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Date:         Fri, 28 Sep 2001 12:53:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@SLS.BC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Shawn Wright <swright@SLS.BC.CA>
Organization: Shawnigan Lake School
Subject:      Re: antifreeze and stop leak
In-Reply-To:  <00b501c14851$8950a880$74a00b3f@computer>
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I switched to Prestone Long-Life 4 years ago (previous owner had used green stuff). Changed 2 years later to Walmart house brand orange stuff. Still no problems whatsoever, after 45k kms in 4 years, and a total of 200k kms on a VW reman 2.1L engine.

Shawn '88 Westy 2.1L (TD wannabe...)

On 28 Sep 2001 at 12:12, Gerald Masar wrote:

> Green stuff is a no-no. Use either VW's Autobahn (blue and phosphate free) > or long-life type like Dexcool (orange). Orange is not compatible with blue, > so you must flush well. Others on the list have made this change. Hopefully > they will chime in. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Royston, Jerry" <gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 11:15 AM > Subject: Re: antifreeze and stop leak > > > > Can someone tell me what's the difference between the green stuff and the > > orange? My Westy came with the green stuff which I assumed was the wrong > > stuff (with phosphates) but now I read that the green stuff is > > phosphate-free. Is the color the only factor here or is it brand? I was > > going to put in some of the Texaco phosphate-free stuff (not sure of > color) > > but would this have similar problems as the orange? > > > > Gerry Royston > > Bethesda, MD > > '87 Westy

======================== Shawn Wright Computer Systems Manager Shawnigan Lake School http://www.sls.bc.ca swright@sls.bc.ca


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