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11-05-2011, 11:35 AM | #1 |
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Which coolant can I use?
I'm wondering what equivalent coolant I can use that's cheaper than the expensive Toyota "pink" stuff? I'm changing out the water pump on Monday since it's starting to crap out.
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11-05-2011, 01:45 PM | #2 |
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prestone green 50/50 that is labeled for -any car- -any cooling system- will be fine
toyota red toyota red is the mantra, but that new prestone 50/50 is fine |
11-05-2011, 11:29 PM | #3 |
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Thanks! Any idea how much coolant the Yaris takes when empty?
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I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important. |
11-06-2011, 07:58 AM | #4 |
Without getting into it.....you didn't define empty but as quoted from another post v
straight out of your user's manual... Quote: Total capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.): Manual transmission 4.8 (5.1, 4.2) Automatic transmission 4.7 (5.0, 4.1) Coolant type: “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is used in your Toyota vehicle at factory fill. In order to avoid technical problems, only use “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” or similar high quality ethylene glycol based non−silicate, non−amine, non− nitrite, and non−borate coolant with long−life hybrid organic acid technology. (Coolant with long−life hybrid organic acid technology is a combination of low phosphates and organic acids.) Do not use plain water alone. Please contact your Toyota dealer for further details I did do a complete drain (block, radiator lines, fluid overflow tank & thermostat housing) taking out the amount for AT shown above. You might say why thermostat housing....well when I didn't get the amount after draining all else and that I wanted to replace the thermostat anyway, when i popped the housing off there is a cavity area behind it and the waterpump that held the rest that won't drain. |
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11-06-2011, 07:59 PM | #5 |
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buy toyota red and dilute it. its cheaper, and essentially the same as toyota pink. Our toyota technical rep said its basically the same antifreeze without dilution.
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11-07-2011, 07:25 AM | #6 |
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EL HOAT?
I'm new to the Yaris, but in the manual doesn't say to use extended life HOAT coolant? It's available here at O'Reillys, for example.
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11-07-2011, 11:12 AM | #7 |
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OP wants to save some money,
and the 50/50 anycar prestone is the cheapest that won't nuke your Toyota warranty and is available at WallyWorld for low bux |
11-07-2011, 03:02 PM | #8 |
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Toyota stealership wants $26 a gallon for the "pink stuff".
Went to my local small business parts store that's been around for decades and they had universal 50/50 that's compatiable with ALL makes and models, foreign or domestic that have aluminum engines. Now I don't think the life of the coolant will last as long as the pink stuff but I'll gladly pay $7 a gallon for it than $26.
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I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important. |
11-07-2011, 10:22 PM | #9 |
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Last gallon I bought 2 weeks ago was $21. It's premixed too. I think it's more red than pink too. I just reused my antifreeze when I did my first pump swap at 30k since it's good for 100k.
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11-07-2011, 10:40 PM | #10 |
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Well my car is at 120,000 and the waterpump is crapping out. So i was going to change the fluid anyhow, I'm going to do the waterpump while I'm at it. Glad that it decided to give out when I was getting ready to change the fluid so I don't have to do it twice lol
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I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important. |
11-07-2011, 10:45 PM | #11 | |
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Just had to replace my broken water pump.... used toyota red coolant.
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04-11-2013, 10:48 PM | #12 | |
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Each component in the product has a name and number (even the water in the pink). They were the same in both, except for two components, I believe an acid and some chemical. Interestingly, one of the components had the same number on both products, but the name was different. The second component had a completely different name and number on each jug. He even walked out to the shop to ask a tech whether he knew if the pink and red were exactly the same thing, but he said he didn't know. So, while the pink and red are similar and compatible it would appear that they are not quite exactly the same thing. Will either one cool your engine? Sure. Will using red in your Yaris, or mixing the two, cause engine damage? Doesn't sound like it, at least not in the short term. But, the pink "Super Long Life" product might be formulated to be nicer to engines it's spec'd for over a longer period of time than the red. OTOH, the two chemical differences between red and pink as stated on the jugs might just be marketing mumbo jumbo BS to get people who bought cheaper cars to spend more money on parts. Much as I was looking forward to saving money by buying the red ($31.84/gal which would make 2 gals when diluted), I caved and spent $21.81 to get a gal of the pink as it is spec'd for my car. sigh...... Last edited by robkay; 04-12-2013 at 09:16 AM. |
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04-11-2013, 11:01 PM | #13 |
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I think Red is OAT and pink is HOAT. I use Zerex Asian Vehicle, as I've been a 20+ year user of Zerex coolant, and I've never had any issues.
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04-12-2013, 12:51 AM | #14 |
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I know your trying to save money but why not go with what is recommended your only spending about 15 dollars more on service you wont need to do for 60k miles which equates on averaged about 5 years or so, thats only 3 dollars a year thats the price of a cup of coffee for just the assurance. If your not going to get the premixed one at least make sure you used distilled water and not water from your garden hose.
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04-12-2013, 01:50 AM | #15 |
i allways us Zerex pink
http://www.valvoline.com/products/br...antifreeze/105
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low coolant
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04-22-2013, 04:30 AM | #18 |
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Perhaps I am being naive and paranoid, but with my OEM water pump still in place (and (frugal frugal frugal ) never doing a flush), when I did need to add some coolant (within the last 50k miles I think) I caved and bought the pink stuff.
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