I thought MB coolant is yellow but now I learned that the new color is blue with the same part number.
Here in Oman I only get the blue stuff and I think this is okay.
Who knows about what chemicals are behind the A 0009890825.
Is this G48 from BASF?

Data Sheet
Glysantin G48
D/ES 017e
December 2002
Supersedes edition of
June 1995
® =
registered trademark of
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Glysantin G 48 is an engine coolant concentrate based on ethylene
glycol. It contains
a hybrid corrosion inhibitor package with salts of
organic acids and silicates. Glysantin G 48 is free of nitrites, amines
and phosphates.
Glysantin G 48 was developed to protect car, truck and bus engines
of both ferrous and aluminium construction again
st corrosion and
frost damage. It contains a blend of inhibitors designed to give a high
degree of corrosion protection to engine components such as radiators, cylinder blocks/heads and water pumps
.
Glysantin G 48 meets the requirements of both the ASTM
D 3306 and
BS 6580:1992
-
standards. Glysantin G 48 also got the following OEM
-
approvals :
•
BMW
BMW N 600 69.0
•
German Army
TL 6850
-
0038/1
•
KHD
H
-
LV 0161 0188
•
MAN
MAN 324
-
NF
•
Mercedes
-
Benz
DBL 7700.20, page 325.0
•
MTU
MTL 5048
•
Opel/General Motors
B 040 0240
•
Saab
6901599
•
VW/Audi/Seat/Skoda
TL 77
4
-
C
Glysantin G 48 should possibly not be mixed with silicate free, OAT
engine coolants.
Glysantin G 48 must be diluted with water before use. It is hard water
compatible and can be mixed with tap water*
before filling into the
cooling system to give solutions in the concentration range of 33 to
50 % by volume.