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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 01:04 PM
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Default coolant mixing?

do you have to use the coolant from audi or can you use store bought coolant. reason being, turbo install, and we've lost coolant and need to replace some and mixing will be involved.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 01:30 PM
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mix the store bought 50/50 or G12?
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 01:58 PM
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Default The best advice is not to mix with store bought stuff...

but you don't have to pay dealer prices though.
The brand name is Pentosin Lifetime antifreeze G001200, and many online europarts sites carry it.

Try<ul><li><a href="http://www.audiquattroparts.com">http://www.audiquattroparts.com</a</li></ul>
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 02:53 PM
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Default 50/50 G12 coolant with distilled water

Do not use the store bought stuff.
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