Coolant Top-Offs

[Robert Myers]

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I recommend that you drain, flush, and refill with el-cheapo brand 
green stuff.  Just read the label and be sure that is says something 
like "safe for all radiators" or "phosphate free'.  Then just stick 
with the same stuff until you dispose of the car.  Cheaper is better 
as long as it contains ethylene glycol.

Bob


At 05:07 PM 7/23/2010, Dan DiBiase wrote:
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>So I had to top-off the coolant in my son's 2003 Jetta today (1.8T) 
>- and I went
>to my local FLAPS and bought the
>Pentosin G12 at $23 for 1.5 liter container (!). Did a little 
>research and came
>across this article -
>
>http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/products/1272436
>
>Key sentence seems to be this one (referring to Havoline Dex-Cool 
>and Prestone
>Extended Life orange coolant) -
>
>"The two orange extended-life antifreezes are compatible with each 
>other, with
>what's factory-fill in GM cars and the
>
>'99 Mercury Cougar, and with the pink in VW/Audi cars."
>
>Is anyone using either of these coolants in their Audi or VW?
>
>  Dan D
>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
>Central NJ USA
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