wrong coolant?

[sho]

i think i used wrong coolant for my car.i'll be doing the engine coolant flush,but can someone tell me which coolant is equivalent to "toyota long life coolant"??

[MicaCeli]

Originally posted by sho
i think i used wrong coolant for my car.i'll be doing the engine coolant flush,but can someone tell me which coolant is equivalent to "toyota long life coolant"??

Why dont you goto toyota and get their coolant?

[Blue Bomber]

Originally posted by MicaCeli
Why dont you goto toyota and get their coolant?

[sho]

reason y im asking is cuz i think they might charge me a grip just for some coolant so i'll rather go buy something thats equivalent for cheaper.

[slidr]

Originally posted by sho
reason y im asking is cuz i think they might charge me a grip just for some coolant so i'll rather go buy something thats equivalent for cheaper. Their coolant isn't that unreasonably expensive.

It's better to be safe than sorry, especially when you are talking about something as important as engine coolant.

[booyaolian]

it is not expensive.

[sho]

k ...coo.ima go buy one from toyota,but is it really that bad if u put wrong coolant?maybe its all in my head,but it feels like my car drives like ****.

[redscare]

The wrong kind of coolant can be corrosive. If you can't get the Toyota coolant use a %50 solution of ethylene glycol. Don't use anything alcohol based.

[autxr]

Originally posted by redscare
The wrong kind of coolant can be corrosive. If you can't get the Toyota coolant use a %50 solution of ethylene glycol. Don't use anything alcohol based.

Ethylene glycol IS alcohol based

Your owners manual will specify the proper coolant.

[redscare]

Originally posted by redscare
The wrong kind of coolant can be corrosive. If you can't get the Toyota coolant use a %50 solution of ethylene glycol. Don't use anything alcohol based.

This is what the owners manual specifies

[slidr]

Originally posted by redscare
This is what the owners manual specifies

Yeah, it is. 50% or more.

[sho]

Prestone

[slidr]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by sho
[B]Prestone

[sho]

i called the dealer to c how much to flush out the coolant,they said 100$.they said they have this machine specificly for that puprpose.WTF??i thought u dont need a machine to flush ur coolant.

[jway83]

shops use a machine. go to firestone, though. it's much, much cheaper, and the one i work at now carries the long-life stuff, so i'm assuming other stores do too.

[SpankinGT-S]

Seeing as though you live in SoCal. I would do 1 bottle of redline watter wetter and the Rest Distilled water. I live in Florida and it works great for me. It dropped temps about 15 degrees across the board.

[slidr]

Originally posted by sho
i called the dealer to c how much to flush out the coolant,they said 100$.they said they have this machine specificly for that puprpose.WTF??i thought u dont need a machine to flush ur coolant.

Sorry, but when I meant flush, I meant to just drain all of the coolant currently in your car, and then put the new stuff in.



To COMPLETELY flush the system of old coolant, then yeah, you would need to use a special machine for that.


But simply draining it is as easy as an oil change.

[Jtultra]

yea, would the red-line stuff be better if mixed correctly?

[TRDCelica119]

All the different color is is what temp it freezes at. I was horrified when I put green coolant in my fully rebuilt 2zz but the thing is, if you mix it right, it does the same as the Toyota Long Life coolant. Don't worry. Where you will have the problems is burping the little *******. It took me an hour with a hand on each radiator hose squeezing the air pockets out. Have fun with that! Just remember, it isnt circulating if your heater blows cold air and an easy way to tell if it is or not is once the fans turn on the thermostat opens and it will start spraying inside ther little coolant bottle. Make sure to put it on the hood latch too or it wont drain.