V1 SS/SC Coolant Reservoir

[Lechlis]

Searching the forums didn't return much help. Those who replaced their coolant reservoir, where did you source it from? I am having trouble finding a GM part number and the Advance Auto tank shown online is obviously wrong. I either find tanks saying they only fit the 2.2/2.4 (But looks like the one I have going off the online pictures), or they are like $80 (RockAuto). Any thoughts?

 

[Ark :D]

You can find pull-offs on eBay for around $50. RockAuto has one for around $73. I think they are all the same (2.0 SC, 2.0 TC, 2.2, 2.4).

 

[Justin]

Just make sure it says that it comes with the sensor. I got one from rockauto about a year ago for $43 and it didn't have the sensor. Doesn't look like they carry it any though.

 

[askiles]

I made one out of aluminum. I also have a stock coolant reservoir that I considered using, but it was a bit big.

 

[Lechlis]

Welp, I ordered a Rock Auto one.... lol

 

[DCMoney]

I ordered a $40 one off ebay (Dorman 603-059 ), didn't have the sensor, ordered the $80 one (ACDelco 15218663), it had the sensor.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EQN3HC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Having the low coolant message on the dash would have killed me.

 

[Lechlis]

I don't have the coolant bottle in my hands right now to verify this, but for those who don't mind disabling the low level indication, it is likely a capacitive sensor. Meaning you could simple short the two wires together and the light would be off.

 

[SliderR1]

The base model coolant tank (cheaper one) will not work with a 2005 SS donor harness/computer. Part of the sensor is mounted in the SS coolant tank. I replaced my SS coolant tank with the cheaper base model one and I got the 'Low Coolant' warning on the DIC, even after switching out the removable part of the sensor. I think there is a more detailed post about it on here somewhere.