Which coolant for 2003 Cherokee
 

I'm about to flush my brother's 2003 Cherokee (160,000 miles). Should I look
for HOAT or use the fits all Prestone stuff or something else.

Thanks

--Art

Re: Which coolant for 2003 Cherokee
 

Your best source is your owner's manual. I would not use the fits all
stuff, because as someone else pointed out before it has Dex-Cool
ingredients in it. I went and looked at some of the house brand
Super-TECH that WalMart sells, which is also fits all, and that's
what's in it. I concluded it was OK for my Suburban though.

For a Jeep, HOAT or original green formulation, which Zerex still sells.
This comes up all the time here. For more information
http://groups.google.com, group rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, "coolant
suprise". Watch the innovative spelling. From Outatime, in that thread:

"Incidentally, presense of 2-EHA (sodium 2-ethyl hexanoate) in the coolant
you've examined means you're looking at Dex-cool. If you put this in a
Jeep, I don't want to hear you whining like a spoiled 3-yr. old later when
you have to replace the entire cooling system."

Good advice for you, I expect.

Earle

"Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
news:DPUmh.5$bq1.0@newsfe12.phx...
> I'm about to flush my brother's 2003 Cherokee (160,000 miles). Should I
look
> for HOAT or use the fits all Prestone stuff or something else.
>
> Thanks
>
> --Art
>
>

Re: Which coolant for 2003 Cherokee
 

Your best source is your owner's manual. I would not use the fits all
stuff, because as someone else pointed out before it has Dex-Cool
ingredients in it. I went and looked at some of the house brand
Super-TECH that WalMart sells, which is also fits all, and that's
what's in it. I concluded it was OK for my Suburban though.

For a Jeep, HOAT or original green formulation, which Zerex still sells.
This comes up all the time here. For more information
http://groups.google.com, group rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, "coolant
suprise". Watch the innovative spelling. From Outatime, in that thread:

"Incidentally, presense of 2-EHA (sodium 2-ethyl hexanoate) in the coolant
you've examined means you're looking at Dex-cool. If you put this in a
Jeep, I don't want to hear you whining like a spoiled 3-yr. old later when
you have to replace the entire cooling system."

Good advice for you, I expect.

Earle

"Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
news:DPUmh.5$bq1.0@newsfe12.phx...
> I'm about to flush my brother's 2003 Cherokee (160,000 miles). Should I
look
> for HOAT or use the fits all Prestone stuff or something else.
>
> Thanks
>
> --Art
>
>

Re: Which coolant for 2003 Cherokee
 

Your best source is your owner's manual. I would not use the fits all
stuff, because as someone else pointed out before it has Dex-Cool
ingredients in it. I went and looked at some of the house brand
Super-TECH that WalMart sells, which is also fits all, and that's
what's in it. I concluded it was OK for my Suburban though.

For a Jeep, HOAT or original green formulation, which Zerex still sells.
This comes up all the time here. For more information
http://groups.google.com, group rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, "coolant
suprise". Watch the innovative spelling. From Outatime, in that thread:

"Incidentally, presense of 2-EHA (sodium 2-ethyl hexanoate) in the coolant
you've examined means you're looking at Dex-cool. If you put this in a
Jeep, I don't want to hear you whining like a spoiled 3-yr. old later when
you have to replace the entire cooling system."

Good advice for you, I expect.

Earle

"Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
news:DPUmh.5$bq1.0@newsfe12.phx...
> I'm about to flush my brother's 2003 Cherokee (160,000 miles). Should I
look
> for HOAT or use the fits all Prestone stuff or something else.
>
> Thanks
>
> --Art
>
>

Re: Which coolant for 2003 Cherokee
 

In '03 all DC products were using HOAT coolant. As far as I know the only
supplier to the aftermarket is Zerex G-05 in the gold jug. Please note
Zerex is a pale yellow rather than orange in color.

It is available in my area at PepBoys, NAPA, and just recently at AutoZone.

An inexpensive flush-n-fill kit makes cleaning the cooling system easy and
thorough.


"Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message
news:459c2d01$0$15344$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Your best source is your owner's manual. I would not use the fits all
> stuff, because as someone else pointed out before it has Dex-Cool
> ingredients in it. I went and looked at some of the house brand
> Super-TECH that WalMart sells, which is also fits all, and that's
> what's in it. I concluded it was OK for my Suburban though.
>
> For a Jeep, HOAT or original green formulation, which Zerex still sells.
> This comes up all the time here. For more information
> http://groups.google.com, group rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, "coolant
> suprise". Watch the innovative spelling. From Outatime, in that thread:
>
> "Incidentally, presense of 2-EHA (sodium 2-ethyl hexanoate) in the
> coolant
> you've examined means you're looking at Dex-cool. If you put this in a
> Jeep, I don't want to hear you whining like a spoiled 3-yr. old later when
> you have to replace the entire cooling system."
>
> Good advice for you, I expect.
>
> Earle
>
> "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
> news:DPUmh.5$bq1.0@newsfe12.phx...
>> I'm about to flush my brother's 2003 Cherokee (160,000 miles). Should I
> look
>> for HOAT or use the fits all Prestone stuff or something else.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> --Art
>>
>>
>
>
>

Re: Which coolant for 2003 Cherokee
 

In '03 all DC products were using HOAT coolant. As far as I know the only
supplier to the aftermarket is Zerex G-05 in the gold jug. Please note
Zerex is a pale yellow rather than orange in color.

It is available in my area at PepBoys, NAPA, and just recently at AutoZone.

An inexpensive flush-n-fill kit makes cleaning the cooling system easy and
thorough.


"Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message
news:459c2d01$0$15344$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Your best source is your owner's manual. I would not use the fits all
> stuff, because as someone else pointed out before it has Dex-Cool
> ingredients in it. I went and looked at some of the house brand
> Super-TECH that WalMart sells, which is also fits all, and that's
> what's in it. I concluded it was OK for my Suburban though.
>
> For a Jeep, HOAT or original green formulation, which Zerex still sells.
> This comes up all the time here. For more information
> http://groups.google.com, group rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, "coolant
> suprise". Watch the innovative spelling. From Outatime, in that thread:
>
> "Incidentally, presense of 2-EHA (sodium 2-ethyl hexanoate) in the
> coolant
> you've examined means you're looking at Dex-cool. If you put this in a
> Jeep, I don't want to hear you whining like a spoiled 3-yr. old later when
> you have to replace the entire cooling system."
>
> Good advice for you, I expect.
>
> Earle
>
> "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
> news:DPUmh.5$bq1.0@newsfe12.phx...
>> I'm about to flush my brother's 2003 Cherokee (160,000 miles). Should I
> look
>> for HOAT or use the fits all Prestone stuff or something else.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> --Art
>>
>>
>
>
>

Re: Which coolant for 2003 Cherokee
 

In '03 all DC products were using HOAT coolant. As far as I know the only
supplier to the aftermarket is Zerex G-05 in the gold jug. Please note
Zerex is a pale yellow rather than orange in color.

It is available in my area at PepBoys, NAPA, and just recently at AutoZone.

An inexpensive flush-n-fill kit makes cleaning the cooling system easy and
thorough.


"Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message
news:459c2d01$0$15344$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Your best source is your owner's manual. I would not use the fits all
> stuff, because as someone else pointed out before it has Dex-Cool
> ingredients in it. I went and looked at some of the house brand
> Super-TECH that WalMart sells, which is also fits all, and that's
> what's in it. I concluded it was OK for my Suburban though.
>
> For a Jeep, HOAT or original green formulation, which Zerex still sells.
> This comes up all the time here. For more information
> http://groups.google.com, group rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, "coolant
> suprise". Watch the innovative spelling. From Outatime, in that thread:
>
> "Incidentally, presense of 2-EHA (sodium 2-ethyl hexanoate) in the
> coolant
> you've examined means you're looking at Dex-cool. If you put this in a
> Jeep, I don't want to hear you whining like a spoiled 3-yr. old later when
> you have to replace the entire cooling system."
>
> Good advice for you, I expect.
>
> Earle
>
> "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
> news:DPUmh.5$bq1.0@newsfe12.phx...
>> I'm about to flush my brother's 2003 Cherokee (160,000 miles). Should I
> look
>> for HOAT or use the fits all Prestone stuff or something else.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> --Art
>>
>>
>
>
>

Re: Which coolant for 2003 Cherokee
 

I'll take your word for it, but that is a really pale yellow. About the
only way I can tell it isn't water pouring it, is from the index of
refraction.

Earle

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:c97a9$459c453f$422afc51$26849@FUSE.NET...
> In '03 all DC products were using HOAT coolant. As far as I know the only
> supplier to the aftermarket is Zerex G-05 in the gold jug. Please note
> Zerex is a pale yellow rather than orange in color.
>
> It is available in my area at PepBoys, NAPA, and just recently at
AutoZone.
>
> An inexpensive flush-n-fill kit makes cleaning the cooling system easy and
> thorough.
>
>
> "Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message
> news:459c2d01$0$15344$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> > Your best source is your owner's manual. I would not use the fits all
> > stuff, because as someone else pointed out before it has Dex-Cool
> > ingredients in it. I went and looked at some of the house brand
> > Super-TECH that WalMart sells, which is also fits all, and that's
> > what's in it. I concluded it was OK for my Suburban though.
> >
> > For a Jeep, HOAT or original green formulation, which Zerex still sells.
> > This comes up all the time here. For more information
> > http://groups.google.com, group rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, "coolant
> > suprise". Watch the innovative spelling. From Outatime, in that
thread:
> >
> > "Incidentally, presense of 2-EHA (sodium 2-ethyl hexanoate) in the
> > coolant
> > you've examined means you're looking at Dex-cool. If you put this in a
> > Jeep, I don't want to hear you whining like a spoiled 3-yr. old later
when
> > you have to replace the entire cooling system."
> >
> > Good advice for you, I expect.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
> > news:DPUmh.5$bq1.0@newsfe12.phx...
> >> I'm about to flush my brother's 2003 Cherokee (160,000 miles). Should I
> > look
> >> for HOAT or use the fits all Prestone stuff or something else.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> --Art
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Which coolant for 2003 Cherokee
 

I'll take your word for it, but that is a really pale yellow. About the
only way I can tell it isn't water pouring it, is from the index of
refraction.

Earle

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:c97a9$459c453f$422afc51$26849@FUSE.NET...
> In '03 all DC products were using HOAT coolant. As far as I know the only
> supplier to the aftermarket is Zerex G-05 in the gold jug. Please note
> Zerex is a pale yellow rather than orange in color.
>
> It is available in my area at PepBoys, NAPA, and just recently at
AutoZone.
>
> An inexpensive flush-n-fill kit makes cleaning the cooling system easy and
> thorough.
>
>
> "Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message
> news:459c2d01$0$15344$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> > Your best source is your owner's manual. I would not use the fits all
> > stuff, because as someone else pointed out before it has Dex-Cool
> > ingredients in it. I went and looked at some of the house brand
> > Super-TECH that WalMart sells, which is also fits all, and that's
> > what's in it. I concluded it was OK for my Suburban though.
> >
> > For a Jeep, HOAT or original green formulation, which Zerex still sells.
> > This comes up all the time here. For more information
> > http://groups.google.com, group rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, "coolant
> > suprise". Watch the innovative spelling. From Outatime, in that
thread:
> >
> > "Incidentally, presense of 2-EHA (sodium 2-ethyl hexanoate) in the
> > coolant
> > you've examined means you're looking at Dex-cool. If you put this in a
> > Jeep, I don't want to hear you whining like a spoiled 3-yr. old later
when
> > you have to replace the entire cooling system."
> >
> > Good advice for you, I expect.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
> > news:DPUmh.5$bq1.0@newsfe12.phx...
> >> I'm about to flush my brother's 2003 Cherokee (160,000 miles). Should I
> > look
> >> for HOAT or use the fits all Prestone stuff or something else.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> --Art
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Which coolant for 2003 Cherokee
 

I'll take your word for it, but that is a really pale yellow. About the
only way I can tell it isn't water pouring it, is from the index of
refraction.

Earle

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:c97a9$459c453f$422afc51$26849@FUSE.NET...
> In '03 all DC products were using HOAT coolant. As far as I know the only
> supplier to the aftermarket is Zerex G-05 in the gold jug. Please note
> Zerex is a pale yellow rather than orange in color.
>
> It is available in my area at PepBoys, NAPA, and just recently at
AutoZone.
>
> An inexpensive flush-n-fill kit makes cleaning the cooling system easy and
> thorough.
>
>
> "Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message
> news:459c2d01$0$15344$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> > Your best source is your owner's manual. I would not use the fits all
> > stuff, because as someone else pointed out before it has Dex-Cool
> > ingredients in it. I went and looked at some of the house brand
> > Super-TECH that WalMart sells, which is also fits all, and that's
> > what's in it. I concluded it was OK for my Suburban though.
> >
> > For a Jeep, HOAT or original green formulation, which Zerex still sells.
> > This comes up all the time here. For more information
> > http://groups.google.com, group rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, "coolant
> > suprise". Watch the innovative spelling. From Outatime, in that
thread:
> >
> > "Incidentally, presense of 2-EHA (sodium 2-ethyl hexanoate) in the
> > coolant
> > you've examined means you're looking at Dex-cool. If you put this in a
> > Jeep, I don't want to hear you whining like a spoiled 3-yr. old later
when
> > you have to replace the entire cooling system."
> >
> > Good advice for you, I expect.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
> > news:DPUmh.5$bq1.0@newsfe12.phx...
> >> I'm about to flush my brother's 2003 Cherokee (160,000 miles). Should I
> > look
> >> for HOAT or use the fits all Prestone stuff or something else.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> --Art
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>