Pentosin Pentofrost
Vehicle:
BMW
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I use the blue antifreeze (G11) that was specified for my 1987 16V. I am currently running 10W40 synthetic oil.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Scirocco
Part number: G 001 100
I use Pentofrost (Pentosin is the OEM supplier to Porsche). Our local NAPA carries it even.
Pros: OEM supplier to Porsche
Vehicle:
Porsche
Pentosin is one of my trusted brands. I would not hesitate to use it.
Pros: trusted brand
I've used pentosin E for full flushes of two Golfs (2015 and 2017). No issues. Prior to that, I used it for topping off. It's the right stuf being G13 regardless of slight color variation pink/purple.
Pros: no issues, right stuff
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I’ve used Pentosin Pentofrost NF, it’s the same as OEM
Pros: same as OEM
Vehicle:
BMW
Use pentosin
I've always used the Pentosin equivalent in all my Volkswagens and Audis. Pentosin E/SF. Pentosin SF is G12 (pink) -2005, Pentosin E is G13 (violet) 2006 onwards. Safe to mix with factory fill, of course can always go to the dealer for coolant too. These are concentrate, so you do have to mix 50/50 with distilled water though
Pros: safe to mix, reliable performance
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
If it's inconvenient to go to the dealer, you can buy the correct coolant at NAPA, they carry Pentosin brand chemicals.
Pros: correct coolant available
I had a bunch of Audi G11 kicking around from my Audi 100 that I used to have. Made by Pentosin, same smurf piss BMW used.
Put it in my e90 when I did the water pump.
Pros: same as BMW
Vehicle:
BMW
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The brand is registered in Germany.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a positive opinion of Pentosin antifreeze.
PR Score — 96 out of 100, based on 31 review and 93 votes. 30 positive reviews, 0 neutral reviews, 1 negative review. Average rating — 4.6 (out of 5). Vote balance: 90 up, 3 down.
In the ranking of the best antifreeze this part is at position 3, behind PEAK and Prestone , but ahead of VALVOLINE and OEM Honda.
Users also evaluated the qualities of Pentosin antifreeze:
- Smell - sweet coolant odor signals leaks that can lead to overheating - rated positively. 3.5 points out of 5.
- Colored puddles - green, pink, or orange drips under the car are easy to spot - no rating yet
- Temperature stability - gauge stays steady during drives when coolant is healthy - rated positively. 4.6 points out of 5.
Antifreeze Pentosin in car-specific ratings
See which car brands and models owners choose Pentosin antifreeze for. Below are car-specific ratings where this part is in the Top-3:
- Pentosin ranked #2 for: Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Passat .
- Pentosin ranked #3 for: Volkswagen Jetta .
Antifreeze Pentosin in comparisons
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