Coolant Color

TooManyAudis at aol.com TooManyAudis at aol.com
Tue Jun 13 12:17:46 EDT 2006


 
Did I miss something?  Doesn't your link say that the extended Life  Prestone 
is Phosphate, Silicate and Borate Free?
 
to wit:
 
For those consumers who would feel more comfortable using a phosphate-free  
antifreeze, our _Prestone®  Extended Life 5/150 Antifreeze/Coolant_ 
(http://www.prestone.com/products/antifreezeCoolant.php#extendedLife)  is phosphate, 
silicate, and borate  free. 
 
Where does it say that this formula contains small amounts of  phosphate?
 
I'm curious.,, And I've run the extended life orange formula for years and  
hundreds of thousands of miles.  Don't know if it will run 150k, but does  fine 
being replaced every 60k with the timing belt and waterpump.
 
-- Tom
91 200q 20v for sale (some disassembly and reassembly required)
88 80q still going strong

Message:  2
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:18:44 -0500
From: "Doug Yoder"  <audifan at zordok.net>
Subject: Re: coolant color
To:  brett at cloud9.net
Cc: andy <trifox13 at covad.net>,  200q20v at audifans.com
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On 6/13/06, Brett Dikeman  <brett at cloud9.net> wrote:
>
>
> > I just got the  car back from a timing belt/water pump/etc repair
> > from a  reputable audi shop, non dealer, and the coolant is green. I
> >  called them when I noticed and they said that this car doesn't
> >  require the more expensive G12 and a quality aftermarket is what
> >  they have always used. This includes the owners S4 w/ a 20V engine.
>  > Any thoughts or comments?
>
> Drain it and install the blue  stuff, and inform them that only
> Pentosin is ACTUALLY phosphate and  silicate free.


I usually read the "contents" section of the bottle  - *if* they bother to
list it.  If they don't list contents, or if one  of the "ingredients" is a
phosphate (hooray for chemistry!), I skip  it.

It's not like you need to do it this second, day, week, or  even
> month- but the "green stuff" is "low phosphate", even the stuff  that
> claims to be phosphate FREE. If you don't believe me- check  out
> Prestone's website where the slimeballs (pardon the pun) spin  a
> wonderful tale about why they should be able to mis-label  "low"
> phosphate coolant.


Is this what you're talking  about?
http://www.prestone.com/carcare/faq.php#q2
I have to admit, it's  a pretty amusing answer.

-Doug

-- 
Doug Yoder

"Don't  tell me the sky's the limit - there's footprints on the  moon."






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