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10-31-2004, 10:32 PM
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How good is MB anti freeze??
Closest MB dealer is about 100 miles away so I usually do not too many dealer forays.
I will be in the neighborhood of a mb dealer this week and I want to change the anti freeze in my 350sdl. How good is the MB anti freeze vs Zerex GO 5? Are they the same as I have heard? thanks to all
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10-31-2004, 10:43 PM
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antifreeze
our shop uses and recommends only original coolant, you will need to flush it well with alot of water to remove all of the other coolant, it can take some time especially the green stuff
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10-31-2004, 10:50 PM
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I think the new Prestone might be some good stuff, I know they have reformulated it so it is compatible in all engines...
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10-31-2004, 10:55 PM
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11-01-2004, 03:19 AM
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not that i am doubting you, do you have anything that can show me they are the same? iwould like to know for sure. save money for my shop and customers. ray mercedessd@cox.net
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11-01-2004, 06:32 AM
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I was told that the Zerex G-05 was the only coolant that crossed with the MB coolant, just of late the local parts place where I sourced my coolant, is dropping the Zerex G-05 to be replaced by the cheaper "reformulated" Prestone. I know the Zerex G-05 lists the Mercedes specs that it meets on the bottle, but I did not bother to read the new Prestone bottle, though I did notice it is the new *Prestone coolant appeared to be the same color as the MB and Zerex coolant........
*edit Last edited by Mack; 11-01-2004 at 07:32 AM.
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11-01-2004, 07:15 AM
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I had confirmed this too, but can't for the life of me find where. The Zerex/Valvoline website does claim approval by Daimler/Chrysler for G-05, and the article I read did state, as was mentioned here, that both are manufactured by the same company. However, it wasn't my experience that there was a huge price difference. I pay around $11/gallon for Mercedes compared to $9 for Zerex. I'll still save the 2 bucks of course....
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11-01-2004, 08:51 AM
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I thought I read it in the company literature somewhere.
It does have MB approval. I paid ~$6 a gallon at Autozone once, so I bought 6 gallons. I htought the dealer stuff was $17. Just what I'd read somewhere. I'd never pay that much.
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Michael LaFleur '05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles '86 300SDL - 360,000 miles '85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold) '89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold) '85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold) '98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold) '75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold) '83 Harley Davidson FLTC (Broken again) :-( '61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes 2004 Papillon (Oliver) 2005 Tzitzu (Griffon) 2009 Welsh Corgi (Buba)
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