Stephen Buck wrote:
>
> In a message dated 01/11/03 10:30:38 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> mrvolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM writes:
>
> > > If this is so important, then why didn't the rebuilder point it out, IN
> > > BIG FAT LETTERS that there is no other coolant to be used except VW's
> > > product, jawohl???
> >
> > Nail in the coffin!  You got them.
>
> Why isn't a Vanagon owner responsible for knowing this himself?
>

Because it probably isn't true!

VW saying that antifreeze with no phosphates is needed to prevent
corrosion is logical.  The long-life Prestone and Dexcool Havoline, etc.
satisfy this requirement.
  To go beyond this and say it must be only the magical formulation sold
by VW at two or three times the market price, nope, I don't buy it.

Larry A.
using "the orange stuff"