Pontiac Engine Coolant
General motors advises that pontiac vibe owners use only dex cool engine coolant in the car.
Pontiac engine coolant. In every pontiac engine the first two phases of coolant boiling occurs in the cylinder head while the last two will be experienced when either the horsepower level is too high for the coolant. Though external dimensions remained very close to the original 287 design the v 8 eventually displaced as much as 455 ci by increasing bore diameter and stroke. The stock pontiac v 8 block is constructed of cast iron. When introduced in 1955 it displaced only 287 ci.
Po128 2006 pontiac g6 gtp 3 9l v6 pt1 diagnosis replace coolant temp sensor fan switch retest duration. The average cost for a pontiac sunfire engine coolant temperature sensor replacement is between 73 and 126. By larry gorden december 2007. According to the society of automotive engineers sae using an incorrect concentration of engine coolant or antifreeze may result in cavitation corrosion water pump failure scale formation gelation inefficient heat transfer boil over freezing and cracking engine blocks.
Labor costs are estimated between 44 and 56 while parts are priced between 29 and 70. In 1960 pontiac abandoned the reverse flow system in favor of conventional flow where cooling. Beginning with the first production engines in 1955 pontiac v 8 engines were cooled by reverse flow meaning the cooling water enters and cools the heads first and then some of the water enters the block and cools the cylinders. Whether you are looking for radiators thermostats water pumps or cooling system switches and coolant overflow tanks we have all these products to get your pontiac back on the road with minimum effort and expense.
On our web store you can find all the replacement engine cooling parts required for the effective repair of your pontiac. According to the pontiac vibe manual the coolant in the vehicle should last for five years or 500 000 miles which ever. A low coolant level will cause engine overheating which can damage your vehicle s engine. Its robust design allowed immediate adaptability to future displacement increases.
How to flush out the radiator and add fresh coolant antifreeze to the gm 3800 series ii 3 8l v6 l67 or l36 engine in a 1997 to 2003 pontiac grand prix. Since 1996 all gm vehicles leaving the factory have been factory filled with the dex cool oat coolant. Po128 2006 pontiac g6 gtp 3 9l v6 pt1 diagnosis replace coolant temp sensor fan switch retest duration.