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Title: Non G12 antifreeze
Post by: alexd on 05 December 2010, 22:42

Hi all, Is it utterly essential to use G12 i could only find G50 or something in camberlys, will this matter in my 1.8T??

Don't even understand what the numbers mean :)


Cheers
Alex

Title: Re: Non G12 antifreeze
Post by: vwprime on 05 December 2010, 22:52

I think you will find that G50 is Gear oil mate  :shocked: :lipsrsealed:
G12 Plus Plus is mega stuff mate and not really that expensive from VW. If you can get this then go for it.
The reason why its good is because it dosent corrode/block up water ways in the enging as must compeared to other antyfreeze, can cope with a lot of diffarance temps +&- and not brake down and if VW use it in all there cars, be it a Fox to a R8 Audi you know thay must have tested it quite a lot :)

Title: Re: Non G12 antifreeze
Post by: alexd on 05 December 2010, 22:54

Nah it says antifreeze on it!! Just has g50 written on it?

And it also says officially tested on VAG

Title: Re: Non G12 antifreeze
Post by: vwprime on 05 December 2010, 23:10

Intresting
This was my thinking, to my last post mate. Seems to say it was oil. Could have changed mind you.
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=119082

Title: Re: Non G12 antifreeze
Post by: alexd on 05 December 2010, 23:20

Hmmm lol i hope its not oil:

http://www.commaoil.com/productsguide/view/6/298/SLA5L

In that picture it doesn't have the same label though!! It will do though eh? i wont be mixing it will all just be that.

Title: Re: Non G12 antifreeze
Post by: houston on 05 December 2010, 23:22

any 4 year life antifreeze will do, avoid the one and 2 year stuff as these dont have the rust inhibitors.

i still dont get why people rave about g12, jut cos its oe doesnt mean its essential, its just antifreeze!

Title: Re: Non G12 antifreeze
Post by: alexd on 05 December 2010, 23:24

Quote from: houston on 05 December 2010, 23:22

any 4 year life antifreeze will do, avoid the one and 2 year stuff as these dont have the rust inhibitors.

i still dont get why people rave about g12, jut cos its oe doesnt mean its essential, its just antifreeze!

That's all i wanted to hear haha, thank you.

Title: Re: Non G12 antifreeze
Post by: tech1889 on 06 December 2010, 20:28

its purple and purple is good.. its quite cheap to be honest..