

| Subject: | Re: My Mechanic's Odd Reaction |
| From: | Doktor Tim |
| Date: | Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:58:27 -0700 |
At 08:46 AM 10/17/2003, you wrote: >Meets the Following Corrosion Specifications > > * Federal Specification A-A-870 > * General Motors GM1899 (GM 6038 for non-aluminum > * General Motors GM 1825 for aluminum > * American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators > * Detroit Diesel Allison Div GMC > * ASTM D 3306 > * ASTM D 4985 > * ASTM D 2570-96 > * ASTM D 2809-94 > * ASTM D 4340-96 > * ASTM D 1384-97A > * SAE J 1034 > * SAE J 1034 > * Cummins 85T8-2 > * Ford ESE-M97B4H-A > * TMS OF ATA RP-302A > * AMC AM-4085 > * Freightliner > >Looks pretty comprehensive to me. So confirmation at least that it is still unapproved by any Euro manufacturer, including VW. So use it as an experiment and let us know how things look at 100,000 miles of use. They we shall have a single data point consisting of a laymens observations=no proof, just another testimonial. I would stick with the manufacturers recommendations and cut risk to the bone.
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