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xstuntman · 12-07-2019, 02:09 PM

After almost eight years I swapped out the dexcool on the car. Refilled it five times with distilled water before it didn't show color. I know the V8s have block drains - do the 3.6s also?
I jacked it up and darn near had the tires off the ground before I could fit my fat head under there and not a lot of room to see the block. Drains would certainly be easier after ramping it.

redcoats1976 · 12-08-2019, 01:12 AM

so you had the original factory fill in there for 8 years?

RJT Impala · 12-08-2019, 06:30 PM

I think I flushed mine at the 5 year point; brakes as well.

xstuntman · 12-08-2019, 08:59 PM

Rolled 16k on the odometer as of Saturday morning and the Dexcool came out looking like it was still new too. Yeah, brake fluids next.

No drains?

redcoats1976 · 12-14-2019, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RJT Impala

I think I flushed mine at the 5 year point; brakes as well.

going to flush mine this winter.any way to flush the brake system or do i need to take it to a garage to flush the ABS out?

'10CamaroDude · 12-19-2019, 10:17 PM

Mine flushed itself twice with a bad radiator cap... Right out the overflow
reservoir...

12-07-2019, 02:09 PM	#1
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,310	Drain plugs on 3.6 block? After almost eight years I swapped out the dexcool on the car. Refilled it five times with distilled water before it didn't show color. I know the V8s have block drains - do the 3.6s also? I jacked it up and darn near had the tires off the ground before I could fit my fat head under there and not a lot of room to see the block. Drains would certainly be easier after ramping it. __________________ 2018 SS wheels, red Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, front grille Bowtie delete, painted red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American Flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter.

12-08-2019, 08:59 PM	#4
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,310	Rolled 16k on the odometer as of Saturday morning and the Dexcool came out looking like it was still new too. Yeah, brake fluids next. No drains? __________________ 2018 SS wheels, red Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, front grille Bowtie delete, painted red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American Flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter.

12-08-2019, 01:12 AM	#2
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,914	so you had the original factory fill in there for 8 years?

12-08-2019, 06:30 PM	#3
RJT Impala Stovebolt BluFlame 6 Drives: '12 2LT/RS, IBM; '20 Traverse Prem Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wherever! Posts: 893 View My Garage	I think I flushed mine at the 5 year point; brakes as well.

12-19-2019, 10:17 PM	#6
'10CamaroDude Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Pgh Posts: 739 View My Garage	Mine flushed itself twice with a bad radiator cap... Right out the overflow reservoir...