Date:         Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:15:51 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: replacements for phosphate-free coolant
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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Joy,

I have been using the Dex-Cool for years with no problems. but - I
change the coolant religiously every two years - and when the new stuff
goes in - it gets a dose of Redline Water-Wetter.

John

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com


On 12/19/2011 1:49 PM, Joy Hecht 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
>>
>