Antifreeze: Halford's or VW or mix?

Post by **MacAoidh** » 13 Oct 2006, 11:23

Touched upon this topic the other week, but focus shifted to getting the new slightly oversized hose to fit...

I've got an unopened flaggon of Halford's finest, 2 litres. "Approved by VW: TL774-D". The wiki tells me this equates to VW G12.
Should I:

a) give it away and splash out on 8 litres of VW G12+
b) buy 6 litres of VW G12 and mix them
c) buy 6 more litres of Halford's

c) is of course the cheapest option...

Post by **Arvi** » 13 Oct 2006, 11:47

C

why waste money you have already spent

Post by **tonytech** » 13 Oct 2006, 12:29

C:

Its the waterboxers that you have to be ultra carefull about using VW quality antifreeze.
T

Post by **OLD ONE** » 13 Oct 2006, 12:36

As a wise man said earlier, on this subject. You don't know what has gone on before you owned the van. Unless you got it from new. So why worry now?

Post by **Mocki** » 13 Oct 2006, 16:01

its a diesel, throw any old crap in it, it wont hurt it, as long as you are NOT mixing stuff that isnt safe to mix......unlikely these days unless your halfwits stuff is well old.....

only the WBX are picky on antifreeze......

Post by **kevtherev** » 13 Oct 2006, 23:13

B: VW coolant

Post by **Bowton Lad** » 13 Oct 2006, 23:17

Option D: Buy an Aircooled T25.

Post by **MacAoidh** » 15 Oct 2006, 11:17

Well, looks like the C's have it on a majority, unless Mr Rev has some more science up his sleeve? The Halfwits stuff is fairly new, and says that it's approved by VW. And it's only antifreeze! Late opinions still welcome of course...
Thanks for all the input, as always.

Post by **Ian_Fearn** » 15 Oct 2006, 19:17

I bought 10 litres of that Comma Extreme stuff on friday for mine. Cost £28 from my handy local motor factors. I believe this is upto VW standard.