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After hours of internet search and flush n fill with distilled water, I thought my head was going to explode. I hit the parts store and bought Peak long life anti-freeze. Anybody using this coolant?
Any comments? At least it was cheap - $9.00 W/rebate. It does not contain the evil 2-EHA that dex-cool has. The stuff that came out of the radiator was greenish-brown. Took 3 flushes to get it pretty clear.
chiadog

I run Toyota's red stuff in the Vibe. Need to change it out again soon, it's been a few too many years...

My tin can Hyundai takes standard green ethylene glycol, which is now unobtainable anywhere you look. Now all that's out there is this dexclone "all makes all models" garbage. I thought the Peak looked interesting since it lacks the dreaded 2-EHA, but saw some rumblings somewhere (bitog maybe?) that it might have something similar but the ingredient was kept secret by the manufacturer. All things said, from what I've read i would probably feel more comfortable running the Peak than a Dexclone. I ended up breaking down and got OEM coolant at the dealer for $25 a freakin' jug.

Engine coolants have become far too confusing.

Engine coolants have become far too confusing.

Man, That's a fact! Most of the long-lifes say: "proprietary ingredient formula".
probably their way of hiding 2-EHA clones, as you suggest.

Prestone Extended Life coolant makes it pretty simple........it says on the front of the jug "Any make, Any model, (mixes with) Any color". I dumped the Dexcrud almost 7 years ago and filled with Prestone. Have done a couple of drain/refills over those 7 years.....replaced top and bottom rad hoses a couple of months ago.....cooling system still clean as a whistle.

oil viscosity, transmission fluid, per different owners manuals revisions. Look for my post
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antifreeze/coolant research
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My other vehicles have Prestone Low Tox anti-freeze. I see all kinds of the green stuff, however it is more difficult to find the un-mixed stuff, but its out there. The Low Tox is all straight, un-mixed.

I topped my Vibe with the Zerex Asian car stuff, but will dump and flush this winter and replace all hoses. Not sure what I will do then, probably go back with the Zerex.

Charles

Thanks guys!
On my next antifreeze replacement (2 years?), I'll be using Zerex Asian - but only if I can find it in full strength.
chiadog