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On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 18:09:25 -0400, Bill Putney wrote:
> Richard wrote: >> "Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message >> n.umich.edu... >> >>>On Thu, 14 Oct 2004, it was written: >>> >>> >>>>My book for my PT and Town & Country lists something like a G-02 type. >>>>But >>>>the Chrysler only sells a 3 year and 5 year without any such type ID. >>>>Just >>>>what is the recommended product at the Chrysler dealer? >>> >>>G-O5. You can get it at a well-stocked parts store. >> >> >> You miss my point. What stuff at the Chrysler dealer is G-O5 since their >> stuff does not carry that label? >> >> Richard. > > The Mopar 5/100 type should be the right stuff. You should see "MS6769" > referenced somewhere on the container. > > In the aftermarket, you will need to find it in Zerex brand - but make > sure it has the G-05 reference. If it's Zerex brand and does not say > G-05 on it (prominently on the front of the container), it's not the > right type. Not every auto parts store carries it, but enough do that > you should be able to find it. Some carry Zerex, but not every type > that Zerex makes - so, again - look for the G-05. > > Also, you can go to a Ford dealer and ask for their WSS-M97B51-A1. Be > aware that, believe it or not, the color of what you get from Chrysler > will be orange, from Ford will be yellow - same thing chemically - Ford > just has theirs dyed yellow, Chrysler...orange. Go figure! > > Bill Putney > (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my > adddress with the letter 'x') > > > ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- > http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups > ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- Why won't any antifreeze work? |
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General Schvantzkoph wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 18:09:25 -0400, Bill Putney wrote: > > Why won't any antifreeze work? Any will work - for a while. The OAT-type (DexCool™/Prestone Extended Life™) was supposed to be better than the green stuff - no phosphates and no silicates. Back in the 80's, the Japanese mfgrs. (Toyota, Subaru, maybe Honda) sold there own antifreezes in the dealerships - claimed that you would have problems if you used regular American green stuff. People thought it was a gimmick at over $10 a gallon. However, the tubes in the Japanese radiators were very small, and they definitely would clog up with green antifreeze - American car radiator tubes were a lot fatter and weren't so badly affected by a small buildup. From hangin out on Subaru forums, and having owned one for several years, I can tell you that there actually was something to the Toyota/Subaru claims. If you used green antifreeze in your Subaru, you were guaranteed to need a new radiator by 150k miles. People appear to have had some problems with the OAT type - some solders apparently don't hold up well, and there can be corrosion problems in the system. Then someone figured out that a little silicate will solve those problems, so the G-05 was developed. I don't know if there are other major chemical differences. Here's an interesting article: http://www.valvoline.com/downloads/D...e_Mag_53_g.pdf apparently written by a Valvoline/Zerex guy for a trade magazine. Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my adddress with the letter 'x') ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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General Schvantzkoph wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 18:09:25 -0400, Bill Putney wrote: > > Why won't any antifreeze work? Any will work - for a while. The OAT-type (DexCool™/Prestone Extended Life™) was supposed to be better than the green stuff - no phosphates and no silicates. Back in the 80's, the Japanese mfgrs. (Toyota, Subaru, maybe Honda) sold there own antifreezes in the dealerships - claimed that you would have problems if you used regular American green stuff. People thought it was a gimmick at over $10 a gallon. However, the tubes in the Japanese radiators were very small, and they definitely would clog up with green antifreeze - American car radiator tubes were a lot fatter and weren't so badly affected by a small buildup. From hangin out on Subaru forums, and having owned one for several years, I can tell you that there actually was something to the Toyota/Subaru claims. If you used green antifreeze in your Subaru, you were guaranteed to need a new radiator by 150k miles. People appear to have had some problems with the OAT type - some solders apparently don't hold up well, and there can be corrosion problems in the system. Then someone figured out that a little silicate will solve those problems, so the G-05 was developed. I don't know if there are other major chemical differences. Here's an interesting article: http://www.valvoline.com/downloads/D...e_Mag_53_g.pdf apparently written by a Valvoline/Zerex guy for a trade magazine. Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my adddress with the letter 'x') ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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On Thu, 14 Oct 2004, General Schvantzkoph wrote:
> >>>>My book for my PT and Town & Country lists something like a G-02 type. > >>>G-O5. You can get it at a well-stocked parts store. > >> You miss my point. What stuff at the Chrysler dealer is G-O5 since their > >> stuff does not carry that label? > > The Mopar 5/100 type should be the right stuff. You should see "MS6769" > > referenced somewhere on the container. > Why won't any antifreeze work? Because "any antifreeze" isn't the correct fluid. G-O5 is. Next stupid question? |
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On Thu, 14 Oct 2004, General Schvantzkoph wrote:
> >>>>My book for my PT and Town & Country lists something like a G-02 type. > >>>G-O5. You can get it at a well-stocked parts store. > >> You miss my point. What stuff at the Chrysler dealer is G-O5 since their > >> stuff does not carry that label? > > The Mopar 5/100 type should be the right stuff. You should see "MS6769" > > referenced somewhere on the container. > Why won't any antifreeze work? Because "any antifreeze" isn't the correct fluid. G-O5 is. Next stupid question? |
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"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message n.umich.edu... > On Thu, 14 Oct 2004, General Schvantzkoph wrote: > >> >>>>My book for my PT and Town & Country lists something like a G-02 >> >>>>type. > >> >>>G-O5. You can get it at a well-stocked parts store. > >> >> You miss my point. What stuff at the Chrysler dealer is G-O5 since >> >> their >> >> stuff does not carry that label? > >> > The Mopar 5/100 type should be the right stuff. You should see >> > "MS6769" >> > referenced somewhere on the container. > >> Why won't any antifreeze work? > > Because "any antifreeze" isn't the correct fluid. G-O5 is. Next stupid > question? And you would think Chrysler would make it easy to find G-O5 type anti-freeze, but noooo. They don't make any reference to it and the guys in the parts departments have no information on G-O5, just Chrysler part numbers for various anti-freeze products. Richard. |
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"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message n.umich.edu... > On Thu, 14 Oct 2004, General Schvantzkoph wrote: > >> >>>>My book for my PT and Town & Country lists something like a G-02 >> >>>>type. > >> >>>G-O5. You can get it at a well-stocked parts store. > >> >> You miss my point. What stuff at the Chrysler dealer is G-O5 since >> >> their >> >> stuff does not carry that label? > >> > The Mopar 5/100 type should be the right stuff. You should see >> > "MS6769" >> > referenced somewhere on the container. > >> Why won't any antifreeze work? > > Because "any antifreeze" isn't the correct fluid. G-O5 is. Next stupid > question? And you would think Chrysler would make it easy to find G-O5 type anti-freeze, but noooo. They don't make any reference to it and the guys in the parts departments have no information on G-O5, just Chrysler part numbers for various anti-freeze products. Richard. |
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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004, it was written:
> And you would think Chrysler would make it easy to find G-O5 type > anti-freeze Why fart around asking for it from Chrysler? It's right on the shelf at most every auto parts outlet. Hell, even Canadian Tire has it! |
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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004, it was written:
> And you would think Chrysler would make it easy to find G-O5 type > anti-freeze Why fart around asking for it from Chrysler? It's right on the shelf at most every auto parts outlet. Hell, even Canadian Tire has it! |
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Just go to Auto Zone. They have it.
"Richard" <rfeirste at nycap.rr.com> wrote in message ... > My book for my PT and Town & Country lists something like a G-02 type. But > the Chrysler only sells a 3 year and 5 year without any such type ID. Just > what is the recommended product at the Chrysler dealer? > > Richard. > > |
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