Do I need to add anything extra to Zerex G-05® Antifreeze? It doesn't actually meet ASTM D-4985 for diesels.

A PO put in green antifreeze and I'm planning on doing a flush and fill during a block heater install and I'd like to do it right.

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'95 Geo Metro 3-cyl 5-speed
'97 Geo Metro 3-cyl 5-speed x2
'81 Mercedes 240D 4-speed manual RIP

It can be complicated for OUR cars because they put metals into different sections which can make the others corrode...
so it is very important on our cars to follow the rules...

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=156207&highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html

Just be careful not to overtighten the radiator neck clamps when you do it....

To answer your question, I believe the answer is no. Also, if you haven't bought antifreeze yet, the OEM mercedes stuff is actually slightly cheaper than G-05 if you buy it from Phil.

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Don't know if this was included in your question, but you'll probably want to mix that antifreeze with distilled water, 50/50.

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1984 300D, 228k, Light Ivory, Java MB-Tex

Zerex is a step ahead of some others relative to the "Bitterent Law" that's being debated in many states...Here's a cut/paste from the most recent notice to Valvoline (Zerex) distributors.

October 28, 2009

The Valvoline Company
3499 Blazer Parkway
Lexington, KY 40509

To: Zerex and Valvoline Customers

The states of Tennessee and Washington have passed regulation that antifreeze products manufactured after January 1, 2010 must include denatonium benzoate (bittering agent). Antifreeze products manufactured before January 1, 2010 without a bittering agent may continue to be sold. Also, the states of Vermont and Virginia have passed similar laws that will go into effect January 1, 2011.

Starting in July 2004, all Zerex antifreeze products produced and shipped by Valvoline have included a bittering agent.

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62 W121 190DB - Original CA/AZ Car - Excellent Example
99 E300 Turbo Diesel - 362,000...Awesome Daily Driver
01 E320 Wagon - 297,xxx (wife's work car)
01 E320 Wagon - 131,000
02 Land Rover Disco SE- 110,000
87 BMW 325is (E30) Full Restore - Son's
06 Mini Cooper 'S' - Son's
87 Toyota FJ60 Land Cruiser - Showroom Condition - 152,000

84 300D - 142,xxx :cool - "Sold"
83 300D-"Sold" - 211,456
85 300SD-"Sold" - 213,789

ASTM D-4985 is not applicable to all diesel engines. Zerex G-05 meets the specifications of ASTM D-3306, which applies to automobile and other light-duty diesel engines and does not require the use of additives (SCA's).

It gets worse. In the shop where I work, we have GM products using Dex-Cool, Freightliners and Western Stars using some kind of purple stuff, and other vehicles running green coolant. I'm not sure, but I think some of our Powerstrokes may be running the Ford gold coolant.

The good news is you can mix green with purple (says so in the Freightliner book), the bad news is that you don't want to mix Death-Cool with anything or it gums up the whole system.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

I was so uneducated about coolant a few months ago. I had green that the PO put in. I ran low and put in some of my brothers dex-cool. Not enough to gum it up, fortunately. I flushed that **** out and put in the G-05. I read that it's the same formula as mercedes stuff.

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1983 240D 3.0T 4-speed manual, now sold

1989 Subaru GL Wagon 5-speed Touring Edition

Hey, it's hard to go wrong with OEM. I hate to sound like a newb, but who is Phil?

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'95 Geo Metro 3-cyl 5-speed
'97 Geo Metro 3-cyl 5-speed x2
'81 Mercedes 240D 4-speed manual RIP

NAPA has G-05 for less than $10.

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1993 W124 300D 2.5L Turbo, OM602.962
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier, 2.4L DOHC
2002 Ford Explorer, 4.0L SOHC
2005 Toyota Prius, 1.5L

http://www.fuelly.com/sig-us/40601.png

Click the "buy" parts link at the top. Phil's the gent that runs the whole system.

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You're almost right, $10.49 at my local NAPA
http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Detail.aspx?R=ZRXZXG051_0079110655#

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'95 Geo Metro 3-cyl 5-speed
'97 Geo Metro 3-cyl 5-speed x2
'81 Mercedes 240D 4-speed manual RIP