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944 antifreeze and my new 944

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Old 01-26-2015 | 10:08 AM
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thanks for all inputs, looks like a lot more choices than about 27 years ago when I owned my lat 944.

pictures up soon on new to me 944.

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Old 01-27-2015 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by mike77
G48 is the spec for the blue stuff that meets specification for pre 1995 Porches and other German cars. It's also known as G11 which is VW spec but I believe it's the same stuff. Not sure what availability of G48 is in the US, it's cheap and widely available here in the UK.
Ok- G48 is new to me, thanks.
Audi/VW ZVX 237 105 = Pentosin G001100 = Pentosin NF = G11 = blue, and, then, also = G48.
Old 01-27-2015 | 04:51 PM
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Chuck,

Not be off topic. Are you still in el Paso? Did you buy the white 944 that has been on craigslist for a good while with the red cookie cutters?
Old 01-27-2015 | 10:45 PM
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Hate to over-fuel a debate but Googling Evans I stumbled upon this on the internet:

http://www.norosion.com/evanstest.htm

I must be missing something, if Evans is 100% propylene glycol (I assume minor amounts of additives) why is it so much more expensive than the full strength propylene glycol (not the 50-50 premix) sold by Prestone, Peak, or "house brands"? How is it different from filling up with full-strength antifreeze without water?

In the mid '80s a friend burned up a '72 Chevy Nova engine; I found out that he filled it with straight antifreeze without any water thinking "if 50-50 is good 100% must be better". Left us stranded a long cold walk north of Ann Arbor. One of those nights that builds character.
Old 01-27-2015 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 88Silver924S
I must be missing something, if Evans is 100% propylene glycol (I assume minor amounts of additives) why is it so much more expensive than the full strength propylene glycol (not the 50-50 premix) sold by Prestone, Peak, or "house brands"? How is it different from filling up with full-strength antifreeze without water?
Interested in hearing about this as well. I understand there is a specific process to rid the block of all traces of water since the final fill must be less than 3% water by weight. But assuming you followed the same cleaning/filling process, how is Evans different than straight PG?
Old 01-28-2015 | 01:39 PM
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+1 to the blue Pentosin
Old 02-01-2015 | 01:14 PM
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I know I may be slammed for this but: I have owned a 944 type car since 89 with out a gap between ownership, have maintained them and loved them to no end. Never once have I used anything BUT Prestone green antifreeze and I have yet to have even a tiny problem related to the type of antifreeze thats in the engine. I flush and change it every 2 yrs like clock work and move on.
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I know I may be slammed for this but: I have owned a 944 type car since 89 with out a gap between ownership, have maintained them and loved them to no end. Never once have I used anything BUT Prestone green antifreeze and I have yet to have even a tiny problem related to the type of antifreeze thats in the engine. I flush and change it every 2 yrs like clock work and move on.
Well that's interseting. Ever pull a head on any of those? Wonder if there was any signs of corrosion.
Old 02-01-2015 | 04:50 PM
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Well that's interseting. Ever pull a head on any of those? Wonder if there was any signs of corrosion.
I use Prestone 50/50 mix. It says phosphate free. Never a problem. Had the head off recently and all was fine.
Old 02-01-2015 | 05:12 PM
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gtroth: yes all but the current 968 for valve jobs and head gasket change outs.



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