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Re: Phosphate-free Anti-freeze in Canada
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:39:09 -0500
Zerex G-05 is phosphate free, and is the OEM formulation that Mercedes uses. Be sure you get the G-05 forumlation; Zerex also...
Re: coolant options
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Sun, 1 Jan 2006 18:05:00 -0800
Not sure what others think or believe, but over in the MB community, they all swear by the phosphate-free formula favored by Mercedes...
Re: water pump
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 27 Aug 94 01:31:51 CDT
...Autobahn ZVW-237-104 antifreeze & summer coolant Phosphate free formula for use in Volkswagen & Audi water cooled vehicles Ethylene Glycol based, Phosphate free recommended...
Re: Phosphate-free Anti-freeze in Canada
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:28:05 -0500
www.germanautoparts.com sells the OEM G11 and G12 formulations: http://www.germanautoparts.com/chemicals/Coolants/Pentosin
Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Sun, 3 Dec 2006 16:35:48 -0500
...Utilizes hybrid organic acid technology to minimize inhibitor depletion Low-silicate, low-pH and phosphate-free formula Provides protection against liner pitting and corrosion...
Phosphate free anti-freeze
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Thu, 28 Sep 1995 09:20:36 CST6CDT
...she said that Prestone Longlife 4/60 (in the grey jug) is a phosphate free formulation. one can obtain this at typical KMart and...
Re: Anti-freeze
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:27:39 -0500
...use the BLUE BMW anti-freeze in the Vanagon? > I'm wondering if it is the same formulation as the VW blue coolant? > > We...
Re: Sierra Propylene Glycol Coolant?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 11 Sep 95 12:20:27 CDT
...COOLANT/ANTI-FREEZE: Recommended coolant/anti-freeze: Autobahn ZVW-237-104 antifreeze & summer coolant Phosphate free formula for use in Volkswagen & Audi water cooled...
pH was: Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Mon, 4 Dec 2006 12:22:29 -0500
...Zerex G-05 is a low-silicate, low-pH, phosphate-free, pre-charged formula > that is designed to protect automotive and diesel engines from...
Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???+ pH
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Sun, 3 Dec 2006 19:19:13 -0500
...Utilizes hybrid organic acid technology to minimize inhibitor depletion Low-silicate, low-pH and phosphate-free formula Provides protection against liner pitting and corrosion...
Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part I
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Sun, 3 Dec 2006 14:04:25 -0600
...COOLANT/ANTI-FREEZE: (1983.5 - 1991 models only) Recommended coolant/anti-freeze: Autobahn ZVW-237-104 antifreeze & summer coolant Phosphate free formula for use...
Re: (green=phosphate?) was: Radiator Bleeding
Historical mailing list
Tue, 3 Sep 1996 23:49:45 -0400
...Some phosphate formulas are the same blue that VW uses. The new GM "DEX COOL" and similar phosphate free long lifes are an off...
Re: What coolant is currently being used? Recommendations?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sun, 9 Nov 2008 11:06:21 -0500
...The new Prestone "All Makes/All Models" formula clearly states on the label that it is "Silicone, Phosphate, Borate, and Nitrite free" Allan -- 1991...
What's your vanagon antifreeze?
Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
Fri, 1 Aug 2003 12:37:50 -0700
...Dex-Cool formulas are usually pink or orange, are phosphate free and have low or no silicates. They are considered long-life. Dex-Cool...
Re: replacements for phosphate-free coolant
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:14:34 -0600
...If the only criterion is phosphate > > free, this should make the grade: > > > > http://www.valvoline.com/products/brands/zerex/ > > > > mcneely > > > > ---- Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM...
Re: Raceware Head Studs (coolant again...)
Historical mailing list
Sat, 21 Dec 1996 11:08:00 +0000
...experience with it! > Sierra though phosphate free is also one of the new animal safe propylene? glycol formulations and has considerably lower heat transfer...
Re: What coolant is currently being used? Recommendations?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sat, 8 Nov 2008 16:18:02 -0500
...It's their new "all makes, all models" formula. Phosphate free, supposedly suitable for any vehicle. I have not actually gotten it into the...
Re: vanagon antifreeze
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Fri, 10 Jul 1998 00:14:23 -0400
Right now I am running "Havoline Phosphate Free Extended Life" with something called "Dex-Cool" I used to use the Autobohn but tried the...
Re: Recommended coolant
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Fri, 7 Dec 2007 16:58:58 -0500
Zerex G-05 is phospate free. Most FLAPS have it, since it is the current Chrysler/Mercedes approved formula. Allan David M <covrambles@YAHOO...
Re: blue coolant?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 09 Apr 94 21:56:40 CDT
...COOLANT/ANTI-FREEZE: (1983.5 - 1991 models only) Recommended coolant/anti-freeze: Autobahn ZVW-237-104 antifreeze & summer coolant Phosphate free formula for use...
What coolants are ok?
Historical mailing list - Byron Spears
Wed, 16 Jul 1997 08:10:17 -0400
...No "phosphate-free" marker on the jug. . . . No hint at the formulation of their "proprietary" stuff. I have been running on h2o alone for...
Re: What's your vanagon antifreeze?
Historical mailing list - gojira
Fri, 1 Aug 2003 14:23:32 -0700
...corrosion inhibitors called organic acids. > Dex-Cool formulas are usually pink or orange, > are phosphate free and have low or no silicates. > They are...
Re: coolant
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Sun, 15 Aug 1999 07:34:25 -0700
I'd drain it, flush the system, and use a phosphate-free anti-freeze with distilled water. Don't temp fate. -Dana- Woody Halsey...
Re: What coolants are ok?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:11:44 EDT
...No "phosphate-free" marker on the jug. . . . No hint at the >formulation of their "proprietary" stuff. > >I have been running on h2o alone for...
Re: replacements for phosphate-free coolant
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:36:43 -0500
...replacements for phosphate-free coolant Joy, I've had Zerex in my Van for almost a year now with no coolant probs. had a...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 12:09:07 -0800
...life  anti-freeze labels state the formula is ethylene glycol based which doesn't contain  phosphates, silicates, bromides or amines...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 19:45:34 -0500
...or Orange Extended life anti-freeze labels state the formula is ethylene glycol based which doesn't contain phosphates, silicates, bromides or amines. The...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 16 May 2014 09:51:59 -0500
...a phosphate-free antifreeze, our Prestone® LongLife® Premixed Antifreeze/Coolant and Prestone® Dex-Cool® Premixed LongLife® Antifreeze/ Coolant formula’s are phosphate, silicate, and...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 16 May 2014 11:06:48 -0600
...a phosphate-free antifreeze, our Prestone� LongLife� Premixed Antifreeze/Coolant and Prestone� Dex-Cool� Premixed LongLife� Antifreeze/ Coolant formula�s are phosphate, silicate, and...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 17 May 2014 08:34:24 -0500
...Premixed LongLife=C2=AE Antifreeze/ Cool= > > ant formula=E2=80=99s are phosphate, silicate, and borate free. These coola= > > nts use a special chemistry...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 16 May 2014 14:25:05 -0500
...a phosphate-free antifreeze, our Prestone® LongLife® Premixed Antifreeze/Coolant and Prestone® Dex-Cool® Premixed LongLife® Antifreeze/ Coolant formula’s are phosphate, silicate, and...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 17 May 2014 05:14:38 -0400
...Premixed LongLife=C2=AE Antifreeze/ Cool= > ant formula=E2=80=99s are phosphate, silicate, and borate free. These coola= > nts use a special chemistry...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Jason
Fri, 16 May 2014 17:23:19 -0400
...a phosphate-free antifreeze, our Prestone® LongLife® > Premixed Antifreeze/Coolant and Prestone® Dex-Cool® Premixed LongLife® > Antifreeze/ Coolant formula’s are phosphate, silicate, and...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Thu, 22 May 2014 09:25:31 -0500
...Premixed LongLife=C2=AE Antifreeze/ Cool= >>> ant formula=E2=80=99s are phosphate, silicate, and borate free. These coola= >>> nts use a special chemistry...
Types of Coolant
Historical mailing list - sam pacifico
Mon, 8 Nov 1999 19:17:12 -0600
I've read and the manuals all seem to require that the coolant added to a vanagon engine be phosphate free with the suggestion...
Re: Oil and Coolant Reccomendations
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:41:16 -0400
...Is this truly best? Zerex G-05 is phosphate free. This is the Mercedes-Benz formulation. Same as what Mercedes sells with a star...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 22 May 2014 09:43:56 -0500
...Premixed LongLife=C2=AE Antifreeze/ Cool= > >>> ant formula=E2=80=99s are phosphate, silicate, and borate free. These coola= > >>> nts use a special chemistry...
Coolant Again
Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 10:19:06 -0400
...That is the first negative comment about the Prestone Orange Phosphate Free that I have heard. Do you have any information, because I am...
Re: vanagon Digest - 7 Sep 1999 - Special issue
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 06:45:20 -0700
...I relize that it must be phosphate free in > order to NOT damage the aluminum heads. > > C.F.
Re: What coolants are ok?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 16 Jul 1997 12:52:30 EDT
...No "phosphate-free" marker on the jug. . . . No hint at the >formulation of their "proprietary" stuff. > >I have been running on h2o alone for...
Re: vanagon antifreeze
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Fri, 10 Jul 1998 00:24:30 -0400
...I am running "Havoline Phosphate Free with Dex-Cool". That "Dex-Cool" makes it incompatable with many other types of anti-freeze although there...
Re: Types of Coolant
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 9 Nov 1999 09:00:37 -0600
...to require that the coolant added to > a vanagon engine be phosphate free with the suggestion that it be > purchased from a VW dealer...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 22 May 2014 09:28:40 -0700
...Premixed LongLife=C2=AE Antifreeze/ Cool= >>> ant formula=E2=80=99s are phosphate, silicate, and borate free. These coola= >>> nts use a special chemistry...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 21:24:17 -0500
...or Orange Extended life anti-freeze labels state the formula is ethylene glycol based which doesn't contain phosphates, silicates, bromides or amines. > The...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - John Schwartz
Thu, 22 May 2014 09:52:43 -0700
...Premixed LongLife=C2=AE >>> Antifreeze/ Cool= >>> ant formula=E2=80=99s are phosphate, silicate, and borate free. >>> These coola= >>> nts use a special chemistry...
Re: Coolant Again
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 08:13:13 -0700
...Michael Townsend wrote: > > Interesting . . . > > That is the first negative comment about the Prestone Orange Phosphate Free > that I have heard. Do you have any...
Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 6 May 2010 17:30:03 -0500
Haven't seen any Peak phosphate free around hear. All the Peak I have found lists "corrosion inhibitors," and "proprietary ingredients." Now what the...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 22 May 2014 10:10:14 -0700
...Premixed LongLife=C2=AE >>> Antifreeze/ Cool= >>> ant formula=E2=80=99s are phosphate, silicate, and borate free. >>> These coola= >>> nts use a special chemistry...
Re: coolant
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 15 Aug 1999 10:41:41 -0500
...When coolant is phosphate-free, it is a FEATURE that is advertized on the packaging label; 3. The risk of expensive damage is extremely...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 12:49:56 -0800
...or Orange >> Extended life anti-freeze labels state the formula is ethylene glycol based >> which doesn't contain phosphates, silicates, bromides or amines. >> The...
Re: Oil and Coolant Reccomendations
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:26:11 -0700
...Is this truly best? > > Zerex G-05 is phosphate free. This is the Mercedes-Benz formulation. > Same as what Mercedes sells with a star...
Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 6 May 2010 15:24:14 -0600
...stainless steel coolant pipes >> >> >>> Why not just use a phosphate-free antifreeze as recommended? Both >>> Zerex >>> and Prestone long-life antifreezes are now phosphate...
Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 6 May 2010 16:38:05 -0600
On May 6, 2010, at 4:30 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > Haven't seen any Peak phosphate free around hear. All the Peak...
Re: What coolants are ok?
Historical mailing list - Ivan Boyd
Fri, 18 Jul 1997 08:59:27 -0700
...No "phosphate-free" marker on the jug. . . . No hint at the > >formulation of their "proprietary" stuff. > > > >I have been running on h2o alone for...
Re: Oil and Coolant Reccomendations
Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:34:26 -0500
...Is this truly best? > > > > Zerex G-05 is phosphate free. This is the Mercedes-Benz formulation. > > Same as what Mercedes sells with a star...
Re: CHEAP Silicate/Phosphate free anti-freeze
Historical mailing list - dave
Sun, 5 Dec 1999 11:41:58 -0600
...continues to sell Autobahn coolant with silicates along with the silicate free formula I am going to use the blue Autobahn w/ silicates. One...
Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 6 May 2010 12:55:58 -0700
I haven't see anything to indicate really, that the official phosphate free is any better than the mix I use, is why. plus...
Re: replacing hose with minimal coolant loss
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 9 Dec 2014 14:56:12 -0800
Good one! That was a typo, I meant G-05, phosphate-free HOAT formula. I ran Dexcool for 10 years (one flush and fill...
Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 6 May 2010 18:14:27 -0500
...stainless steel coolant pipes > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Why not just use a phosphate-free antifreeze as recommended? Both > >>>>> Zerex > >>>>> and Prestone long-life antifreezes are now phosphate...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 22 May 2014 12:07:39 -0500
...Premixed LongLife=C2=AE Antifreeze/ > Cool= > >>> ant formula=E2=80=99s are phosphate, silicate, and borate free. These > coola= > >>> nts use a special chemistry...