G12 is a thing of the past.  VW and coolant suppliers have moved on to
G12+.  It is an organic hybrid that mixes with both types.  I can buy G12+
for about the same price as G11.  More importantly is the pH of the
system.  No one often checks that.

Jason
On Apr 2, 2017 8:40 AM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> I use green or orange parts store coolant my TD Vanagon, at least the
> phosphate free kind that is specified for the Vanagon. I don't know if you
> are talking about a VW TDI car that came with that engine or a Vanagon with
> a TDI conversion, but the TDI Jetta I have specifies G12 (pink) coolant.
> Whether or not it is a benefit to the environment, the materials used in
> the car or both, the Jetta anyway uses so little coolant compared to the
> Vanagon that the difference in cost is hardly worth the risk. Using G12 in
> the huge Vanagon system would be another story because you need two gallons
> to fill it and you can't mix the two types.
>
> I guess the question would be, what is pink coolant doing for you that
> orange or green coolant isn't? It won't be the head that suffers from the
> wrong coolant, most likely, it would be the heater core, radiator, etc. of
> the TDI. We know that those components on a Vanagon don't need G12.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 1:44 AM Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm wondering what Vanagon owners think about the name-brand pre-mixed
> > 50/50 antifreeze sold at the local auto parts stores.
> > I've been using it in my TDI VW's without any problems for many years.
> > Thanks,
> > Mike M
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
>