What antifreeze did they give me? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

300holst · #5 12-10-2006, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by lee polowczuk

I think you have to worry that they drained the radiator...and didn't drain the block... then the old mixes with the new..

this is one of those DIY jobs that you are better off doing it yourself than a shop..

kind of like doing a tranny service...but not draining the torque converter.. job half done or less than half done..

They charged me for 1 gal of antifreeze which would not be enough to completely change the antifreeze. It may have been just diluted 50/50 and they refilled to the level of the thermostat. You are probably right that I now have a mixture of whatever they put in and the MB antifreeze.

I don't know if that is a problem with the MB coolant but I do know that regular Prestone and Dexcool must not be mixed.

Thanks for the reminder.