr. Bob" <rmalinka@spec.net>]

At 10:39 AM 6/10/99 -0500, you wrote:
>
>According to the factory, if you have the new style coolant, it can go 
>like 100,000 miles without being changed. There was a tech
>bulletin somewhere going over the differences.
>I would change the fluid every two years regardless of what anyone
>else says. That way you remove particulates/dirt/blowby deposits from the
>coolant and keep fresh additives in there.
>
>Remember to always use distilled water when refilling the system.
>The minerals in regular tap or bottled water will eventually clog the
>cooling system up, degrading its performance.
>
>Hope this helps. Look at it this way, if you change the coolant out every
>two years using the factory stuff ($22 a gallon), its like $60? to do it,
>that, like regualr oil changes, is cheap insurance to keep your car
>mechanically sound...
>
>-Cab
>
>

Changing the coolant periodically is good practice to preserve your engine.
However, your statement 'remove particulates/dirt/blowby deposits from the
coolant'. I don't think you mean blowby in the coolant unless your 
referring to the oil. If you ever do get blowby in your coolant you've got 
a lot more to worry about than the coolant, you will probably likely have 
a blown head gasket and/or warp head due to over heating. 

Dr. Bob