holtonjohn Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 I have a Seville STS 1998 right hand drive which I bought last year. I live in Lincolnshire, England. I am changng the coolant but cannot find DEX-COOL. Any one know what is the equivalent that I can buy here? I get blank faces when I ask in local garages-VERY few cadillacs around here. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 It shouldn't be that uncommon. I think the ecotec engine used in several Vauxall's uses dexcool. In the US the same engine is used in the Chevy Colbalt, Saturn Ion among others. Maybe the local dealer would have some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Check the Ampar stores; here is a dealer list for what appears to be your region: http://www.ampar.com/eastanglia.html Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefank Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 John, I've got the same problem here in Germany, no Dex-Cool. When I went to the nearest Cadillac dealer (very few over here anyway) they didn't have Dex-Cool in stock. I asked them what they use and they replied that any silicate-free (usually red) coolant from a reputable manufacturer will work fine. That's what I used, no problems since two years (will be changed again soon) , but no long time experiences of course... Best Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holtonjohn Posted July 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 It shouldn't be that uncommon. I think the ecotec engine used in several Vauxall's uses dexcool. In the US the same engine is used in the Chevy Colbalt, Saturn Ion among others. Maybe the local dealer would have some. Check the Ampar stores; here is a dealer list for what appears to be your region: http://www.ampar.com/eastanglia.html Thanks. I'll try this. Manchester dealer is expensive. It cost me £170 plus delivery cost of £130 for AcDelco battery engine from them. John John, I've got the same problem here in Germany, no Dex-Cool. When I went to the nearest Cadillac dealer (very few over here anyway) they didn't have Dex-Cool in stock. I asked them what they use and they replied that any silicate-free (usually red) coolant from a reputable manufacturer will work fine. That's what I used, no problems since two years (will be changed again soon) , but no long time experiences of course... Best Stefan I have just found out that the previous owner had used Havoline Extended Life Anti-Freeze/Coolant. I've had no problems so far so I might be better to keep using that if I can get it in case I don't get rid of all of it and finish up mixing the remains of that with Dex-Cool as I've heard that you must not do this. Thanks, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMachine Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 they might not have filled it with dexcool from the start. The most impotant part of the coolant change is the sealant pellets. This will stop small leaks before they turn into big leaks and help condition the system from my understanding. The Green's Machines 1998 Deville - high mileage, keeps on going, custom cat-back exhaust 2003 Seville - stock low mileage goodness! 2004 Grand Prix GTP CompG - Smaller supercharger pulley, Ported Exhaust Manifolds, Dyno tune, etc 1998 Firebird Formula - 408 LQ9 Stroker motor swap and all sorts of go fast stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 just to be clear, Havoline Extended life coolant is dex-cool, here at least: http://www.havoline.com/products/na/antifreeze_01_tech.html Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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