Re: Antifreeze - Phosphate or not Phosphate?

[Dan Simoes <dans@ans.net>]

> Does anyone have experience (good or bad) with Phosphate anti-freeze?  Are
> there sources for Phosphate free antifreeze or is it a dealer type item?
It's in there I'm sure, but if not, it's on the VW FAQs (I know, I 
cowrote it!).  The short answer is phosphate in antifreeze could
damage your engine, Audi/VW recommends against it.  You can pay $13
to $15/gal for the Autobahn coolant at the dealer, or several
companies now make phosphate free formulas.  I use Prestone, in
the silver bottle, which runs about $5-6/gal at any large autoparts
store.

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