Date:         Sat, 8 May 1999 19:02:24 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@ROADRUNNER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@ROADRUNNER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Prestone

-- [ From: John Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --

I ran Texaco Havoline coolant for years in my '85 GL, never had a problem.
When I bought my '88 GL I had the cooling system flushed and Texaco Havoline
coolant put in. Still running OK.......no problems.

John Rodgers
'88 GL Driver in New Mexico
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Date: Saturday, 08-May-99 05:16 AM

From: S_J_ WACKER              \ Internet:    (s_j_wacker@juno.com)
To:   Vanagon                  \ Internet:    (vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com)

Subject: Re: Prestone

I've been using Texaco's Havoline coolant for over a year. I mixed it with
the Autobahn coolant that was in all three of my Vanagons and the Audi. So
far, no problems. Last time I looked for coolant, I was worried that there
was some "real" reason for not mixing Havoline with any other kind of
coolant (I figured the reason for the warning was to get you to buy and use
only Havoline), so reading the label on the Havoline, I see that the warning
about mixing is no longer on the bottle. I'll let you know if anything
happens, but after a year, I can't see anything happening that wouldn't
happen anyway.


Steve and Jo Ann Wacker
San Marcos, Ca.
90 Carat
86 Syncro x two
86 Audi 5000 CS Quattro


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