Too bad, the green stuff is a downgrade, the radiator is supposed to be an upgrade. Judging from all the problems folks are having with these all aluminum radiators, it seems the OE is still the best option.
I have seen a bunch of people, especially when I had my Jeep TJ and was active on the Jeep forum. So many people were antsy to get all kinds of crazy aftermarket radiator and fan set-ups, only to have regretted doing so later on. More cooling rows and more surface means better? Right? Not always.
It turns out that factory engineers put a lot of, well... engineering and thought into the parts they were designing. Sure, they had corporate on their tails to make production costs low and profits high. But engineers are still engineers and every one I have eve known is over the top with OCD and striving for that perfect design. They weren't always perfect, but they try and are very scientific about what they do.
I agree
@swathdiver ... While there are certainly better things that come along to make improvements here or there, OEM design is often the best option when it comes to components that are part of a larger integrated system (cooling, electrical, fuel delivery, etc.).
Too bad the OP was told he had to run green stuff. That would be a downgrade that would reduce the benefit of going with what was believed to be an upgraded radiator. Maybe the Dexcool will eat away the aluminum? Maybe it won't. I think
@chevrol8t is helping us find out what happens, if anything. The rest of the cooling system is compatible with the Dexcool, so that should be fine. Worst case... The radiator starts leaking after some point. I doubt it could happen overnight anyway. I'd bet you have a few good years out of it at least. Be interesting to see what happens. This is like Mythbusters on TV!
). All is well and I figured as long as maintain normal coolant changes I should be fine.
