pentosin antifreeze new bottle

[Cody Forbes]

Is the cap purple instead of red? The purple cap is the new G12 plus plus 
stuff specified in the newer cars. I haven't heard for certain if it's 
backwards compatible yet, but I think it is.

-Cody

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From: "Ed Kellock" <ed.kellock at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 8:53 PM
To: "'q - 200q20v'" <200q20v at audifans.com>; "'q - V8'" <v8 at audifans.com>; 
<quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: pentosin antifreeze new bottle

> Went to BapGeon this afternoon to buy some Pentosin "longtime antifreeze"
> that has always been in the tall round 1/5 litre bottle.  These have
> typically been 12-15 dollars depending on whether I'm getting them from
> AutohausAZ or BapGeon.
>
> The new bottle is a totally different shape, is still 1/5 litres, is
> described as NF for nitrate free and has a similar description stated as 
> the
> old bottle.  The new bottle states some sort of specification number, kind
> of like oil ratings, etc.  I could not find this on the old bottle.  Maybe
> that was part of the reason for the package change.
>
> I guess the only thing that really raised my suspicion is that the new 
> price
> for 1.5 litres is under 10 bux.  It's got basically the same color and the
> shop posted a flyer from the mfr that discussed the packaging change and
> showed a pic of the old bottle and the new bottle, etc. to reassure/inform
> the buyer.
>
> I bought two but haven't used any yet.  Just thought I'd bring it up and 
> see
> if anybody has any input about it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ed
>
>
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