What about the green no phosphate?? ie Sierra??

> I switched to Prestone Long-Life 4 years ago (previous owner
> had used green stuff). Changed 2 years later to Walmart house
> brand orange stuff. Still no problems whatsoever, after 45k kms
> in 4 years, and a total of 200k kms on a VW reman 2.1L
> engine.
>
> Shawn
> '88 Westy 2.1L (TD wannabe...)
>
> On 28 Sep 2001 at 12:12, Gerald Masar wrote:
>
> > Green stuff is a no-no. Use either VW's Autobahn (blue and phosphate
free)
> > or long-life type like Dexcool (orange). Orange is not compatible with
blue,
> > so you must flush well. Others on the list have made this change.
Hopefully
> > they will chime in.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Royston, Jerry" <gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 11:15 AM
> > Subject: Re: antifreeze and stop leak
> >
> >
> > > Can someone tell me what's the difference between the green stuff and
the
> > > orange?  My Westy came with the green stuff which I assumed was the
wrong
> > > stuff (with phosphates) but now I read that the green stuff is
> > > phosphate-free.  Is the color the only factor here or is it brand?  I
was
> > > going to put in some of the Texaco phosphate-free stuff (not sure of
> > color)
> > > but would this have similar problems as the orange?
> > >
> > > Gerry Royston
> > > Bethesda, MD
> > > '87 Westy
>
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> Shawn Wright
> Computer Systems Manager
> Shawnigan Lake School
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> swright@sls.bc.ca
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