[Frank G]

Hello All,

First Post here

The Story goes, I have a 97 Chevy Cavalier (RS 2.2 Auto), well last week I had a minor accident however I lost the radiator and all the fluid which was the 5 year/ 150000 mile Antifreeze GM calls "DEXCOOL" / Well the body shop repaired the car and put a new radiator in it but instead of using DEXCOOL they refilled it with the standard Green Fluid. I know the majority of the original DEXCOOL was lost in the accident and with the new radiator, I am sure 90% of it was lost. I know for a fact they did not flush the system to rid it completly of the "DEXCOOL"

Now for the question ???? Do you guys see any negative side affects resulting to the slight mixture of different antifreezes????
Any Problem with Waterpump can be expected? and long term radiator life due to lack of Dexcool?
And the manual states only use "Dexcool" in the system, are they just looking to push their fluid or am I able to use the Green stuff in it as well???

The body shops, says they only use the Green Fluid and have never seen any problems doing so in a newer GM vehicle.

thanks
Frank G
1997 Cavalier RS 2.2L
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee (4.7Lv8)