Thx for the feed back Dennis

> Silicone hose requires a lined or otherwise gapless clamp. The hose
> supplier should have what you need. Personally, I do not see a huge
> benefit for automotive application.
well the price diff is so small between good quality VW OEM rubber &
silicone (actually cheaper than the old prices for these pipes :)
& everything I have found says that the silicone coolant hoses
out last rubber 2 to 1 so I'd say that there are no down side
better quality less expensive so is that not a big benefit :)