Coolant Color in Audis... A Freakin' Survey!

[Dave Kase]

I agree with Tom.  I have been using it (Prestone orange) in 3 different 
Audis plus two Jeeps and two Chrysler minivans (what was I thinking) 
with a combined total of over 250k miles.  Not a single problem or even 
sign of sludge.

Dave Kase

TooManyAudis at aol.com wrote:

> 
>In a message dated 6/13/2006 4:35:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
>brett at cloud9.net writes:
>
>http://www.google.com/search?q=dexcool
>
>Note how virtually every  other hit is about problems or  lawsuits...
>
>Brett
>
>
>
>Umm, not to be cynical, but it appears that those hits are to websites that  
>either link to Class Action Lawyers or are part of the Lawyers' websites  
>themselves.
> 
>I think you need to take into account the way that google ranks  pages.  The 
>lawyers know how to get their pages as high up on the charts as  possible 
>(multiple links to information pages, of which these article certainly  classify). 
> It's a freakin' conspiracy, involving link-backs and other  
>easily-manipulated strategies.
> 
>Now, let's do an unscientific survey...  Who runs the Prestone orange  in 
>their Audi?  How many miles have you run this coolant?  And, What  problems have 
>you had that are coolant-related?
> 
>The Prestone Orange Extended Life Coolant was not always "Dexcool  Approved". 
> Soooo... this has me thinking that with all the different  brands of 
>"Dexcool Approved" Coolants out there, that perhaps there is  variation in the 
>formulation.  And, Prestone and the others took their  different formulations to GM 
>to get GM's Dexcool stamp of  approval.
> 
>I'll bet the original equipment Dexcool Coolant differs in some way  from 
>these aftermarket suppliers, and that is what's causing the problem.   Engine 
>internals may also have something to do with it.  Hell, maybe the  intake 
>manifolds are crap, and that's what the real problem is.  I failed  to see any 
>reference to any vehicles other than GM products which were factory  filled with 
>this mystery 150k mile Dexcool Coolant.
> 
>If there are any reports of Preston Orange coolant failures in a  
>reasonably-maintained Audi, I'll put a Fram oil filter on my car at the next oil  change. 
> 
> 
>Show me a problem, any problem with a reasonably-maintained Audi using  
>Prestone Orange, or stop spewing the party line of Class Action Lawyers.
> 
>-- Tom
>91 200q20v for sale - Orange Coolant fine, Throwout bearing not so  good...
>88 80q -- 150k on the orange stuff, which replaced the green stuff before  it.
> 
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