Dan Aldrich wrote: > While this is written for SAABS, a lot of it applies to any motor. I'm using the Mercedes Benz factory coolant on my SAAB with no problems. It's $10/gallon, so not all that more than Wal-Mart specials. <big snip> for what it's worth, the people at BASF (who make the VW coolant) said they also make the factory coolant for Mercedes, Porsche, Volvo, and Audi. the difference? the color. yup. that's what he said. some want blue, some want clear, and so forth. he also said the trick to long life was replacing the coolant ... which replenishes the anti-corrosion additives in the coolant. joel |
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