I now have MB 'pail yellow' coolant in my 85 300SD. However the stuff I took
out was green. It came that way been in there at least 2 - 3 years. If this
stuff is detrimental to the radiator what should I be looking for? Something
obvious like leaks, or some thing less obvious like clogs and /
George Larribeau wrote:
I now have MB 'pail yellow' coolant in my 85 300SD. However the stuff I took
out was green. It came that way been in there at least 2 - 3 years. If this
stuff is detrimental to the radiator what should I be looking for? Something
obvious like leaks, or some thing less
On Jun 15, 2006, at 2:49 PM, George Larribeau wrote:
Recently I serviced the radiator hoses on my 85 300SD. I ordered
the MB coolant from rusty. I was a bit disappointed that the
coolant is almost clear. A very pail yellow, I guess I am just use
to having colored green coolant. The point
: [MBZ] MB coolant
MB won't endorse the stuff. Thus, I won't touch it.
Is there a MB list of MB endorsed / spproved fluids besides stuff from MB?
The Indie shop that works on wifes BMW is in love with Pentosin Blue.
George Larribeau
Dallas, Texas
1985 300SD 190K
MB coolant is a pale yellow like grease...
MB wheel bearing grease is an almost neon green, like regular american
antifreeze...
Go figure :)
-j.
Marshall or somebody posted about another brand that just became mb
approved, what was that one?
Christopher McCann wrote:
Xerex G-05. One gets it at NAPA in these parts (Western MO). It is the same
color.
Chris
George Larribeau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Recently I serviced the
LarryT wrote:
George wrote:The Indie shop that works on wifes BMW is in love with
Pentosin Blue.
According to the Pentosin adverts, they're the OEM fluid for many European
cars -
I wonder if it's repackaged with the MB logo on the jug?
IN EUROPE there are about a dozen makers of
IN EUROPE there are about a dozen makers of anti-freeze that meet
Mercedes specs. All of the MB anti-freeze sold in the US is made by
Valvoline - most is sold to Mercedes and the remainder is sold as Zerex
G-05. The Peak Lifetime meets the Mercedes specs as well. NOTHING
Prestone makes comes even
On Jun 16, 2006, at 1:21 PM, George Larribeau wrote:
Now G-05 is not the only antifreeze product from Zerex, right? Must
be sure
that it is G-05? Is there a MB spec number on the bottle that
indicates some
documentation / requirement that it meets? Or is this info only
findable
from the
on 6/16/06 2:21 PM, John Berryman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The jug is clearly marked G-05 I'm pretty sure the jug is a goldish
color.
Yes, at least here in Canada it's completely different from the regular
Zerex jug.
Mac
Recently I serviced the radiator hoses on my 85 300SD. I ordered the MB coolant
from rusty. I was a bit disappointed that the coolant is almost clear. A very
pail yellow, I guess I am just use to having colored green coolant. The point
here is what over the counter coolants are safe in the
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Sunil Hari wrote:
If you use the green stuff or Dex-Cool (shudder) or anything BUT the MB
stuff or Zerex G-05 (same stuff, different jug), it'll ruin the aluminum
radiator. So pony up for the yellow-orange stuff, and save yourself a large
cooling system repair bill later.
Prestone makes
MB won't endorse the stuff. Thus, I won't touch it.
On 6/15/06, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sunil Hari wrote:
If you use the green stuff or Dex-Cool (shudder) or anything BUT the MB
stuff or Zerex G-05 (same stuff, different jug), it'll ruin the aluminum
radiator. So pony up for
MB won't endorse the stuff. Thus, I won't touch it.
Is there a MB list of MB endorsed / spproved fluids besides stuff from MB?
The Indie shop that works on wifes BMW is in love with Pentosin Blue.
George Larribeau
Dallas, Texas
1985 300SD 190K
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