In news:a0698655.0401131419.4cde73eb@posting.google.c om,
Cliff Freeling <clifffreeling@yahoo.com> being of bellicose mind
posted:
> Jimmy wrote:
>
> > Dood, I don't know where you're "coming from", but you are
> > screwing up. Peak is selling BS to sell you their antifreeze.
> > Worse than the phosphate issue is the silicate issue. Notice
> > they don't say much about silicates on the Peak site. European
> > cars need low silicate as well as low phosphate.
>
> Dude, you're not listening.
>
> > You can get a quality, low silicate, low phosphate coolant from
> > Valvoline for about $9/gallon.
>
> So, what makes you think it's not BS YOU'RE swallowing? Who
> "educated" you on the subject of antifreeze? Somebody has
> convinced you that
> you need to spend more for their antifreeze. You also weren't
> listening when I said that I've used Peak for years with no
> problems.
>
> > Why screw around challenging what the
> > engineers who built your car recommended when you can do it right
> > for $5/year ?
>
> Why pay even a few dollar more when it's not necessary? None of my
> manuals say to a avoid the phosphate or silicates. If the Peak
> and Prestone products were as bad as you think, they'd be out of
> business within a year.

My Corolla book does specify silicate and phosphate free coolant.
The engine block, head, water pump, and radiator are aluminum. Last
week I performed the first coolant change and bought the genuine
Toyota coolant. Price was $12.95 for a gallon (a wee bit more than
required). Prestone 5 yr ("orange") was $9.00. Prestone regular
("green") a couple bucks less. A few bucks for the right stuff ....
spread over the next 50k miles is nothing. Nothing.
--

-Philip

"Whatever is a choice will become chosen"