Antifreeze Pentosin or Prestone
Pentosin Pentofrost
I use the blue antifreeze (G11) that was specified for my 1987 16V. I am currently running 10W40 synthetic oil.
I use Prestone 50/50 HOAT compatible in my 2012 JK and it works great. I like to do it every 3 yrs or so.
I use Pentofrost (Pentosin is the OEM supplier to Porsche). Our local NAPA carries it even.
Prestone Max Violet is ok to use--it meets G12++ or TL774G which is fine to use with the G12evo in your car already.
I always use Prestone concentrate and then dilute it down to a 40/60 coolant to water ratio.
Pentosin is one of my trusted brands. I would not hesitate to use it.
Prestone is designed to be compatible with the Toyota Red coolant, which is also POAT. Should be fine.
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.
I’ve done it with my fiesta that had a leaking thermal housing I think I ended up topping it up so much by the end it was almost all Prestone wouldn’t personally do it on a car I care about though
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Which antifreeze to choose — Pentosin or Prestone?
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:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
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Which antifreeze are better — Prestone or Pentosin?
In March 2026 on PartReview, antifreeze Prestone were overall better than Pentosin.
- Pentosin received a PR Score of 96 out of 100, and Prestone scored 88 points.
- Pentosin ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and Prestone ranked 1.
- The average rating is higher for Pentosin (4.6) than for Prestone (4.2).
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Antifreeze Pentosin have better feature ratings than Prestone:
- Temperature stability - owners believe, that this property for Pentosin is better than Prestone.
- Smell - drivers claim, that this property for Prestone is outperforms Pentosin.
- Colored puddles - reviews suggest, that this property for Prestone is preferred to Pentosin.
Which antifreeze are more popular — Pentosin or Prestone?
In March 2026 on PartReview, antifreeze Prestone were overall more popular than Pentosin.
By vote balance, antifreeze Prestone surpassed Pentosin:
- For Pentosin, the ratio of positive (90) to negative (3) votes is 87 votes.
- For Prestone, the ratio of positive (197) to negative (26) votes is 171 vote.
By number of reviews, antifreeze Prestone surpassed Pentosin:
- For antifreeze Pentosin there are 31 review: 30 positive, 0 neutral, 1 negative.
- For antifreeze Prestone there are 73 reviews: 63 positive, 4 neutral, 6 negative.
Which antifreeze do car owners prefer — Pentosin or Prestone?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, antifreeze Prestone led more car-specific ratings than Pentosin:
Prestone are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta, and others.
Antifreeze Pentosin 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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