[BiturboS4] Frozen S4

[mike kuriger]

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not that I'm aware.  also, just because the factory recommends
something, it isn't necessarilly the best.  they also recommend changing
the oil at 10,000 mile intervals.  that's rediculous.  :-)

Mike


Single Malt wrote:

>Isn't there a tool to measure the freeze protection of anti-freeze?  I know
>I've got one *somewhere* out in the garage ... hydrometer comes to mind.  I
>don't know if these instruments are specific to certain types of anti-freezes,
>but you may have luck verifying that the solution in your cooling system is
>indeed providing the required freeze protection (and therefore not have to
>flush and fill).
>
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>--- David Lau <toomanycars at mac.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Not to beat a frozen horse, but according to the coolant labels I've read,
>>the freeze point lowers AND the boiling point rises (to a point) with a
>>higher concentraton (at least for ethylene glycol). I thought all new cars
>>started with a 50/50 mix for any climate. Not sure about this pink stuff
>>though...
>>--
>>David J. Lau, The Brookwood Studio, Inc.  David at brookwoodstudio.com
>>
>>From: Michael Kuriger <michael at isuzu-mods.com>
>>Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 11:35:52 -0800
>>To: DAK <dak at rochester.rr.com>
>>Cc: David Lau <toomanycars at mac.com>, Audi S4 list <biturbos4 at audifans.com>
>>Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] Frozen S4
>>
>>
>>The original question made it sound like he came from a hot climate
>>where the mix is weaker.  Sorry if I misunderstood.
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>DAK wrote:
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>>>I've never replaced mine seasonally either. I think that the coolant
>>>packaging recommend different dilution based on climate. The point here
>>>is that he might have a weaker mix from the warm climate. Up here, I've
>>>always used 50-50. If you aren't sure what mix is in the car, it might
>>>pay to replace it.
>>>
>>>David
>>>
>>>David Lau wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>This is a first. In 40 years I've never heard of different coolant for
>>>>summer and winter; just change it every 3 years. Mine has survived
>>>>Michigan
>>>>with the same coolant for 2.5 years... am I that lucky??
>>>>David
>>>>
>>>>
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>Stock 2003 Silver A4 3.0 - 10,000 miles
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