what anti freeze

[dtcerrato]

We have been using Prestone extended service green from the shelf for 40 years in our 671 DD without issue. Da 1953 book simply states a permanent-type antifreeze such as ethylene glycol is recommended.

The Monkey is not a good reference for Detroit Diesel knowledge.

JC

Gotta disagree with you there. The statement in too general. No one is perfect. The Bus Grease Monkey and his 100,000 subscribed followers & forum have been and continues to be instrumental in reincarnating lost dead vintage & antique beasts of beauty all the way back to pre-war models. Lots of newer stuff can't comment on & sorry for the thread drift. 

[lostagain]

I have seen a 8V71 that he rebuilt. Total disaster.

The only thing he is good at is promoting himself on Youtube.

JC

[luvrbus]

We have been using Prestone extended service green from the shelf for 40 years in our 671 DD without issue. Da 1953 book simply states a permanent-type antifreeze such as ethylene glycol is recommended.

Gotta disagree with you there. The statement in too general. No one is perfect. The Bus Grease Monkey and his 100,000 subscribed followers & forum have been and continues to be instrumental in reincarnating lost dead vintage & antique beasts of beauty all the way back to pre-war models. Lots of newer stuff can't comment on & sorry for the thread drift. 

People used Prestone green in 92 series for years but added the chemicals and changed it every 2 years.

Lol my wife has a friend with with 3.8 million YouTube subscribers for cooking and it has to be the worst food I ever tried to eat.People find their niche in life if they can cash in that's OK,Scott is not the only person for old buses by no means Ted William has been doing it 60 years,we have Zimmerman that runs up and down the west coast working on buses to he is damn good even on electronic engines and transmission,but like me he doesn't do the Youtube gig     

[lvmci]

I get the red from one source,  they service fleets of buses here in the southwest. Also you can get it from Detroit dealers. I think it helps with climbing mountains, that surrounds my area...

[dtcerrato]

Not looking to get into a pissing contest with anyone.
We know by our own personal experiences that one O-sheet erases all the attaboys...
I frequent this forum as others & enjoy it.
We've dealt with for decades Ted Williams, Hausman, Luke with US Coach, Otto with Mohawk, more recently & saviors Scott Crosby & Gene Russell & also the late Dean's Coach. Our 671 IL purrs like a kitten authored by Scott.
We don't do Facebook nor You Tube but learn from videos pertaining to our bus.
Just trying to balance some negative comments about a parallel forum.
I choose to look at the positives in life and it's all good, well almost...
Carry on

[HoBoJo Busman]

 Thank you for toning down the heightened negativity...looks like (someone) has a bone to pick with a particular individual.
This is not the place to pick it, for sure. 
I am confident we all appreciate good comments in regards to a simple question.

[luvrbus]

Not looking to get into a pissing contest with anyone.
We know by our own personal experiences that one O-sheet erases all the attaboys...
I frequent this forum as others & enjoy it.
We've dealt with for decades Ted Williams, Hausman, Luke with US Coach, Otto with Mohawk, more recently & saviors Scott Crosby & Gene Russell & also the late Dean's Coach. Our 671 IL purrs like a kitten authored by Scott.
We don't do Facebook nor You Tube but learn from videos pertaining to our bus.
Just trying to balance some negative comments about a parallel forum.
I choose to look at the positives in life and it's all good, well almost...
Carry on

Scott takes his hits on F/B Scott and I were friends for several years till one of his followers on F/B said I called him a shade tree which was a friggn lie I just made the statement he needed insurance to protect the owner.He knew how I felt about the Kevin deal (Arizonadeselman) I made that clear on the phone.What I don't like is he will take a cheap shot at you on his hide outs where you cannot respond ,now Gene Russel is a prince and knows what he is doing

[Jriddle]

OIL, ANTI-FREEZE and TIRE SIZE.



John

[luvrbus]

OIL, ANTI-FREEZE and TIRE SIZE.



John

Tire size they have it right the Brand is the killer

[DoubleEagle]

This is not the place to pick it, for sure. 

This is precisely the place to expose situations where poor work was done that caused wasted time and money for a fellow busnut. If someone's work is deficient it could be a one-time mistake that should not reflect on all of his work, but when problems come up due to shoddy work, it should be corrected, not brushed off. A mechanic worth his salt will stand by his work. These kinds of situations should not be swept under the carpet and hushed up.

[Fred Mc]

I have followed BGM religiously for about a year. Don't particularily like his videos about fixing his VW Thing and such but then I can choose not to watch. But I think his instructional videos are tops.
For example he shows you how to diagnose worn s-cam bushing, what they look like when worn out, how they work(and don't work) and how to replace the bushing WITHOUT special tools  all with clear closeup videos.
And just a month or so ago fixed a guys oil leak for under 100 bucks when a shop quoted 5 or 6 thousand dollars.
Another example is his use of solar, lithium and mini splits. Tells you what he uses ,where to get panels and how much they cost, what kind of mini split.The whole shebang.And he backs that up with real world experience-like the fact he has lived off grid in his bus just running on solar and batteries and using his a/c.
I wondered about the fact that he makes money from utube videos and then came to the conclusion that he is providing a real service with most of his videos.That's got to be worth something.
Recently he received a used golf cart from a follower for free.So he took the money he had set aside for a golf cart and he and his wife stood in the checkout line at a grocery store and randomly paid for people groceries.
Not saying that he is better or worse that other mechanics just that I find his service worthwhile.
As for botched jobs over the years Ive read more than once that supposedly reputable shops have screwed up. Mind you I can't remember the last time I screwed up-unless it was the time 20 years ago I lost both rear wheels on the drivers side while going down the interstate at 65mph.

[Jim Blackwood]

I don't screw up. Of course about 40 years ago the wheel came off my MGB while my brother was driving it on an autocross course, but hey, that was a "feature".   

Jim

[TomC]

71 Series can use good old Prestone Anti-freeze since you don't have to worry about wet cylinder liners. Good Luck, TomC

[uncle ned]

Huggy uses good old North Carolina mountain spring water.  Never seen any freeze so must be good.

Sometimes I even take a nip or two.

uncle ned

[dtcerrato]