I was going to use Sierra, supposedly phosphate-free, but Mr. BenT talked me
out of it.  I guess it's about an extra $10 every two or three years to buy
the dealer stuff, and I am willing to pay that toll for their stuff.  I have
a dealer locally who always gives me their best price, so I'll report that
to the list when I have it later today.  With that in hand, you can usually
badger another dealer's parts department and get the lower price.  It is a
bit like buying a new car, especially at Boardwalk VW in Redwood City--you
have to threaten to walk out before they'll lower the price.
bmc  :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: s w <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>
> Reply-To: s w <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>
> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 06:49:58 -0800
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Havoline Orange Colored Anti-Freeze O.K.?
>
> i was going to pick some of that orange stuff up the
> other day and the sales person told me it would not be
> a good idea to mix the orange with other coolants. he
> gave no indication as to why this was, but i went with
> what i had been using just the same, some green stuff
> supposedly animal\environment friendly, phosphate
> free...one guy told me that no coolant is phosphate
> free and that it pisses him off that companys put that
> on the labels...i have no idea so i kept my mouth shut
> and bought some that "claims" to be free of
> phosphates, just my experience for what it is worth,
> or not....
> --- Bryan Jones <ALOHADREAM@AOL.COM> wrote:
>> Is the Havoline anti-Freeze (orange in color) ok to
>> use in my Vanagon?  The
>> container claims that it is phosphate free.  I see
>> the discussion about the
>> blue colored Autobahn brand that VW sells and had me
>> wondering if the
>> Havoline is ok.  I hope it is because I now have
>> about a gallon of the stuff
>> in my coolant tank.
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Bryan Jones
>> 1991 Westy
>
>
> =====
> Scott Wilson
> 85 GL Westfalia
>
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