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    Regardless, aren't the change times on coolants something like:
    "green": 2 years
    long-life "green":3-4 years
    dex-cool: 5 years

    Of course, I don't have a bottle of any coolant in front of me to read. I could be off by a bit. But leaving these chemicals to sit in the cooling system for more years than recommended will doubtless lead to issues. Just because you drive 8,000 miles a year doesn't mean that you should wait 4 years to change out regular "green". The chemicals "wear-out" and some may turn corrosive, chunky, etc. and are bound to eat through a gasket or some kind of metal, clog something up, or wear something out because they've lost lubricating properties.

    The membership here would have a good laugh at anyone who left oil in their car for significantly longer (say, 10 years) than recommended then wondered why their car broke. I don't see how ignoring regular maintenance on the cooling system is any different.
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    Well I asked the question because I have never used dex-cool in any car I have ever owned. I know my way around a car and I know that the system can't possibly have air in the system, so why the "mud" ? I am gonna get it flushed out but I just want to do what's best for my LS4.. It's my first all aluminum engine.my thoughts are if its in the over flow tank where else is it at.
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