what is the correct antifreeze for a 1993 Honda Civic??????!!?
I have read the post about the honda antifreeze controversy. I went to the
Honda dealer in Fairbanks and the don;t even carry the red stuff. They told me they use plain old green antifreeze and have for years even in the new Hondas when the are winterized. Still I am wondering why Honda would say to use their particular brand???? I've read that the orange Dex-cool will corrode brass and copper???? but is OK for aluminum. I know in boiler systems, (like in homes) that the boiler coolant needs to be checkd for acidity and low temp protection, just like in a car... and that if it gets acidy it can corrode the cast iron ina boiler... I also know I ran pure water in a boiler for 18 years and finally drained it to replace the heat exchanger and the inside of the boiler was clean as a whistle...still I refilled with antifreeze in case the power ever goes off and every thing freezes up. ANyway back to the Honda antifreeze . How can I get genuine Honda antifreeze here in Fairbanks???? Also, one other question, I asked the HOnda dealer how much to R&R the timing belt. I told them I didn;t want to attempt it myself for fear of getting the belt off one tooth and damaging the valves.(though I have changed timing belts on TOyota tercels.) Ironically, the service manager looked funny and then told me they( the dealer just haad that very problem. THe Honda dealership mechanic just changed the timing belt , got it a few teeth off and trashed the valves before he figured it all out. Now the dealer is trying to figure out what to do. Needless to say I left the dealer not impressed at all. I found another shop who says they will change the belt for me. I asked them to change the water pump, seals, tensioners and all the belts and hoses ast the same time they are in there.... this is a 1993 Civic EX with 57,000 but I don;t know the history of the car too well... "Froze-up in Fairbanks" |
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