Mixing Coolant... [Archive] - NewCelica.org Forum

speedfreek876

02-07-2002, 05:26 PM

Damn..I just posted a thread almost about the same thing...we have to buy "geniune TOYOTA" coolant now? Maintaining this Celica is expensive...

autxr

02-08-2002, 04:56 AM

Look in your owners manual (duh) read what kind of coolant you are supposed to have. Use that kind of coolant.

My manual says ethylene glycol based coolant. So the prestone (if it is ethylene or propylene) glycol based will be fine. It might be a different color, but it will work fine.

Do not use the dextron type of coolant.

Simple chemistry,

Personally, I'd just top it off with a little water (distilled is better than tap, but either will work fine), or I'd swing by Toyota and get the matching pink stuff.

Scott

Maelfyn

02-08-2002, 05:36 AM

Several months ago I put some blue coolant in with my pink coolant. Is my engine going to explode?

static

02-08-2002, 05:37 AM

Originally posted by Maelfyn
Several months ago I put some blue coolant in with my pink coolant. Is my engine going to explode?

Smartass.... I hope it does too.

static

02-12-2002, 06:59 AM

Well.. added the coolant and my slushing noise is gone!! I'll be damned.. thanks for the help guys. One thing though.. I think I overfilled a bit.. is that going to be a problem?

autxr

02-12-2002, 07:10 AM

The worst that will happen if you overfilled it is the little tank will overflow and leave a puddle, the neighbors cat will come and drink the puddle then die. The neighbors will sue you for pain and suffering as well as loss of thier cat...

So, basically, no worries.

Scott

static

02-12-2002, 07:11 AM

Originally posted by autxr
The worst that will happen if you overfilled it is the little tank will overflow and leave a puddle, the neighbors cat will come and drink the puddle then die. The neighbors will sue you for pain and suffering as well as loss of thier cat...

So, basically, no worries.

Scott

LOL!! Poor cats then! Thanks.

tripnotic

07-21-2002, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by autxr
Look in your owners manual (duh) read what kind of coolant you are supposed to have. Use that kind of coolant.

My manual says ethylene glycol based coolant. So the prestone (if it is ethylene or propylene) glycol based will be fine. It might be a different color, but it will work fine.

Do not use the dextron type of coolant.

Simple chemistry,

Personally, I'd just top it off with a little water (distilled is better than tap, but either will work fine), or I'd swing by Toyota and get the matching pink stuff.

Scott

ehhe, I"m bringing back old topic.

Anyways, Do I need to mix in some water when I"m using the Toyota pink stuff? Mines is running below the LOW line, so I need to add some soon before I forget it about it..

Also, my car has 22,000 miles on it, do I need to flush it?

Camry2000

07-21-2002, 03:52 PM

Originally posted by tripnotic

ehhe, I"m bringing back old topic.

Anyways, Do I need to mix in some water when I"m using the Toyota pink stuff? Mines is running below the LOW line, so I need to add some soon before I forget it about it..

Also, my car has 22,000 miles on it, do I need to flush it?

No you do not need a flush. I changed mine at 28K miles and it was still clean as hell. Do a 50/50 mix of coolant and water.

LaW

07-21-2002, 08:53 PM

Gods chariot doesn't need coolant :)

tripnotic

07-21-2002, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by Camry2000

No you do not need a flush. I changed mine at 28K miles and it was still clean as hell. Do a 50/50 mix of coolant and water.

This might be a stupid question, how do you measure it though? Does the coolant bottle contain a measurement or something?

Law, what up with the chariot thing on every post?

LaW

07-21-2002, 09:04 PM

I drive Gods Chariot.

Camry2000

07-21-2002, 09:23 PM

Originally posted by tripnotic

This might be a stupid question, how do you measure it though? Does the coolant bottle contain a measurement or something?

I use the coolant overflow resevoir as a guide. I fill it up, then start the engine with heater on. I then fill it until the coolant overflow resevoir reads max.

tripnotic

07-21-2002, 09:31 PM

Originally posted by Camry2000

I use the coolant overflow resevoir as a guide. I fill it up, then start the engine with heater on. I then fill it until the coolant overflow resevoir reads max.

So I should pour the coolant half way between low and max(high). Then turn on the engine with the heater on. Pour the rest in with disstill water..Is this correct. I want to do this right the first time.

Camry2000

07-21-2002, 09:36 PM

Pour into the radiator until it is full. Put the cap back on, start the engine and turn the heat on full blast. Let it run for a few minutes. Check the overflow resevoir. Add as needed. There is no way you can goof it up as the excess will just flow out onto the resevoir.

cftofu2k

07-21-2002, 10:04 PM

ugh, i mixed some kinda pink coolant at 12k. didnt bother looking at the type/brand. i also didnt mix water. is that bad? will my car explode?

DJ_GLITCH_OS

07-21-2002, 11:46 PM

I mixed some green with my pink, added some H2O, and have been running NP for about th last 10k.
At the time It never clicked in my head to check the labels, I just boght the stuff I had always bought before.
No blown motor and no melted hood.... ;-)

tripnotic

07-22-2002, 05:59 AM

Originally posted by DJ_GLITCH_OS
I mixed some green with my pink, added some H2O, and have been running NP for about th last 10k.
At the time It never clicked in my head to check the labels, I just boght the stuff I had always bought before.
No blown motor and no melted hood.... ;-)

In the long run, you will get rust in your engine if you don't use the right type of coolant for your car.

SilverRide

07-22-2002, 07:32 AM

Originally posted by tripnotic

In the long run, you will get rust in your engine if you don't use the right type of coolant for your car.

Rust in an aluminium block/head engine?

Anyway, any quality, glycol based antifreeze that states it`s "safe" for aluminium block engines is OK.

Camry2000

07-22-2002, 07:39 AM

Aluminum does rusts believe it or not. Aluminum oxidizes just like iron but at a much slower rate. This is the entire principle behind anodizing aluminum. Aluminum is placed in a bath of battery acid and a steady current is fed to it causing the aluminum to oxidize quicker. It is then dyed, if you want a color, and then bathed in boiling water to harden the oxidized aluminum.

Anyhow, I think he means it could eat away at the aluminum in the radiator.

Raw Iron 1

07-23-2002, 05:36 AM

I don't know. Pat Goss from Goss's Garage says not to mix standard anti-freeze with long life. I think the only US brand that you can use is Havoline/AC Delco DexCool and Prestone Long Life.

Jason

Raw Iron 1

07-23-2002, 06:17 AM

Havolines DexCool info.

http://www.havoline.com/products/antifreeze/antifreeze.html

Havoline Extended Life antifreeze material data sheet.

http://library.cbest.chevron.com/lubes/chevmsdsv9.nsf/f2f12b5992bba20488256b4c0074a415/1cc6f99c7f63c3ce88256b7a0073940b?OpenDocument

Havoline Extended Life/AC DexCool specs from data sheet link.

COMPONENTS/AMOUNT (for their 50/50 premix)

Water 45 - 59.99 %weight

Ethylene Glycol 40 - 54.99 %weight

Diethylene glycol 1 - 4.99 %weight

Potassium 2-ethylhexanoate 1 - 4.99 %weight

Prestone Long Life/DexCool info.

http://www.prestone.com/framer.cgi?page=http://www.prestone.com/products/14.htm

Prestone Long Life is compatable with Havoline Extended Life.

http://www.prestone.com/framer.cgi?page=http://www.prestone.com/products/14.htm

tripnotic

07-25-2002, 12:06 PM

ok, I just put coolant in this afternoon. I was wondering, what does the unplug hose on the left of the resevoir coolant do? is for letting air out or something?

Camry2000

07-25-2002, 12:40 PM

It lets excess coolant flow out.

tripnotic

07-25-2002, 12:46 PM

Originally posted by Camry2000
It lets excess coolant flow out.

Dammit, if I knew this before, I wouldn't have been trying to take out teh excess coolant (full to the max) out that I put in.

I saw it squirt out coolant fluid though, but I was worry it might (1 in million) squirt to the alternator.

Thanks...

GTS-Racer

07-27-2002, 02:00 AM

you DONT want to mix it with the orange type of cooling cause they are wayy different....but others shouldnt be that big of a deal

tripnotic

07-27-2002, 06:22 AM

Originally posted by GTS-Racer
you DONT want to mix it with the orange type of cooling cause they are wayy different....but others shouldnt be that big of a deal

Color wouldn't matter, at least you have the right type of coolant for you car.

Sups

07-28-2002, 07:13 PM

so whats the verdict.. the beginning of the thread said that you should not mix brands, then it says its alright if its the same type. would those other brands (prestone and havolines) be better than the toyota coolant?

Camry2000

07-28-2002, 07:26 PM

I always use Toyota oil filters and Toyota coolant cause they are the best.

Sups

07-28-2002, 07:33 PM

well is that something you know or something you grew up believing? i for one grew up with the mentality that anything from the dealers is top notch(as in the best you can get).

TaeMachine

07-28-2002, 07:52 PM

the ethylene glycol does not wear out and is what makes up all coolants. you only have to worry about the corrosion inhibitors that are added with the coolant. the newer cars have organic acid additives for the aluminum rather than the silicate for the copper brass radiators.

certain cars use different kinds of coolants. the orange coolant havoline drex-cool and prestone extended life are compatible with coolant in GM cars and the pink coolant in vw/audi cars. toyota red is different from the U.S. orange that is compatible with the aluminum radiators.

for topping off, use toyota red.