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<misc> Cooling System Corrosion

On Sun, 21 Jul 1996 Ira Eisenstein  said: 
> ...He (very relieved voice) told me that on pain of having my engine block 
> corrode from the inside out, I must not use Prestone or other 
> antifreezes made for american cars.  It seems that (on 2002's, at 
> least) BMW uses some metallic alloy to make their engine blocks which 
> is very bothered by something that is in Prestone.  BMW makes an 
> antifreeze ($25/gallon from the dealer) that is supposed to be safe for 
> these cars.  I was to use only BMW coolant!.
> ...I have no idea whether 528E's have that same problem (or even if 2002's
> REALLY have that problem).

Can someone confirm or refute the above claim regarding the use of non-BMW 
anti-freeze in 2002's.  I'm completing my engine rebuild and would hate to 
destroy my engine by putting the incorrect anti-freeze in it.

Thanks,
Troy

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