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echo: automotive
to: Tom Walker
from: Mark Hofmann
date: 2012-04-13 15:42:12
subject: Re: Dexcool

TW> The lawsuit stems from a 2008 settlement. GM agreed to pay up to 35
TW> million vehicle owners as much as $800 for engine and cooling system
TW> failures linked to its "Dex-Cool" system. Most of the claims were
TW> settled prior to GM's 2009 bankruptcy, but some owners were left without
TW> compensation.

I do remember reading about that lawsuit, but never received anything.  My
2002 Monte Carlo should have been part of that settlement.  

The did work with me the first time I had problems, however.  It would have
cost $1500 to replace the lower intake gasket back when my car had only 65k
on it and was leaking antifreeze (Dex-Cool).  I use the work
"leak" loosely - as it was streaming out all around the lower
intake gasket like a waterfall.  I couldn't drive more than 20 miles and
would be low on antifreeze after just refilling it.

The did all the work for $300 at the dealership.

Naturally, they still used Dex-Cool again (before I knew any better), and I
had another leak in the lower intake gasket again with 146k on it.

I now have a rebuilt Jasper motor with the good old "Yellow" antifreeze.

Just went over 165k yesterday.

- Mark 

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