S3 Antifreeze available Belgium?

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#1 S3 Antifreeze available Belgium?

Post by Redman » Mon Jan 13, 2025 9:01 pm

Many, many posts here on recommended antifreeze for S3 engine. Consensus seems to be Bluecol: however seems very difficult to obtain here in Belgium without paying huge p&p costs to buy it from Tetrosyl in IRL. Anyone have a source (or substitute) that I can order - perhaps also from NLD. / FRA / DEU / etc? Thanks in advance. I find the sheer number of options whether IAT or OAT or anything else very confusing!

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S3 1971 - Original (JHT) LHD/Auto/Air Con. Re-imported from US via UK in 1994, rebuilt Antwerp. Dk Blue (orig Sable)/Biscuit (orig Beige)
Porsche 911SC 1983
VW T2A Bus 1971
VW Beetle Cabrio 1967 (but bit of a mixture!)

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#2 Re: S3 Antifreeze available Belgium?

Post by paydase » Mon Jan 13, 2025 11:20 pm

I assume that your antifreeze is the same for an S3 than for a S1, so IAT.

I looked for, and purchased a blue IAT antifreeze (it's an AG11, an ethylene-glycol containing silicates) from this source:
https://www.auto-doc.be/mannol/17844920
It's good quality and cheap.
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#3 Re: S3 Antifreeze available Belgium?

Post by Redman » Tue Jan 14, 2025 12:02 pm

Bedankt! Thanks so much for that - you have cut through all the possible products and it's easy enough to order from Autodoc. Last replacement of antifreeze was by a (reputable) Jaguar workshop who used generic "green" antifreeze. I will flush fully anyway before refilling - hopefully no nasty surprises.....
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S3 1971 - Original (JHT) LHD/Auto/Air Con. Re-imported from US via UK in 1994, rebuilt Antwerp. Dk Blue (orig Sable)/Biscuit (orig Beige)
Porsche 911SC 1983
VW T2A Bus 1971
VW Beetle Cabrio 1967 (but bit of a mixture!)

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