What To Use; Checking Coolant - Buick 2005 LaCrosse Owner's Manual

What to Use

Use a mixture of one-half clean, drinkable water and
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one-half DEX-COOL engine coolant which will
not damage aluminum parts. If this coolant mixture is
used, nothing else needs to be added.
CAUTION:
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Adding only plain water to your cooling
system can be dangerous. Plain water, or
some other liquid such as alcohol, can boil
before the proper coolant mixture will. Your
vehicle's coolant warning system is set for the
proper coolant mixture. With plain water or the
wrong mixture, your engine could get too hot
but you would not get the overheat warning.
Your engine could catch fire and you or others
could be burned. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
Notice: If you use an improper coolant mixture,
your engine could overheat and be badly damaged.
The repair cost would not be covered by your
warranty. Too much water in the mixture can freeze
and crack the engine, radiator, heater core and
other parts.
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coolant.
If coolant needs to be added more than four times a
year, have your dealer check the cooling system.
Notice: If you use the proper coolant, you do not
have to add extra inhibitors or additives which claim
to improve the system. These can be harmful.

Checking Coolant

3.8L V6 engine shown,
3.6L V6 engine similar
The vehicle must be on a level surface when checking
the coolant level.
When the engine is cold, the coolant level should be at
the cold fill line or a little higher. The cold fill line is
near the bottom of the surge tank and has an arrow
pointing down at it.
The coolant recovery tank
is located in the engine
compartment toward
the rear of the engine on
the passenger's side of the
vehicle. See Engine
Compartment Overview on
page 5-12 for more
information on location.