[DML] Re: Hoses

["Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting observation and a good directive about being sensitive to climate when making generalizations. I likewise have not had a cooling hose failure on a car in over 25 years, including some cars at over 10- years old and 150K miles. 

I have also heard that it's normal to wear out tires much faster in hot climates as well, I know at one point my brother and I had similar minivans and his average tire life in Florida was about 1/2 mine in Illinois under identical use. 

Dave Swingle (IL) 

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "M. P. Olans" <mpolans@xxxx> wrote:
> Dave,
>      I agree with your assessment.  Coming from NJ I don't think I 
> ever replaced a coolant hose in any of my cars.  However, out here 
> in Arizona they recommend replacing belts and hoses every two 
> years.  Due to the extreme dryness, cracking and failures are 
> common, particulary on 115+ degree summer days.  I replaced all the 
> hoses in my cars when I moved out here from NJ in late 2001. 








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