whats that coolant stuff called for the detroits?

[garyd]

Forgot the name of it and my parts guy isn't finding it. Anyone remember or did it change or go away?

thanks

garyd

 

[hibanx]

Powercool I think.

 

[ThirdHatt]

Penray?

 

[Captcoop]

The NAPA brand is Napa Cool.
Good Luck

 

[saltshaker]

Powercool is the Detroit antifreeze/coolant. You can get it premixed 50/50 or buy it straight and mix with distilled water. Nalcool is an additive you can use with distilled water but has no freeze protection. Penray makes a cleaning product for descaling the cooling system. I've used the 2 part cleaner with very good results. I've used the straight Powercool for over 12 years now. Once the system was cleaned, I never had an issue again. Detroit claims the powercool can be recharged and used for many years, providing the cooling system is clean.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

There are two different Powercool products. One is Powercool and one is Powercool Plus or something like that. The better one is supposed to last longer.

 

[TopHattandTails]

I've had good experience with a 50/50 mix of nacool/ distilled water. Flushing this week and will use same. Temps rock steady at 180. Great lakes area.

 

[ThirdHatt]

I just drained the coolant from the mains today. For the first time in my life, the fluid I drained was as clear and pink as the new stuff I'll be putting in! I know that I should be happy that the P.O. maintained the coolant, but I can't help but think that I am doing a service that is not yet needed, especially when I think of the possibility that I may have gotten rid of the 6-yr extended life coolant (ELC) for the regular 3-yr heavy duty pink stuff! Oh well, at least I will have a May/2011 date noted in my maintenance log as a baseline.

I was going to pick up the Cat coolant flush in the morning, but now since it was so clear and clean coming out I am having second thoughts about the flush. Then again, if what I drained was the 6-yr ELC, I do need to flush it because the two coolants are not compatible. Oh well!