Question for an auto tech..

**JohnsonM50** · 09-13-2011

My Daughters car burned yesterday, lit after she parked Thank God. Im now considering a Chevy with the 3.8 V6 engine. I read a testimonial that stated it had plastic intake gaskets that fail & leak antifreeze into the engine. Other testimonials said it was great.. Any info would be helpful Thanks.

**stvracing** · 09-13-2011

what kind of car and what year?

**Bill Van Steenwyk** · 09-13-2011

Check your PM's

**JohnsonM50** · 09-14-2011

Originally Posted by stvracing

what kind of car and what year?

Its an '01 Impala. -3.8

**stvracing** · 09-14-2011

Not a bad car or engine. Everyone will have their own opinion. The local PD uses them. Ive never heard any of my buddies who drive them complain. Decent on gas and fairly quick. As far as intake leaks are concerned I personally havent heard of any.

**Mark75H** · 09-14-2011

There is a problem with early Dexcool antifreeze and the plastic gaskets. If it is in that early range and has not had the gaskets changed it will need it sooner or later.

I don't know when the additive change was made, but later Dexcool doesn't eat the plastic.

You could google 3.8 and Dexcool problem and learn the years

**JohnsonM50** · 09-14-2011

Thanks for the replies, Ive read testimonials, one said no good because of the gaskets, the rest gave it a high rate. Ill look into it from here, it is at a price that's half 'book' & dealer so I'm likely to go for it.