Date:         Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:36:43 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: replacements for phosphate-free coolant
Comments: To: MICHAEL H <vwdash80@YAHOO.COM>
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Zerex the brand offers a number of different antifreeze formulations. Which
Zerex? 

http://www.valvoline.com/products/brands/zerex/

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
MICHAEL H
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 9:52 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: replacements for phosphate-free coolant

Joy, I've had Zerex in my Van for almost a year now with no coolant probs.
had a leak develop from an expired clamp but, I digress. at the time funding
was tight for all three vehicles and Zerex was actually the lowest price and
coincidentally aluminum friendly. 80 Benz 300TD , 84 Audi Coupe GT , 85
Vanagon are at mid-gauge high point after hours of run time.    drive
happy           mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Cc: 
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: replacements for phosphate-free coolant

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
>