Global Extended Coolant

[Steve Waddington]

Haven’t posted for quite awhile. I may have posted once since my accident last July, but to re-cap, my femur was broken in 3 places and my hip fractured, two titanium rods and screws were installed and I’ve been going to physical therapy about 2x per week. So, needless to say, I’m not doing my own work on my cars for a while.

For my last couple of oil changes, I went to Valvoline... it’s a “ pit stop” type place, you don’t even get out of your car. Good service. While there yesterday for an oil change, I opted to have my coolant replaced. ( I bought this 03 Tahoe used a couple of years ago with 165000 miles... it now has 175000 miles and I don’t know if it’s ever had the coolant changed). I specifically asked for Dex Cool.
When the emailed me my invoice I noticed they had used something called “Global Extended Coolant Antifreeze”.

Should I be concerned?

 

[wjburken]

Haven’t posted for quite awhile. I may have posted once since my accident last July, but to re-cap, my femur was broken in 3 places and my hip fractured, two titanium rods and screws were installed and I’ve been going to physical therapy about 2x per week. So, needless to say, I’m not doing my own work on my cars for a while.

For my last couple of oil changes, I went to Valvoline... it’s a “ pit stop” type place, you don’t even get out of your car. Good service. While there yesterday for an oil change, I opted to have my coolant replaced. ( I bought this 03 Tahoe used a couple of years ago with 165000 miles... it now has 175000 miles and I don’t know if it’s ever had the coolant changed). I specifically asked for Dex Cool.
When the emailed me my invoice I noticed they had used something called “Global Extended Coolant Antifreeze”.

Should I be concerned?

Never heard of Global Extended Coolant so had to do a quick search. Supposedly it’s ok to use on pretty much any vehicle and is compatible as a top-off on any color coolant, as they say. My guess is if they did a full flush and replace, you should be ok. I can see where a place like where you took your vehicle would use something like this. It keeps their supply inventory simplifies and and reduces the risk of Junior using the wrong stuff.

 

[RaiderRodney]

Never heard of Global Extended Coolant so had to do a quick search. Supposedly it’s ok to use on pretty much any vehicle and is compatible as a top-off on any color coolant, as they say. My guess is if they did a full flush and replace, you should be ok. I can see where a place like where you took your vehicle would use something like this. It keeps their supply inventory simplifies and and reduces the risk of Junior using the wrong stuff.

Agreed. Sorry about the injury but I hope you heal up soon and you're back under the Hoe soon