Was Cooling system weirdness: NOW DEXCOOL SUCKS!

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

> 
> From: "Jim Ruffi" <sciroccos@earthlink.net>
> Date: 2005/06/07 Tue AM 10:54:50 EDT
> To: <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>, 
> 	"Ron Bunch" <scirocco@bunch.org>, 
> 	"Scirocco-L" <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: RE: Was Cooling system weirdness: NOW DEXCOOL SUCKS!
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: David Utley [mailto:fahrvegnugen@cox.net]
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 10:47 AM
> >To: Ron Bunch; Jim Ruffi; Scirocco-L
> >Subject: Re: Was Cooling system weirdness: NOW DEXCOOL SUCKS!
> >
> >
> >>When Jim bought those hoses from me, I stressed to him -not- to
> >use 'Dexcool' brand, but to use 'Dexcool Compatible'.  Dexcool
> >itself I am told is too acidic which would explain what I have
> >heard a few times, that it sucks.  I am of the opinion now because
> >of seeing some cars first hand (both A1s) and how the pink ages,
> >that while it is superior to not allow fallout, it is indeed hard
> >on seals and outlets.  From now on, I would only recommend Evans
> >coolant which I have touted too often, or the factory blue coolant...
> >
> >In summation; Dexcool REALLY sucks, Dexcool compatible sucks less,
> >and the Blue is cool...
> >
> >David
> >
> >
> 
> I just did a quick search and read that Valvoline made the Blue "G12"
> coolant specifically for VW, but that this stuff is "similar."
> <http://www.pentosin.de/eng/products/antifreeze/antifreeze.html>
> Any comments?
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> I don't know for a fact, but I believe Pentosin actually makes the VW coolants...  They tend to hide these details, as it takes away from their  market share...

David

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