Changing the Dexcool?

Just glancing at other people's posts, it sounds like I should do a precautionary change-out of my coolant. The truck's a '97 Silverado 4x4 and I've never changed the coolant but have added to it. That's going on 7 years and it sounds like changing it every 5 is better. The truck has 75k on it.

Is flushing necessary?? Or do I just run the motor to open the thermostat, shut it down, and drain it ...followed by filling at the radiator and reservoir again (etc). I assume the radiator has a wing-nut type drain on the bottom, right?

Thanks, Brian

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Brian D
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thermostat,

Seeing as how your Dex has been in there for about 3 years too long I'd recommend draining the rad plus yanking both block drains to get it all out, then refill with new Dex. Use DISTILLED water and install a new rad cap.

Doc

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"Doc"

Yanking both block drains? Are these screw-in or pressed in like freeze plugs? Where are they?

Thanks a mil, Brian

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Brian D

Yes, it's the only way to get -all- of the old coolant out of the block.

Screw in.

Same place they've been for the last 49 years. Low on the sides of the block. One -might- be the knock sensor.

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Neil Nelson

Thanks, Buddy. A Chevy's the only type of motor I can think of that I've never worked on much. Of course, the reasons are obvious, right? LOL. I like the one about Fords being cheaper to maintain because there are spare parts all over the road...

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Brian D

If you go looking for them, you'll find them considering that there isn't a whole lot of variation in block drains between GM, Ford and Chrysler V-engines.

All the two Fords I owned ever did was shed body parts, and considering that they fell off because of rust, they weren't of much use. That's why I own a Dodge.

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Neil Nelson

From bad to worse...

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Stephen Young

Not really.

Ian

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shiden_Kai

My boss owns a 1995 1500 ram... my father's 1995 caravan is rotting worse. His truck looks brand gnu....

~KJ/TLGM

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KJ

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