What would YOU do?

[gwdriver]

Changing the hoses and coolant in my son's 06 Dodge Stratus with the 2.4 turbo. It specs G-05. I have 1 gal of Zerex G-05. Mixed 50/50 with distilled water it will yield 8 qts. Cooling system capacity is 8.5-9 qts. I have 3 gals of Prestone all makes all models. Would you-
A. Use the Zerex and top off 1/2-1 qt with the Prestone
B. Buy another gal of Zerex and have 7 qts leftover

 

[fdcg27]

A little extra water will do no harm.

 

[Barkleymut]

C. 1 Gallon of G05 and 4.5 quarts of h20 since you are in a very mild temperature area it will not matter much

 

[Shannow]

Dilute it a little with water to 44.4%.

Will still be fine.

 

[gwdriver]

Thanks for your input fellas! I'll dilute it with a little more water to 55/45 mix. Should give me the extra I need.

 

[countryboy9799]

I would mix it 50/50 first and then add a little extra water if needed. Seems like they over estimate coolant, ATF and Diff. fluids a lot at least for me. Do you ever drive where its colder in the winter?

 

[KrisZ]

Originally Posted By: countryboy9799
I would mix it 50/50 first and then add a little extra water if needed. Seems like they over estimate coolant, ATF and Diff. fluids a lot at least for me. Do you ever drive where its colder in the winter?


That's what I would do as well, most liklely there will be some old coolant left over, so 8 qts. might be enough, and if after all air is purged the level is still not at the maximum, then top it off with water until you reach the full mark.

 

[TurboWagon]

When I bought my G-05 at Napa, they also had a 50/50 mix in a bottle. After my change I just threw that back in the car for top-ups as necessary.