I use Zerex G-05 in all my Euro vehicles On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote: > The "dex-cool" type is what my mechanic recommended - he said it didn't > matter which brand. Zerex seems to be a brand name for Valvoline, applied > to a number of different products. Any idea whether people are using all > Zerex products, or just the "Dex-cool" variant? > > > > Joy > > > > On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 4:02 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > > > Joy, this is reported to be available in Canada, and it is phosphate > free. > > Whether it is equivalent to VW blue antifreeze, I could not say, but I > do > > know that some vanagon owners use it. If the only criterion is phosphate > > free, this should make the grade: > > > > http://www.valvoline.com/products/brands/zerex/ > > > > mcneely > > > > ---- Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> wrote: > > > It appears that it's no longer possible to buy phosphate-free coolant, > at > > > least in Canada. VW no longer carries it. They say that their > "aluminum > > > core compatible" coolant is a suitable replacement. My mechanic said > > > something similar. > > > > > > What do folks here think? > > > > > > > > > > > > Joy > > > > -- > > David McNeely > > >
-- Casey |
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