Date:         Sat, 6 Oct 2007 22:49:19 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coolant recommendations
Comments: To: dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
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Your water pump lasted that long? Aren’t you lucky?

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
dylan friedman
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 7:20 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Coolant recommendations

I have well over 100k miles total on DexCool orange without any issues.


dylan

John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote: On 10/6/07, Benny boy  wrote:
> 2002, heads done at the dealer, 2 new/rebuilt head from VW.
> Coolant was the VW stuff PF. 4 years later i had to do the heads back,
the
> customer had coolant change every 2 years at the dealer and asked for PF
> coolant. The scelant use on the head is unknown to me but look like the
OEM
> VW prouct.
>
> The heads had one of the worse pitting i have seen.
>
> So you make your own conclusion about coolant quality VS that bad head
design.
>
> I use Prestone and hope for the best.
>
> Ben
> http://www.benplace.com/
>


Thank you Ben !!   Finally someone has  used the "P" word.  You are
after all "The Corrupter"

I' m sure the Prestone formulation has evolved over the years to
comply with manufacturing changes in the auto industry. Aluminum is
common now in engines and radiators and the green stuff is advertised
as SAFE for aluminum.

I've used it for most of my '91 2.1 WBX's 200,000 mile life and have
no leaks or other coolant issues.
--
John Meeks

Vanagon Rescue Squad
http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm

'91 Multivan, '85 GL
Northern Michigan
KC8ZFN