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Subject:Re: Was Re: Orange Coolant
From:Jim Fritz
Date:Thu, 27 May 1999 08:54:18 -0500

RE: Was Re: Orange Coolant                   5/27/99
Brian,
I've bought the Prestone 5/150 too and I'm about 1 week away from "the big flush".  I've been trying to confirm, through the Prestone website, that the 5/150 has an electrolysis inhibitor as well.  The reply that I got from them was so generic (and they spelled VW as "Volkswagon") that it gives me the eebie-jeebies.  Has anybody been able to find out for sure if the Prestone fills this requirement like Autobahn?
Jim in Iowa
91 Passat Wagon GL
89 Westy
66 Beetle

Brian Doss wrote:
>A common misconception seems to be that this coolant will not mix with other
>coolants. Every time I have gone to my FLAPS to buy a gallon, I get the same
>dissertation - so I called the 800 number on the side of the bottle. They
>told me that that was a bunch of BS. They said it would mix with ANY ethylene
>glycol based fluid. Now, I know I'm opening myself up for flaming here - but
>that's what they told me. Regardless, why would you need to mix it anyway? If
>one flushes the system - it's not an issue. I use Prestone 5/150, and it
>seems to work just fine.
>
>My two cents !

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