Dear All,

One more round on coolant ...

Has any one ever determined (and I remember lots of traffic on this
topic five years ago when I was tuned in to the list for a while) what
is simply the best choice for coolant for our engines? It seems clear
that color no longer necessarily indicates anything. But do we really
need "phosphate free" coolant? Do we really need to use distilled water?
What about pre-mixed, add-no-water products?

After having been re-sensitized to the issue, I asked my mechanic to
flush and refill my system with something phosphate free. He claimed
that no one in our area, including the dealer, knew what he was talking
about. He put in "Peak Global Lifetime pre-mixed" coolant. It claims to
be good for Mercedes and other European engines. FWIW it is yellow.

What thinks The List?

Also what do you know/think about Zerex G-05, a product my mechanic can
get that claims to be "phosphate free?" (He had not read the flyer very
carefully before he said there was nothing like it available.)

Woody
83.5 V'gon
Haverhill, MA
 

PS If my neighbor's blue stuff is a) phosphate free and b) compatible
with the yellow stuff now cooling my engine, I'll swing by and pick it
up on my home from visiting my parents in Brookline some day. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Dan Barrett
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 3:27 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: waterboxers in Mass.

Volks,
  I no longer run blue coolant, but I have three unopened jugs of it
cluttering my apartment.  If anyone in the Boston area is interested,
you're welcome to them for free.

Best,
d.

1990 GL -- "Mudskipper"