Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 08:11:15 -0500 From: Malt_Hound <Malt_Houndnospamm*yahoo.com> Subject: Re: anti freeze
Sleeker GT Phwoar wrote: > > In the UK, it is very hard to find off the shelf an anti freeze that > isn't ethylene glycol based with corrosion inhibitors. they are all > pretty much 3 makes of AF dyed and badged for 30 companies. > > Only dealer branded stuff is any different, but still ethylene glycol > based. It's rare to find alchohol based anti-freeze or non corrosion > protected mixes. Sorry skodapilot, but you are really off-base on this one. Yes, almost all antifreeze marketed is EG based, but there are some PG (Propylene Glycol) based ones out there that claim to be more environmentally friendly. I'm pretty sure alcohol as an antifreeze is obsolete. Also, the EG based antifreezes are *not* all alike with differing corrosion inhibitors. They are considerably different in their chemical make up. If you intend on maintaining and keeping a car for a long time, it is in your best interest to buy and use the good stuff. Yes the price may be double ($10 a gallon instead of $5) but that price is negligible compared to the potential damage caused by a buggered up cooling system. I would recommend that anyone (especially SAAB owners) read the excellent information and advice on Tom Townsend's SaabMaster technical website. Go to the cooling section and you will find a lot of good info about his experience and observations with a metric buttload of other peoples cars and the cars he has cared for over the years. The site is at: <http://www.townsendimports.com/> but it is hosted at a dynamic IP address and seems to only work off and on. -Fred W
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