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Antifreeze Prestone or OEM Volkswagen

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Prestone
OEM Volkswagen
OEM Volkswagen › Antifreeze
Heavy_Pace_9833
  • Temperature stability:
Rating 4.0

Not that low because I topped it off before it got to that point but yeah it’s normal for our cars. It should only be the initial settling though, top it off engine cold with vw g12 evo 50/50 or distilled water and keep an eye on it. It shouldn’t drop any more once topped off for a while anyway.

Pros: normal for our cars
Cons: needs to be topped off
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OEM Volkswagen › Antifreeze
Simplysavages
  • Temperature stability:
Rating 4.0

These tsi motors tend to run hotter then standard engines. I would top off the car (once cooled typically around a hour) open it up and take it to the line above minimum, that\u2019ll be your maximum. Watch it over the next few weeks. If it goes below minimum again, you have some sort of leak.

Pros: tsi motors run hotter
Cons: potential coolant leak
Vehicle: Volkswagen
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Prestone › Antifreeze
RedditTTIfan
  • Temperature stability:
Rating 4.0

Prestone Max Violet is ok to use--it meets G12++ or TL774G which is fine to use with the G12evo in your car already.

Pros: ok to use, meets G12++
Cons: only available in RTU
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OEM Volkswagen › Antifreeze
pimpbot666
  • Colored puddles:
Rating 5.0

Maybe I'm wrong, here, but that looks like rust to me.

Did the mech use green coolant, and not the factory VW red/pink/purple stuff? That would cause the cast iron short block to rust out in short order.

Vehicle: Volkswagen
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Prestone › Antifreeze
Auto_Mechanic1
Rating 3.0

Most likely answer is he used one similar to PRESTONE which they do have one thats for all makes and models, it is a universal coolant including European models.

Pros: universal coolant
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OEM Volkswagen › Antifreeze
Cautious-Concept457
  • Temperature stability:
Rating 2.0

I see your reservoir says G13 mit Silikat. Would recommend getting rid of G13 and removing the bag. G13 causes corrosion (resulting in a leak at the shaft of the water pump), leaves deposits (clogging the heater core and resulting in engine overheating), etc. Flush the system a couple times with distilled water and then fill up with G12evo coolant which doesn\u2019t have these issues.

Pros: G12evo coolant better
Cons: G13 causes corrosion
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Which antifreeze to choose — Prestone or OEM Volkswagen?

If choosing antifreeze across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare antifreeze across these categories:

Comparison of antifreeze Prestone and OEM Volkswagen
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which antifreeze are better — OEM Volkswagen or Prestone?

In March 2026 on PartReview, antifreeze Prestone were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.

  1. Prestone received a PR Score of 88 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 73 points.
  2. Prestone ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 9.
  3. The average rating is higher for Prestone (4.2) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.8).
  4. Antifreeze Prestone have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
    • Temperature stability - owners believe, that this property for Prestone is better than OEM Volkswagen.
    • Colored puddles - drivers claim, that this property for Prestone is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
    • Smell - reviews suggest, that this property for Prestone is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.

Which antifreeze are more popular — Prestone or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, antifreeze Prestone were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.

By vote balance, antifreeze Prestone surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

  • For Prestone, the ratio of positive (197) to negative (26) votes is 171 vote.
  • For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (42) to negative (15) votes is 27 votes.

By number of reviews, antifreeze Prestone surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

Which antifreeze do car owners prefer — Prestone or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, antifreeze Prestone led more car-specific ratings than OEM Volkswagen:

Prestone are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta, and others.

Antifreeze OEM Volkswagen have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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