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Good question, It all depends on what you put in it. Plain Tap water is a
not recommended, especially if you live in hard water areas, Coolant does
help. But the best is distilled water and water pump lube, so I'm told by an
old radiator guy. Wetter Water is another highly recommended additive.

"S.Lewis" <stew1960@mail.com> wrote in message
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> "Joseph Wind" <jpg@gif.com.invalid> wrote in message
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>> No Problem glad I could help, just remember to keep the receipt like Andy
>> said, just in case. I just noticed that my 2001 Land Cruiser had red
>> coolant. I use Redline coolant in my other cars. I don't need
>> Anti-Freeze in So Cal, it never gets cold enough to freeze the coolant.
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> This seems like a good time to ask if recommended/regular coolant flushes
> will prevent or delay this type of failure?
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> 180k seems like a reasonable time to me for replacement. Lazy pig that I
> am, over the years I've lost a radiator in a '79 Celica (110k), '90
> Subaru (100k), etc.
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> I'd guessed this was because I didn't have the system flushed per
> schedule.
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> What's a natural death and longevity for the newer radiators with perfect
> service? ( a guesstimate is fine)
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> Just wondering....
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