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You just hurt my brain Bob. :)
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: "Orange" anti-freeze
Just for information ... no personal opinion given.
The most common inhibitors in anti-freeze are called silicates and they are
used to protect the aluminum and other parts of the engine's cooling system.
Within the past few years, new types of corrosion inhibitors have been
developed
and they are called organic acids. Cars made by General Motors, the
Mercury Cougar
and VW/Audi cars use antifreeze that contains organic acids. To
differentiate it
from the traditional antifreeze, it is colored either red or orange and it
is supposed
to last 150,000 miles or five years. (By the way, it's pink in Audis).
That is longer
than the traditional antifreeze. Havoline Dex-Cool and Prestone Extended
Life are two
brands that contain the new organic acids. Keep in mind that you're not
supposed to mix
the new red/orange antifreeze with the old green, yellow/gold type.
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