agree. type 2 as well. does anyone mix their own using distilled water? how much is the distilled?

 

I use the pre-mixed Type II, and seriously. On Hondas, I change the coolant once after 10 years, and will again after another 5 years if I still have the car. No reason to pinch pennies on this. (If the car has a timing belt, then I do it with the timing belt.)

Distilled water is cheap, like $2/gallon.

 

I pay 8 bucks from Honda for type 2 but my friend works in parts.

 

I can attest to Dex-Cool being pure crap! I had a ’98 Silverado pickup (purchased new), and after about 70k everything the coolant touches was replaced at least once (except the block). At the first sign of trouble (leaking water pump) I went to a radiator specialist that showed me that the inside of the cooling system was coated in a sand like grit from the Dex-Cool breaking down.

My sis had a Suburban with the same troubles. The shop manager of the Chevy dealership finally pulled her aside and said to take it to an oil change place to have the Dex-Cool flushed and replaced with basic green. He said he would never run it in one of his own cars.
This is what pushed me into driving a Honda, and I have never looked back!

 

No recommendations from anyone on this?

 

keep it at the max...its a no brainer imo. Just like the clutch,brake,gas,oil,windshield fluids

 

Max is fine.
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/686...t__p__15841544

 

Ok thanks guys. Wasn't sure really since there isn't anyway for the fluid to really be circulated back into the cooling system. It just sits there.

 

it will give and take from the reservoir when/if needed.

 

Just called my dealer, $27/gallon after tax for the Type II (blue) coolant.

or

$20.82 after tax on Amazon...

http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Honda-.../dp/B0089LSFJ0