is this the right coolant?

Just bought this 1 gallon jug from my Porsche dealer. It's not even the same color as what's in my C4S. I was buying several things so didn't notice the price until I got home. $36.95 for 1 gallon of coolant that is marketed by VW/Audi? I'm taking this back and getting a qt. from the internet. Dealer said that in Florida this is the only way to buy it...

C4S...996... After 12 years, over 100k miles, I'm finally changing out my OEM anti-freeze/coolant in my 92 LS400. Only because it's "murky", it's still at -18 degrees F. So why are you buying "coolant" for a C4S??

That looks different than the special porsche stuff I used.

because i'd hate to be far away from "civilization" and need some....with all of the complaints of leaking coolant and the fact that two times i've smelled coolant after hard drives and my reservoir has lost a little since new, i figure it's better to be safe than sorry. reason enough?

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...st=0&#entry558

tool pants, thanks for the link....although your attached picture only mudded the coolant. ha ha

Guess I should have said they sold you the pink Audi stuff instead of the green Porsche stuff. Might be the same for all I know except fot the dye.

I bought the same stuff for my shark but with a blue triangle that says all-season. I paid 17.00 and thought i had been ripped! dealers. Tom 1985 928s2 euro

Hi, it is in fact quite important to put in the same antifreeze, even more so if you are just topping up. In short, it's got to do with the fact that some are ethylene glycol based and some propylene glycol based. They are, because of the additives used in each of them, not necessarily compatible. This is especially an issue with extended life antifreeze. Cheers, Uwe

i think the pink stuff is the newer extended life antifreeze, and green is the shorter life stuff that's been around for years. they're definitely NOT compatible. i'm not sure if every company is using this color standard, or if it's true outside of the US. i think some people posting here have the mistaken impression that just because your car isn't overheating your antifreeze is ok. anitfreeze contains additives that help prevent the rot of your coolant system from the inside out. the longer it's in your car, the less additives are left. it's just like motor oil in this respect. so you can either pay now to have your coolant system flushed and antifreeze replaced, or pay later to have your radiator and other coolant system components replaced. antifreeze should also be replaced based on years, NOT miles, since the additives are used up even if the car is just sitting in the garage. in this respect, it's different than motor oil.

I paid $7.50/Liter for actual Porsche coolant from my dealer, looks like you were really ripped off. My coolant also had a red color when I drained it from the radiators.

So my SA explained to me that the coolant in my 03 C2 is good for life. He said it's extremely unlikely I would have to replace it. So is that not true?