Loses coolant

Stop! Do not start the engine until you determine that the lower intake manifold gaskets have not failed. Check the oil for engine coolant ASAP! If the lower intake gaskets failed coolant can freely flow into the engine undetected. Also, the oil cooler may have failed allowing coolant to enter the engine oil. The oil cooler is a coil inside of your radiator that flows oil through to cool it.

A failing hose will leak and you can see coolant or smell coolant around these areas. If coolant was leaking out if a broken radiator cap then you also would see or smell it. Let me guess -- You have pink anti-freeze -- Dexcool?
Do a computer search and type in - dexcool class action law siut. It may all make sense then.

I hope changing the hoses fixes your problem as well. And I hope you changed the radiator cap too. Dexcool was in your cooling system from the factory and may have caused the problems you are having now. You are right that your engine does not qualify for the law suit, I just wanted to make you aware of the fact that dexcool from GM is bad period. Dexcool from prestone is the best thing to use in newer chevys.
Be aware that the lower intake manifold gaskets will fail on your engine - it's just a matter of when. Keep a close eye for coolant leaks around where the valve covers and the lower intake meets. Coolant can leak there - undetected because it dries up quickly. Changing these gaskets is not cheap and it is a big job. There are a few things that should be done if this repair is in order, so keep me posted, and happy holidays.