Zerex G48 coolant - where to buy?

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So I just buy the BMW stuff

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Originally Posted by repenttokyo

i just called saab and they have no g05 or g48, they have "pink and green" ****ing useless waste of time talking to these people!

I guess I will have to pony up for the BMW coolant and then just order some from bma or bavauto for future use, and have it delivered to my US address. Thanks for all the help guys, it's really frustrating getting car parts in Canada sometimes.

Any chance I can mix g-05 with g48? autozone in plattsburgh has 1 gallon of it - 1.5 hour trip for me, but better than paying those bastards at the stealership.

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Interesting. The SAAB dealer in San Francisco had an orange and the blue. I wonder if SAAB Canada sources its coolant from Valvoline (makers of Zerex G48).

Its my understanding that in Europe, BMW gets its coolant from BASF who developed Gylsantin (G) 48.

Where in Canada are you located? If you're near the eastern part, you may want to contact the E34 website master, Bruno at www.racingking.net to see what kind of deal he can get. Good Luck!

I am in Montreal, which is not too far from the racingking guys - I will contact them and see what they say. Thanks for all the help guys.

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Originally Posted by repenttokyo

I searched this board and there is a lot of info about the coolant itself, but they didn't provide any information on where to buy G-05. I called or visited 6 major parts stores / chains in Montreal, and they don't stock Zerex. I called Napa and Advance Auto in Platsburgh, NY, which is the closest US city to me, and they don't stock G-05 either. I couldn't even find anyone selling it online. I am about to call Saab here in Montreal about the blue coolant - otherwise I am looking at 40 dollars a gallon for BMW coolant.

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Its $18 and something cents on bavauto.com

i got it for $12.00 a jug at the SAAB dealership here.

by the way, G48 is an upgraded version of G05

Ha! I thought I had sourced this a few months back.
Valvoline,the maker of Zerex, told me it's not available except under private label. We all know who that is.
Supposedly the G-05, which is also low silicate, is to be used, they claim to stand behind it's interchangeability although I never saw it in writing.
The stories of Saab blue being cheaper are false in my town.

plus its already mixed too

lookie what i found!

http://www.performancechemicals.basf...ants/approvals

and...

Glysantin G 05 Hybrid coolant, nitrite-containing
Glysantin G 30 OAT coolant
Glysantin G 33 OAT coolant with high reserve alkalinity
Glysantin G 34 OAT coolant
Glysantin G 48 Hybrid coolant, nitrite-free
Glysantin G 70 OAT coolant, phosphate-containing

so basically, G48 is nitrate free G05, and both are hybrid organic acid coolants that dont contain 2-ethylhexanoic acid

but wait, theres more!

G05 has a PH of about 6.5
G05 has reserve alkalinity of 17 ml
G05 has a boiling point of about 160C

G48 has a PH of about 7.2
G48 has reserve alkalinity of 14ml
G48 has a boiling point of about 165C

they both spec out temp wise as follows:
Antifreze/Water Frost protection temp
12% / 88% -5C
25% / 75% -12C
66% / 67% -18C
50% / 50% -38C
60% / 40% -62C

G05 is slightly acidic, while G48 is very slightly basic.

both provide 3 years protection, and meet ASTM D3306 and BS 6580:1992 standards.

both are free of amines and phosphates.

both contain silicates.

nitrate containing G05 is NOT BMW approved.