Anti-freeze/coolant question (green, orange or pink)

[Ti Kan]

G12 should not be mixed with Dexcool.  Please search the Audifans archives
on these keywords for my previous post on this subject.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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> > From: "RM" <waves at epix.net>
> > Subject: Anti-freeze/coolant question (green, orange or pink)
> >
> > As far as I know, there are three different types
> > of coolant, the common green stuff, Orange GM Dex-cool and
> > the fluid made by Pentosin, which is brilliant pink in
> > color. I know that common green cannot be mixed with
> > dex-cool, as an acidic condition will result. It's this
> > pink stuff that is being used in some newer European cars,
> > from a manufacturer called Pentosin from Germany. They
> > claim the stuff is 'lifetime' as opposed to Dex-cools
> > 'extended life' formula. My question is, can one mix
> > dex-cool with Pentosin? I have and anti-freeze recycler
> > that only holds one brand of coolant. I am using the common
> > green stuff, but would like to switch over to a coolant
> > that is more agreeable to a variety of cars. Any thoughts
> > on this?? Thanks!!