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Coolant suprise
Flushed my coolant today. I put the prestone tee in one of the heater hoses
and completely flushed everything untill clear water came out. Here's what's got me baffled... When the guy at Firestone checked it with the tester, it was brown. The coolant that came out of the motor was reasonably green. Suprise #2: I bought the Zerex G-05 in the Gold jug.. the coolant was CLEAR!! Wierd!! Why is it that you have to use the G-05 instead of the regular prestone? Thanks, Carl |
Re: Coolant suprise
Zerex G-05 in the aftermarket is pale yellow.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...18433873&idx=5 In other applications it is: (http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=10) What vehicles use Zerex G-05 in the factory fill and what is the dye color? 1984 Mercedes and beyond (light yellow) 1990 Deere and Company vehicles and beyond (green) 2001 Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep and beyond (orange) 2002 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury trucks and SUVS and beyond (yellow) 2003 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury automobiles and beyond (yellow) You are certainly free to use Prestone, but this is what DC warns you will happen: http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2102424208 "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message news:-NOdnQz-NLK3Ke7YnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@comcast.com... > Flushed my coolant today. I put the prestone tee in one of the heater > hoses and completely flushed everything untill clear water came out. > Here's what's got me baffled... When the guy at Firestone checked it with > the tester, it was brown. The coolant that came out of the motor was > reasonably green. Suprise #2: I bought the Zerex G-05 in the Gold jug.. > the coolant was CLEAR!! Wierd!! Why is it that you have to use the G-05 > instead of the regular prestone? > > Thanks, > > Carl > |
Re: Coolant suprise
Zerex G-05 in the aftermarket is pale yellow.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...18433873&idx=5 In other applications it is: (http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=10) What vehicles use Zerex G-05 in the factory fill and what is the dye color? 1984 Mercedes and beyond (light yellow) 1990 Deere and Company vehicles and beyond (green) 2001 Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep and beyond (orange) 2002 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury trucks and SUVS and beyond (yellow) 2003 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury automobiles and beyond (yellow) You are certainly free to use Prestone, but this is what DC warns you will happen: http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2102424208 "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message news:-NOdnQz-NLK3Ke7YnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@comcast.com... > Flushed my coolant today. I put the prestone tee in one of the heater > hoses and completely flushed everything untill clear water came out. > Here's what's got me baffled... When the guy at Firestone checked it with > the tester, it was brown. The coolant that came out of the motor was > reasonably green. Suprise #2: I bought the Zerex G-05 in the Gold jug.. > the coolant was CLEAR!! Wierd!! Why is it that you have to use the G-05 > instead of the regular prestone? > > Thanks, > > Carl > |
Re: Coolant suprise
Zerex G-05 in the aftermarket is pale yellow.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...18433873&idx=5 In other applications it is: (http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=10) What vehicles use Zerex G-05 in the factory fill and what is the dye color? 1984 Mercedes and beyond (light yellow) 1990 Deere and Company vehicles and beyond (green) 2001 Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep and beyond (orange) 2002 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury trucks and SUVS and beyond (yellow) 2003 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury automobiles and beyond (yellow) You are certainly free to use Prestone, but this is what DC warns you will happen: http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2102424208 "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message news:-NOdnQz-NLK3Ke7YnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@comcast.com... > Flushed my coolant today. I put the prestone tee in one of the heater > hoses and completely flushed everything untill clear water came out. > Here's what's got me baffled... When the guy at Firestone checked it with > the tester, it was brown. The coolant that came out of the motor was > reasonably green. Suprise #2: I bought the Zerex G-05 in the Gold jug.. > the coolant was CLEAR!! Wierd!! Why is it that you have to use the G-05 > instead of the regular prestone? > > Thanks, > > Carl > |
Re: Coolant suprise
I wonder what is in the WalMart no-name concentrate? It appears to be pale
yellow too. They also sell the Prestone 50/50 mix, for the same price as the no-name concentrate. Earle "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message news:e0620$4573be4d$422afc51$9785@FUSE.NET... > Zerex G-05 in the aftermarket is pale yellow. > http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...18433873&idx=5 > > In other applications it is: > (http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=10) > What vehicles use Zerex G-05 in the factory fill and what is the dye color? > 1984 Mercedes and beyond (light yellow) > 1990 Deere and Company vehicles and beyond (green) > 2001 Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep and beyond (orange) > 2002 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury trucks and SUVS and beyond (yellow) > 2003 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury automobiles and beyond (yellow) > > You are certainly free to use Prestone, but this is what DC warns you will > happen: > http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2102424208 > > > > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message > news:-NOdnQz-NLK3Ke7YnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@comcast.com... > > Flushed my coolant today. I put the prestone tee in one of the heater > > hoses and completely flushed everything untill clear water came out. > > Here's what's got me baffled... When the guy at Firestone checked it with > > the tester, it was brown. The coolant that came out of the motor was > > reasonably green. Suprise #2: I bought the Zerex G-05 in the Gold jug.. > > the coolant was CLEAR!! Wierd!! Why is it that you have to use the G-05 > > instead of the regular prestone? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Carl > > > > |
Re: Coolant suprise
I wonder what is in the WalMart no-name concentrate? It appears to be pale
yellow too. They also sell the Prestone 50/50 mix, for the same price as the no-name concentrate. Earle "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message news:e0620$4573be4d$422afc51$9785@FUSE.NET... > Zerex G-05 in the aftermarket is pale yellow. > http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...18433873&idx=5 > > In other applications it is: > (http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=10) > What vehicles use Zerex G-05 in the factory fill and what is the dye color? > 1984 Mercedes and beyond (light yellow) > 1990 Deere and Company vehicles and beyond (green) > 2001 Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep and beyond (orange) > 2002 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury trucks and SUVS and beyond (yellow) > 2003 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury automobiles and beyond (yellow) > > You are certainly free to use Prestone, but this is what DC warns you will > happen: > http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2102424208 > > > > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message > news:-NOdnQz-NLK3Ke7YnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@comcast.com... > > Flushed my coolant today. I put the prestone tee in one of the heater > > hoses and completely flushed everything untill clear water came out. > > Here's what's got me baffled... When the guy at Firestone checked it with > > the tester, it was brown. The coolant that came out of the motor was > > reasonably green. Suprise #2: I bought the Zerex G-05 in the Gold jug.. > > the coolant was CLEAR!! Wierd!! Why is it that you have to use the G-05 > > instead of the regular prestone? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Carl > > > > |
Re: Coolant suprise
I wonder what is in the WalMart no-name concentrate? It appears to be pale
yellow too. They also sell the Prestone 50/50 mix, for the same price as the no-name concentrate. Earle "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message news:e0620$4573be4d$422afc51$9785@FUSE.NET... > Zerex G-05 in the aftermarket is pale yellow. > http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...18433873&idx=5 > > In other applications it is: > (http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=10) > What vehicles use Zerex G-05 in the factory fill and what is the dye color? > 1984 Mercedes and beyond (light yellow) > 1990 Deere and Company vehicles and beyond (green) > 2001 Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep and beyond (orange) > 2002 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury trucks and SUVS and beyond (yellow) > 2003 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury automobiles and beyond (yellow) > > You are certainly free to use Prestone, but this is what DC warns you will > happen: > http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2102424208 > > > > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message > news:-NOdnQz-NLK3Ke7YnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@comcast.com... > > Flushed my coolant today. I put the prestone tee in one of the heater > > hoses and completely flushed everything untill clear water came out. > > Here's what's got me baffled... When the guy at Firestone checked it with > > the tester, it was brown. The coolant that came out of the motor was > > reasonably green. Suprise #2: I bought the Zerex G-05 in the Gold jug.. > > the coolant was CLEAR!! Wierd!! Why is it that you have to use the G-05 > > instead of the regular prestone? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Carl > > > > |
Re: Coolant suprise
It is hard to say. Industry publications say that the 'automotive'
Prestones are all OAT which is what DexCool uses. The Peak marketed specifically for DC, Ford and Mercedes is OAT according to the Peak website. Most brands either claim OAT or refuse to reveal what anti corrosive package they use. If you want the old fashioned "Green' coolant it is/was using IAT anti-corrosives. The only company I know for sure still makes it is Zerex in the white jug. The new stuff is G-05 (HOAT or Glysantin) spec. I wouldn't use anything that doesn't say it contains one or more of these terms in big letters on the bottle. I would avoid products that don't list the package used and only say things like 'recommended for'. If it meets the G-05 standard it will say so clearly. Wal-Mart used to post MSDS sheets online somewhere, it may well tell you who the original manufacturer is and the chemical composition (other than the ethylene glycol base) "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> wrote in message news:45745947$0$3480$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m... >I wonder what is in the WalMart no-name concentrate? It appears to be pale > yellow too. They also sell the Prestone 50/50 mix, for the same price as > the no-name concentrate. > > Earle > > "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message > news:e0620$4573be4d$422afc51$9785@FUSE.NET... >> Zerex G-05 in the aftermarket is pale yellow. >> http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...18433873&idx=5 >> >> In other applications it is: >> (http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=10) >> What vehicles use Zerex G-05 in the factory fill and what is the dye > color? >> 1984 Mercedes and beyond (light yellow) >> 1990 Deere and Company vehicles and beyond (green) >> 2001 Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep and beyond (orange) >> 2002 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury trucks and SUVS and beyond (yellow) >> 2003 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury automobiles and beyond (yellow) >> >> You are certainly free to use Prestone, but this is what DC warns you >> will >> happen: >> http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2102424208 >> >> >> >> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message >> news:-NOdnQz-NLK3Ke7YnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@comcast.com... >> > Flushed my coolant today. I put the prestone tee in one of the heater >> > hoses and completely flushed everything untill clear water came out. >> > Here's what's got me baffled... When the guy at Firestone checked it > with >> > the tester, it was brown. The coolant that came out of the motor was >> > reasonably green. Suprise #2: I bought the Zerex G-05 in the Gold jug.. >> > the coolant was CLEAR!! Wierd!! Why is it that you have to use the G-05 >> > instead of the regular prestone? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Carl >> > >> >> > > |
Re: Coolant suprise
It is hard to say. Industry publications say that the 'automotive'
Prestones are all OAT which is what DexCool uses. The Peak marketed specifically for DC, Ford and Mercedes is OAT according to the Peak website. Most brands either claim OAT or refuse to reveal what anti corrosive package they use. If you want the old fashioned "Green' coolant it is/was using IAT anti-corrosives. The only company I know for sure still makes it is Zerex in the white jug. The new stuff is G-05 (HOAT or Glysantin) spec. I wouldn't use anything that doesn't say it contains one or more of these terms in big letters on the bottle. I would avoid products that don't list the package used and only say things like 'recommended for'. If it meets the G-05 standard it will say so clearly. Wal-Mart used to post MSDS sheets online somewhere, it may well tell you who the original manufacturer is and the chemical composition (other than the ethylene glycol base) "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> wrote in message news:45745947$0$3480$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m... >I wonder what is in the WalMart no-name concentrate? It appears to be pale > yellow too. They also sell the Prestone 50/50 mix, for the same price as > the no-name concentrate. > > Earle > > "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message > news:e0620$4573be4d$422afc51$9785@FUSE.NET... >> Zerex G-05 in the aftermarket is pale yellow. >> http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...18433873&idx=5 >> >> In other applications it is: >> (http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=10) >> What vehicles use Zerex G-05 in the factory fill and what is the dye > color? >> 1984 Mercedes and beyond (light yellow) >> 1990 Deere and Company vehicles and beyond (green) >> 2001 Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep and beyond (orange) >> 2002 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury trucks and SUVS and beyond (yellow) >> 2003 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury automobiles and beyond (yellow) >> >> You are certainly free to use Prestone, but this is what DC warns you >> will >> happen: >> http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2102424208 >> >> >> >> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message >> news:-NOdnQz-NLK3Ke7YnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@comcast.com... >> > Flushed my coolant today. I put the prestone tee in one of the heater >> > hoses and completely flushed everything untill clear water came out. >> > Here's what's got me baffled... When the guy at Firestone checked it > with >> > the tester, it was brown. The coolant that came out of the motor was >> > reasonably green. Suprise #2: I bought the Zerex G-05 in the Gold jug.. >> > the coolant was CLEAR!! Wierd!! Why is it that you have to use the G-05 >> > instead of the regular prestone? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Carl >> > >> >> > > |
Re: Coolant suprise
It is hard to say. Industry publications say that the 'automotive'
Prestones are all OAT which is what DexCool uses. The Peak marketed specifically for DC, Ford and Mercedes is OAT according to the Peak website. Most brands either claim OAT or refuse to reveal what anti corrosive package they use. If you want the old fashioned "Green' coolant it is/was using IAT anti-corrosives. The only company I know for sure still makes it is Zerex in the white jug. The new stuff is G-05 (HOAT or Glysantin) spec. I wouldn't use anything that doesn't say it contains one or more of these terms in big letters on the bottle. I would avoid products that don't list the package used and only say things like 'recommended for'. If it meets the G-05 standard it will say so clearly. Wal-Mart used to post MSDS sheets online somewhere, it may well tell you who the original manufacturer is and the chemical composition (other than the ethylene glycol base) "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> wrote in message news:45745947$0$3480$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m... >I wonder what is in the WalMart no-name concentrate? It appears to be pale > yellow too. They also sell the Prestone 50/50 mix, for the same price as > the no-name concentrate. > > Earle > > "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message > news:e0620$4573be4d$422afc51$9785@FUSE.NET... >> Zerex G-05 in the aftermarket is pale yellow. >> http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...18433873&idx=5 >> >> In other applications it is: >> (http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=10) >> What vehicles use Zerex G-05 in the factory fill and what is the dye > color? >> 1984 Mercedes and beyond (light yellow) >> 1990 Deere and Company vehicles and beyond (green) >> 2001 Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep and beyond (orange) >> 2002 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury trucks and SUVS and beyond (yellow) >> 2003 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury automobiles and beyond (yellow) >> >> You are certainly free to use Prestone, but this is what DC warns you >> will >> happen: >> http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2102424208 >> >> >> >> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message >> news:-NOdnQz-NLK3Ke7YnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@comcast.com... >> > Flushed my coolant today. I put the prestone tee in one of the heater >> > hoses and completely flushed everything untill clear water came out. >> > Here's what's got me baffled... When the guy at Firestone checked it > with >> > the tester, it was brown. The coolant that came out of the motor was >> > reasonably green. Suprise #2: I bought the Zerex G-05 in the Gold jug.. >> > the coolant was CLEAR!! Wierd!! Why is it that you have to use the G-05 >> > instead of the regular prestone? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Carl >> > >> >> > > |
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