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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 04:14 PM
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hi, Recently purchased a Chevy 3500 98 model, with a 5.7 engine and wanted to know how often to change the cooling fluids? It is a crew cab pickup automatic trans.
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by shavedelley
hi, Recently purchased a Chevy 3500 98 model, with a 5.7 engine and wanted to know how often to change the cooling fluids? It is a crew cab pickup automatic trans.
Every year or so is good...welcome to the forum.
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by shavedelley
hi, Recently purchased a Chevy 3500 98 model, with a 5.7 engine and wanted to know how often to change the cooling fluids? It is a crew cab pickup automatic trans.

Definately no more than once a year. If you have the pinkish GM dexcool, it is supposed to last 100k. I changed mine anyway at 20,000. Hope this helps
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