What is Dex-Cool made of?
Dex-Cool® is an OAT, an ethylene glycol based antifreeze that is nitrite-, borate-, phosphate-, nitrate-, amine-, and silicate-free with the same metal wear protection as an IAT antifreeze. Dex-Cool® is trademarked by GM. HOAT (Hybrid Organic Acid Technology) Mixture of OAT and IAT antifreeze.
What’s the difference between Dex-Cool antifreeze and regular antifreeze?
The main way to tell the difference between Dex-Cool and regular antifreeze is that Dex-Cool is typically orange, whereas antifreeze is usually green. Are there advantages to Dex-Cool? Why did Chevy and GM make the change over to Dex-Cool? The idea was simple really Dex-Cool lasts longer than traditional antifreeze.
What type of antifreeze is Dex-cool?
ACDelco GM OE Dex-Cool Antifreeze Extended Life Coolant Concentrate is an orange, silicate and phosphate free, premium-grade coolant/antifreeze that is formulated with a chemical composition that minimizes breakdown of metal components in contact with the fluid.
Is Dex-Cool propylene glycol?
Organic Acid Technology or OAT: Commonly referred in GM vehicles as Dex-Cool or to other manufacturers, propylene glycol. GM introduced Dex-Cool in 1995.
Is Dexcool still a problem?
Dex-Cool is now used in almost 40 million vehicles sold by GM since 1996. On its website, GM claims Dex-Cool will last 5 years or 150,000 miles but a steady stream of consumers insist the product is defective and has damaged their vehicles.
Is Dex-cool pink or orange?
the OEM dexcool is pink, yes.
How can you tell the difference between propylene glycol and ethylene glycol?
There are two main types of glycols: ethylene glycol and propylene glycol. The number one difference between the two glycols is that ethylene glycol is toxic and propylene glycol is not, allowing propylene glycol to be purchased as food grade in addition to the technical or industrial grade.