I have a 1992 Beretta with 140,000 miles that still has the original hoses. I use a low pressure cap and use 60% antifreeze; both will greatly extend hose life.

WaterWatcher wrote:
>
> Just wondering what's your rule of thumb for how many years before changing
> coolant hoses. I can only remember blowing one hose and it was nine years
> old. My Haynes manual recommends changing them every two years! How long
> do you let them ?
>
> anks,
> WW

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Mike Walsh
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.