Date:         Mon, 23 Aug 2004 12:23:05 -0700
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      dealer cost on coolant
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For whatever reason people insist that they use the
blue stuff I do not understand.   I understand that
there is a porblem with the green stuff but honestly I
think that the problem only happens when you allow the
green stuff to leak slowly past your heads.   Green
stuff does not cause leaks but will destroy your heads
more quickly when you allow it to leak.
   But I am completely sold on the orange stuff.   It
is essential that you remove all the old green stuff
or blue stuff before switching.   By Essential I mean
not even the smell of the old stuff.
   The orange stuff is 7 dollars a gallon on sale and
it will actually improve your coolant system with a
detergent action.   Use only a 50% solution as it
works less well at higher levels.
        regards gary

Date:    Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:51:17 -0700
From:    Jim Thompson <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM>
Subject: Re: dealer cost on coolant

Nathan -

At Barber Volkswagen in Ventura, CA, da blue stuff
currently goes for
$17.10/gallon

Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
oldvolkshome@earthlink.net
jim@karmannghia.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dart 330" <dart330@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 6:11 PM
Subject: dealer cost on coolant


> I am making a trip to the dealer tomorrow morning to
buy a case of
blue
> coolant so I can flush and fill all 3 of my car's
systems. Does
anyone
know
> the dealer cost on the blue stuff? I know the dealer
has a wide range
of
> prices that they can charge and I want to get the
best deal possible
(I
want
> Camelback prices at my local dealer).
>
> Last time I was at a dealer in Florida and they
wanted over $16 a
bottle!
I
> talked them down to $14 but I still feel I got
screwed. I can claim
to be
in
> the "VW Club" and usually get 10% off. Any other
suggestions on how
to get
> this stuff cheap from a parts department?
>
> Thanks,
> Nathan Wood
> Columbia, MO
> 85 Westy
> 87 Syncro
> 92 Corrado SLC


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