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Dec 24, 2008 | 08:40 PM

#11

1slow67

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Originally Posted by ThanksDad

I have never reused or heard of anyone reusing anti freeze. At $5.00 or so a gallon its seems easier, safer and better to replace with new clean fluid.

Whats your reasoning for reusing it?

Don't want to go 15 minutes away just to buy some. The antifreeze in it we put in about 1 week ago when we replaced my alternator and water pump.

Dec 24, 2008 | 09:45 PM

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guybored

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$5 a gallon for antifreeze I paid a little over $10 about two weeks ago. Where you able to reuse it BA? I would put a strainer in there when refilling the radiator just in case.

Dec 24, 2008 | 09:55 PM

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1slow67

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Originally Posted by guybored

$5 a gallon for antifreeze I paid a little over $10 about two weeks ago. Where you able to reuse it BA? I would put a strainer in there when refilling the radiator just in case.

Yes I was able to.

Dec 25, 2008 | 07:56 PM

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baddog671

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If the coolant is new, why are you draining it anyways? New radiator?

But, for coolant replacement in general, I'd suggest getting a coolant flush, which removes all old liquid and gunk from the block, lines, and radiator...not just the radiator...