[V8] pentosin antifreeze new bottle

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Gray bottle with purple cap = G12+

Comparable with G12 

Not sure if compatible with the blue coolant. 



On Jan 29, 2011, at 8:02 PM, "Cody Forbes" <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:

> 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
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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