AutoZone used to carry the Zerex G05 coolant which is OK for the MB cooling systems, however now the stuff can't be found. Is MB coolant my only alternative? Thanks

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'02 BMW 325i
'85 300D 450k
'93 190E 2.6 170k(killed by tree)
'08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S 6k
'06 Ducati S2R800 14k(sold)

Try Pep Boys; I had same problem at advance and autozone

NAPA also.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

I got mine at NAPA...right on the shelf.

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1984 300D---Sold
1995 E420 - 106K - Brilliant Silver Metallic/Orion Gray --- Sold
1984 300SD - 151K Manganese Brown Metallic/Mostly Black --- Sold
1982 240D - 79K - Manila Beige/Palomino---Sold

Very easy to find here in Seattle. Napa and Carquest. Carquest is very good for Mercedes parts since they are connected to Worldpac. They have all the special fluids.

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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine)
1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra

I've always bought it at NAPA.....recently the price even went down about $2. I was quite pleased!

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

honeslty, whats the big deal with Zerex, i have never used it in any of my cars and they all have never had a problem with the Prestone i run.


maybe i have been misinformed?

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Current
2006 E320 CDI, 57K bought at 67K "Liesl"
1986 190E 2.3-16, 198K bought at 56K "Brigitta"
1987 300TD (Chuggin Along), 292K "Friedrich"
1995 E320 Wagon, 200K "Louisa"

Past
1987 300SDL, (sold) 125K, bought for 1$ "Kurt"

We are talking G05 here... G05!

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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine)
1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra

Spending more than 10 minutes looking for it is too much for the couple dollar savings you'll get. Grab the MB bottle and move on to something else.

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Prost!

That works if there's a dealer near you, in my case it would add over 2hours to the project.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

Couple Dollar? More like $15! Dealer wants $25+ a gallon, NAPA charges $11.59 or so for G-05. I'd drive 30 miles to get it! (thankfully its only 1.5 miles away though )

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

i know, but whats the difference between it and what im running right now. performance wise and durability wise.

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Current
2006 E320 CDI, 57K bought at 67K "Liesl"
1986 190E 2.3-16, 198K bought at 56K "Brigitta"
1987 300TD (Chuggin Along), 292K "Friedrich"
1995 E320 Wagon, 200K "Louisa"

Past
1987 300SDL, (sold) 125K, bought for 1$ "Kurt"

I don't remember when I got my last bottle, but it was maybe 2-3 years ago and nobody local stocked the Zerex. Turns out the dealer's price was somewhere in the teens, which wasn't too bad.
Either way, spending an hour of my time and $5 on fuel plus wear and tear to save $12 still sounds inefficient and knauserig to me.

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Prost!

You are kidding, right? The standard green coolant - or any coolant not approved for use in an mbz engine for that matter - does not adequately protect the aluminum parts from corrosion. Do a search - there are accounts out there of pieces such as cylinder heads and blocks which were removed and then examined. Sharp edges adn mating surfaces were rounded, and other evidence of corrosion throughout the cooling system. I know on my 300E the PO used green coolant and the pump fins were all rounded and corroded when I removed it. I promptly switched to Zerex G-05 and hoped for the best. Fortunately the head gasket never gave way.

Bottom line is: green coolant in Mercedes = BAD

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08 W251 R350
97 W210 E320
91 W124 300E
86 W126 560SEL
85 W126 380SE Silver
85 W126 380SE Cranberry
79 W123 250
78 W123 280E
75 W114 280

Using prestone (green) over 32 years. in my 77 450sl. Replaced one water pump in that time. (replace prestone every 5 years)This is an ongiing discussion,suggest that water content is critival factor. If local water is reasonably free of minerals, no problems.If heavy mineral content no antifreeze is fool proof. Just my 2 cents. Good luck all,Abe G