Date:         Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:04:27 -0700
Reply-To:     John Goubeaux <john@UCSB.EDU>
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From:         John Goubeaux <john@UCSB.EDU>
Organization: UCSB
Subject:      another coolant question
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Sorry guys, I know this topic has been beaten to death, but...

So I am about ready to fill my newly installed ( gowesty ) engine with
coolant, I have six gallons of the Blue VW/Audi  stuff, already cut with
distilled water that I have had for a while. I had intended to use this
whenever I did a full flush of the system. A local VW mechanic tells me
I should not use it b/c it is no longer available -replaced by the pink
stuff. That I will not have any extra for "down the road" and can't mix
the two.

So I am thinking -  "crap" now i have to  give VW another $100 for pink
fluid ?  Any comment on this? Am I missing something?

I guess I should just consider that I will likely be able to find
someone who still needs the blue stuff right ? I will probably try to
sell it to the mechanic.

-john