Cooling System Maintenance ?

[djomlas]

when i had my cap problem, i flushed mine w the yellow bottle Prestone, said for all cars and all models.
and it was like 274359832758374 times cheaper than porsche coolant.
no problems with it

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by djomlas

when i had my cap problem, i flushed mine w the yellow bottle Prestone, said for all cars and all models.
and it was like 274359832758374 times cheaper than porsche coolant.
no problems with it

Hi,

That was probably not the best thing. The coolant you describe contains silicates and these can form a gel reducing/blocking Coolant Flow, this problem has come up on several Boxsters.

In addition, this type of Coolant insulates the metal of the engine (read below) and causes a reduced heat transfer (not a good thing on an alloy engine). If it were me, I'd drain it and flush it ASAP and use the proper Extended-Life Coolant...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[djomlas]

Jim, where can i purschase those other coolants you mentioned above?
a local napa/pepboys/autozone?

[blinkwatt]

Originally Posted by djomlas

Jim, where can i purschase those other coolants you mentioned above?
a local napa/pepboys/autozone?

The Texaco extended life coolant is available at Kragen.

[djomlas]

i dont know of a Kragen around chicago area....

damn just notied this is my 900th post

Dj, you should be able to find this stuff at any of the many auto parts chain centers in the Chicago area like Murray's Discount Auto.

[djomlas]

ok thx, ill look into it.