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William - 01 Sep 2004 04:38 GMT

All,

Help me out. I know that I should use MB anti-freeze, but is there a
substitute? And if so, what brand because I know there are two different
types of anti-freeze.

Thanks in advance

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Tiger - 01 Sep 2004 02:26 GMT

What color is the antifreeze in your coolant reservoir now? Is it sort of
red? If it is, then it is MB coolant... or Zerex Z-05 that you can find at
Autozone. Cost about $10 a gallon and you mix it with water... I suggest 2
gallons of water to 1 gallon of coolant for 66% water/ 33% coolant... I find
50/50 too thick for the cooling system... harder to dissipate heat.

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William - 01 Sep 2004 06:08 GMT

Thanks for the advice. It is currently a red color.

> What color is the antifreeze in your coolant reservoir now? Is it sort of
> red? If it is, then it is MB coolant... or Zerex Z-05 that you can find at
> Autozone. Cost about $10 a gallon and you mix it with water... I suggest 2
> gallons of water to 1 gallon of coolant for 66% water/ 33% coolant... I find
> 50/50 too thick for the cooling system... harder to dissipate heat.

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