Thread: another OAT coolant brand

Originally Posted by crump

having done my coolant change recently and due to the difficulty of getting stuff up here I ended up using this stuff,
http://www.prixmax.com/meg95.html
I wasnt sure if it was the correct deal, due to it not actually saying OAT on the bottle.However, it seems to be the goods according to the site. Works out at about $75 for a change as opposed to the Nulon OAT at $45, I dont imagine its THAT much better, bugger is as I wasnt sure, I bought a bottle of NULON when I was in Bundy the other day intending to change it again to put my mind at rest, and now I dont need it as I will stick with this stuff to save all the flushing hassle next change.If anyone in Brissy(I'm down there a fair bit), is thinking about doing a change with the Nulon gear, let me know and you can have this bottle.

$75.00.......

No f***in' wonder they call it "PrixMax"!!!!

# in case you don't speak French, "prix" means "price" in French.......Yes, yes, I know it also means "prize" and that's probably what they wanted it to be interpreted as........but for any French speaking person it's name can mean "maximum PRICE" just as much as "maximum PRIZE".....[one of the vaguaries of the language - it all depends on the context of the word or its position in a sentence.]

My local (Shepparton) Caltex Depot have quoted me $137.00 for 20 ltrs, of their OAT Extended Life stuff - this is concentrated - not diluted. Delivered to my home.

20 Ltrs will do 3 fluid changes on a DiscoII v8 or a TD5, so that works out to $45.83 per flush/change, with a little left over for top ups.

Originally Posted by ladas

My local (Shepparton) Caltex Depot have quoted me $137.00 for 20 ltrs, of their OAT Extended Life stuff - this is concentrated - not diluted. Delivered to my home.

20 Ltrs will do 3 fluid changes on a DiscoII v8 or a TD5, so that works out to $45.83 per flush/change, with a little left over for top ups.

Now THAT's a FAIR price!.......not a "prix max"

yeh, not recomending it, just pointing out another option if you are like me, isolated.

Originally Posted by crump

yeh, not recomending it, just pointing out another option if you are like me, isolated.

Yeah, I know......

.........but you're not THAT isolated, isn't that near to Bundaberg? .....like about 1 1/2 hrs out of there on sealed road?......or is my memory bad?

There's lots of different brands of OAT Type Coolant .....and Prestone make a "Universal" coolant that is supposed to be compatable with ALL coolant types.

Originally Posted by byron

Yeah, I know......

.........but you're not THAT isolated, isn't that near to Bundaberg? .....like about 1 1/2 hrs out of there on sealed road?......or is my memory bad?

There's lots of different brands of OAT Type Coolant .....and Prestone make a "Universal" coolant that is supposed to be compatable with ALL coolant types.

More like 2 1/2 hours - it's over 180 km

And don't believe it, you cannot mix coolants, however universal they state they are. There are plenty of specified OAT products around, why would you want to go against spec ???

Originally Posted by ladas

More like 2 1/2 hours - it's over 180 km

And don't believe it, you cannot mix coolants, however universal they state they are. There are plenty of specified OAT products around, why would you want to go against spec ???

Oh, OK......guess my memory wasn't too accurate timewise .....

.......Prestone make a big thing about their "Universality" of compatibility, but I absolutely agree with you, it's no big deal or any degree of difficulty to use the right coolant as specified! .......I just mentioned it, I guess I'd probably use it if I had to and there was NO OAT type available.

2 hour drive, so thats 4 return, and a day off work, which I just had to go to the Sunny Coast to get all this gear and couldnt get the Nulon gear there or in Gympie.