Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 23:30:04 -0600
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From: "Dan Soiney" <Soineydg@mail.milwaukee.k12.wi.us>
Subject: Re: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant?
Prestone makes a coolant thet is EG based and phosphate free AND availiable
almost everywhere I've looked. It's called Prestone 460, if I remember.
Comes in a gray jug.Danno
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> From: Thomas D. Hanlon <HANRAN.INC@internetmci.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> Subject: Fwd: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant?
> Date: Friday, November 22, 1996 8:04 AM
>
> -- [ From: Thomas D. Hanlon * EMC.Ver #2.3 ] --
>
>
> ------- FORWARD, Original message follows -------
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> > Date: Thursday, 21-Nov-96 10:36 PM
> > Mark Magee writes:
> >
> > Subject: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant
> >
> > Volks,
> > Is the "Sierra" brand an acceptable substitute for VW dealer coolant
for
> > use in a wasserboxer?. I will have to drive 50 miles and pay $15/gal
for
> > VW coolant. The local VW shop sells Sierra rather than VW coolant due
to
> > the cost they say. Tell me volks, what to do. Also, what of the pink
> > Toyota phosphate-free coolant? Is this more acceptable? I heard from
one
> > source that Sierra does not have that good of an anti-corrosion package
> > and this is the last thing I want, even though it is phosphate-free.
Any
> > and all feedback appreciated.
> > Regards
> > Mark B. Magee
> > 87 GL 76K
>
> ------- FORWARD, End of original message -------
> Call Jill Jasek, at Sierra: 800-288-7234. She's anwered all of my
> questions to my satisfaction about Sierra and its properties. I use it in
> my '84 Westy, including the flush product and the hydrometer (?) used to
> test, and to date, after about about six months, I've had no evidence of
> any deterioration. If you are still concerned about rust and corrosion
> inhibition, ask her for a source for comparative data and information,
> which I assume she has available.
>
> Tom Hanlon
> Austin, TX
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