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Old 08-10-2008 | 02:55 PM
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Does my '96 C220 require some special coolant that only Mercedes has at some outrageous price or is there soething that I pick up at Lordco or WalMart?
 
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Old 08-10-2008 | 09:11 PM
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Mercedes does have a special coolant. Valvolene's Zerex G-05 is the exact same formula and is approved by MBZ. Available at CarQuest.
 
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Old 08-11-2008 | 12:59 AM
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Suitable for aluminium engines is a prerequisite ...
however I suggest that you play safe and only use an MB approved specification.

The wrong spec can cause major damage.

Stuart.
 
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Old 08-11-2008 | 12:21 PM
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Buy premixed or use distilled water too. Diluting with normal tap water is hard on your system due to build-up and possible corrosion
 
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Old 08-17-2008 | 03:54 PM
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Thanks guys. I'll stick with the MB stuff, it's not as expensive as I thought.
 
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