Jon Rush asked:
>Is Prestone Long-Life antifreeze a HOAT formulation? It would be a
>reasonably priced replacement for the expensive stuff from the Euro
>manufacturers.
I'm about 98% positive that the Prestone Long-Life (the stuff with the 50K
change interval that you can get at your local parts house) is a
conventional coolant with a bit more "stuff" in it to stave off the effects
of additive depletion a bit longer. Realistically, you really CAN run
conventional coolant to 50K miles without a problem in a modern cooling
system, but changing it at 3yr/36K miles is a good PM step to take --
similar to changing your oil every 3K miles even though the owner's guide
says you can go 5K or 7.5K or 8K or "whenever the light tells you" like
newer BMWs do. Preventative Maintenance (PM) is the key to long and
trouble-free service from your cars and trucks, but of course the
automotive enthusiasts on this list knew that already.
Jim Crider
autojim@delphi.com
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>Jon Rush
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>jac73@daimlerchrysler.com wrote:
>>
>> In a previous response, I said DCX is using HOAT in the LH sedans and in
>> the minivans. I was slightly off -- it's not in the minivans yet, and the
>> LH is using a HOAT, but it's an ever-so-slightly different HOAT than what
>> they'll eventually have... *that* HOAT (G05) is indeed being used in the
>> midsize Sebring/Stratus sedans and Sebring convertible now.
>>
>> All those guys are up at Auburn Hills. I'm down here in Detroit working on
>> big honkin' pickup trucks (novel concept, huh? A guy who tows a large
>> enclosed car trailer on a regular basis working on tow vehicles...), so it
>> takes a little while for the info to run from one to the other.
>>
>> Jim Crider
>> autojim@delphi.com (home)
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