This is a loaded question, but  without a four week flame war and to make
a long storey short.....

the green stuff will work fine.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Sat, 22 May 2004, John Houser wrote:

> Volks,
>
> I was at my FLAPS looking for antifreeze for my 84 Westy.  They had 3
> Prestone antifreezes to choose from:
>
> The regular green stuff.
>
> A low tox [not ethylene glycol based] antifreeze.
>
> Orange extended life antifreeze.
>
> Which one is right for the waterleaker engine.  I want to get this right
> because doing cylinder heads was not fun and I don't want to do it again anytime
> soon.
>
> TIA,
>
> John Houser, Jr.
> Perry, Ga
> 84 Westy
>