[V8] coolant

[Andrew Schlueter]

I always hit up the bmw dealer for coolant.

Andrew W. Schlueter
'90 V8 MQuattro
'90 Jetta VR6TTQ
'87 4000cs
www.hausofdub.com

-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
Of d saad
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 12:29 PM
To: v8 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [V8] coolant



Why are you going to G12?

My reading says that is has been
superceded to G12+, and the G12 is the one that has been a problem for
both GM and Audi. It might be worth asking the parts people some
questions
about this.

btw, I just called the dealer and the
"blue" (he did not know the "G" part) is $20 a gallon.


> Dave, I'm running the g-05 myself. the trick is this, you
can run any
> silcate,and phosphate free type antifreeze you want.
You just cant mix
> brands (read complete flush first).  Im
switching back to oem, but to the
> g12. If your worried about
finding some in a pinch, just keep an extra
> gallon in the trunk.
I can get the g-12 for $14 a gallon at my local
> dealer( beats
the crap out of $10 a ltr at the local parts store for the
>
pentosin)
> ----- Original Message -----
>
From:
"d saad" <dsaad at icehouse.net>
> To:
<v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 3:01 PM
> Subject: [V8] coolant
> 
> 
>>
>>
>> I was using Zerex 5-year orange coolant. I think
it is similar to
>> "dex-cool".
>> The
inside of my motor looks fine - no scale or
>> buildup or
corrosion, and the radiator is also still good, and not
>>
plugged
>> up at 150K miles. However, I began to wonder why the
head gasket failed
>> the way it did.
>>
>>