Post by gofast24 on Oct 8, 2020 11:24:11 GMT -5
after 20 years with apparently original jacket water anti freeze coolant in engines decided it is way past time to have drain, flush and replacement. Yes, shame on me 
VP dealer quoted $968, a little pricey but I cant get into and out of engine room anymore ( if 10 years ago would have done it myself). Dealer correctly said can't just drain old coolant into bilge and let bilge pump it out to sea, agree. So they have to use a shop vac to vacuum out bilge after draining coolant out, and also after putting cooling system flush compound into engines and then re draining. Also, dealer recommended replacing anodes in heat exchangers and that , of course, requires new gaskets and o rings, agree.
So, question = Has anyone had this done on a two circuit/HE cooled engine and if so at what engine hours and cost?
Thanks
VP dealer quoted $968, a little pricey but I cant get into and out of engine room anymore ( if 10 years ago would have done it myself). Dealer correctly said can't just drain old coolant into bilge and let bilge pump it out to sea, agree. So they have to use a shop vac to vacuum out bilge after draining coolant out, and also after putting cooling system flush compound into engines and then re draining. Also, dealer recommended replacing anodes in heat exchangers and that , of course, requires new gaskets and o rings, agree.So, question = Has anyone had this done on a two circuit/HE cooled engine and if so at what engine hours and cost?
Thanks