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Date:   Tue, 11 Dec 2001 09:54:03 -0800
Reply-To:   Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Subject:   Re: Havoline Orange Colored Anti-Freeze O.K.?
Comments:   To: s w <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:   <20011211144958.81086.qmail@web21009.mail.yahoo.com>
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I was going to use Sierra, supposedly phosphate-free, but Mr. BenT talked me out of it. I guess it's about an extra $10 every two or three years to buy the dealer stuff, and I am willing to pay that toll for their stuff. I have a dealer locally who always gives me their best price, so I'll report that to the list when I have it later today. With that in hand, you can usually badger another dealer's parts department and get the lower price. It is a bit like buying a new car, especially at Boardwalk VW in Redwood City--you have to threaten to walk out before they'll lower the price. bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: s w <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM> > Reply-To: s w <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM> > Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 06:49:58 -0800 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Havoline Orange Colored Anti-Freeze O.K.? > > i was going to pick some of that orange stuff up the > other day and the sales person told me it would not be > a good idea to mix the orange with other coolants. he > gave no indication as to why this was, but i went with > what i had been using just the same, some green stuff > supposedly animal\environment friendly, phosphate > free...one guy told me that no coolant is phosphate > free and that it pisses him off that companys put that > on the labels...i have no idea so i kept my mouth shut > and bought some that "claims" to be free of > phosphates, just my experience for what it is worth, > or not.... > --- Bryan Jones <ALOHADREAM@AOL.COM> wrote: >> Is the Havoline anti-Freeze (orange in color) ok to >> use in my Vanagon? The >> container claims that it is phosphate free. I see >> the discussion about the >> blue colored Autobahn brand that VW sells and had me >> wondering if the >> Havoline is ok. I hope it is because I now have >> about a gallon of the stuff >> in my coolant tank. >> >> thanks, >> >> Bryan Jones >> 1991 Westy > > > ===== > Scott Wilson > 85 GL Westfalia > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of > your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com > or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com >


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