There is nothing wrong with the Green and they make it with very low silicates or no silicates these days. Here is some good reading on the different kinds of A/F Coolants on the market. I like the unmixed when changing it out and usually top off the reservoir or radiator only with the mixed. When I do the re-fill I like to use distilled water from the dollar store. If I flush it out I use tap water and drain the whole engine block by removing the hoses from the block and letting the hose do its work through the block with the engine off. I don't like to run the coolant for more than 2 years so the most economical coolant is the Green when it's on sale. So, why does Toyota use the red coolant The red or pink type of coolant is a Hybrid Organic Acid Technology (HOAT). I really don't see any benefit in the Red or Pink or Purple coolant. Toyota wants $30.00 a gallon for their "Red" coolant and some people will buy it because they want to stay consistent. I just make sure to drain the fluid every 2 or so years. I've owned the car since 97k miles (now 147k) and I can only assume that the coolant was never changed.I changed out my Toyota Red many years ago. The old coolant smells quite bad almost like somthing died inside my radiator □ I've used Toyota original pre mixed super long life coolant: 0888980072 (£45 on ebay) It was really easy to do with the spill free funnel. I've bought this 'spill free coolant change kit':įinally did the coolant change following this guide. I've watched some videos on YouTube and got completely confused: some people recommend to take the lower hose off, some others are taking a bolt off at the back of the engine to drain a couple of drops of the coolant. Best to check your repair manual to see if anything is different. These are most common steps for replacing coolant in many Toyota cars. After they stopped you can switch off engine, wait 5 min and carefully open the reservoir cap, let the air out and top up if necessary to the max mark. You have to wait until engine reaches 95C° and thermostat opens so second loop starts circulating the coolant through the radiator, this is the time when radiator fans should start working too. Make sure your heater settings are at max temperature and lowest fan speed. Then tight the drain tap, and refill the reservoir full, start the engine and be ready to add coolant quickly, let the engine running and keep an eye on the coolant level, top up as necessary. It takes some time but it’s nice and clean process. Radiator has a drain tap at lower left corner, you can insert a tube 9mm ID into it, undo and watch how slowly goes out., preferably straight into an empty container. No need to do any flushing or trying to get all content out. Just buy from Toyota pink ready mixed long life coolant. im not going to make a mistake with this car as i did with my last one a vw group car 1.9tdi it was a great going car i loved it and drove well but after getting the head re skimmed etc was not the sameĪdditive in coolant is no need. thats why tbh i would advist stick to genuine toyota oil, genuine toyota collant for the engine,genuine gearbox oil for the car and tbh im half thinking putting those diesel purge or other fuel additives might be a bad idea. i could only come to a conclusion that maybe the liquid molly caused the head gasket to go on it or the motor factor coolant. i also put inthe car liquid molly diesel purge as i thought id be doing a good thing also. well at 130k the head gasket went on it and needed done i seen wheer was leaking and well i was wondering what could cause it. my last car a vw group car i thought id look after it and i did changed the oil myself and changed the collangt to new stuff bought in a motorfactor. Well tbh the reason why i would advise that ONLY to put in toyota recommended and genuine toyota coolant as you never know what damage other coolants and additives will do the the car engine head will do.
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