Joy -

I've been using Dex-Cool in my Westy for over 10 years now and have
not had the "reported" gelling problems some people have alleged.  But
I always change my coolant every two years.  I've used mainly Havoline
(Texaco) brand, but I believe Zerex and Prestone also offer it as
well.  I have not used the Valvoline equivalent, mainly because I
haven't seen it in my neck of the woods.  I buy it at a FLAPS or
Wally-World.

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On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> The "dex-cool" type is what my mechanic recommended - he said it didn't
> matter which brand. �Zerex seems to be a brand name for Valvoline, applied
> to a number of different products. �Any idea whether people are using all
> Zerex products, or just the "Dex-cool" variant?
>
>
>
> Joy
>
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 4:02 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Joy, this is reported to be available in Canada, and it is phosphate free.
>> �Whether it is equivalent to VW blue antifreeze, I could not say, but I do
>> know that some vanagon owners use it. �If the only criterion is phosphate
>> free, this should make the grade:
>>
>> http://www.valvoline.com/products/brands/zerex/
>>
>> mcneely
>>
>> ---- Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> wrote:
>> > It appears that it's no longer possible to buy phosphate-free coolant, at
>> > least in Canada. �VW no longer carries it. �They say that their "aluminum
>> > core compatible" coolant is a suitable replacement. �My mechanic said
>> > something similar.
>> >
>> > What do folks here think?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Joy
>>
>> --
>> David McNeely