Redline Water Wetter = potential Coolant Mud - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

whunter · #31 01-25-2011, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by josha37

And the rusty sludge?
stop putting green in your Dex-cool filled car.
Hunter your a master tech I'm sure you have seen numerous intake gasket failures in the 90's ish gm v6's and did every one of those have Dex-cool?
doubtful

Since you ask.

Having run this product in durability testing = none disclosure agreement.

Personally I will not use it in any of my vehicles, I switch over to Zerex® G-05.

josha37 · #32 01-25-2011, 12:22 AM

suppose it comes down to prefrence... for what its worth 02 blazer 52K original dex-cool in perfect condition and 04 cav with 110k also original dex cool in perfect condition. never had a single coolant leak.

ForcedInduction · #33 01-25-2011, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by josha37

never had a single coolant leak.

...sludge is the problem.

C Sean Watts · #34 01-25-2011, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by josha37

All diesel powered engines come with diesel in the tank do we blame the original fuel supplier when a pump or injector fails? Coolant leaks were not created by dex cool they have been around for years.

Heard of any problems since the lawsuit? nothing changed but the engine designs... wierd coincidence?

GM admitted fault and changed the chemistry. This was all public record.

josha37 · #35 01-25-2011, 12:31 AM

No sludgeing that im aware of and i have my rad caps off frequently but im begining to wonder why i even check... On a similar note no temp issues either and the cavalier gets "rode hard and put away wet" basically ever day for the last 5 years and the blazer has put in it's fair share of work (brought firebird from iowa to washington on a 2000 lb uhaul trailer with all my belongings in both so it was over 3/4 throttle for 2 days

) 4.3 vortec and 2.2 eco ftw

josha37 · #36 01-25-2011, 12:39 AM

now that i think about it that zr2 has made me very happy, wheeled it during college, moved with it, drove it daily to work, moved to wa with it, wheeled it some more, now my girl drives my kid around in it... and besides idler arms (f napa), a cv, and a distributor it has been a pleasure.

benhogan · #37 11-07-2011, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EDBSO

I have also used Water Wetter in G-05 in a Toyota Matrix, Cadillac Eldorado and Buick Reatta. Been using it for many years including flushes.

Redline has a great technical services department that can be contacted by on line here.

Or by phone PHONE: (707) 745-6100 or (800) 624-7958

I have contacted them over the years and have found them very helpful

I have no experience with Diesel Water Wetter.

i don't know what brand of coolant the PO used.

I replaced it with just the regular green Peak premixed. Since I flush out coolant every year, I think it is ok to use the green stuff.

I suspect (very strongly) that the brown coolant was the reason he sold it in the first place. He must have thought the head gasket was blown.

there were oil lobules in the coolant in addition to the brown gritty (almost sand-like) stuff. I can easily see why this could be diagnosed as a cracked head or blown head gasket.