Toyota Red vs Pink Coolant...

[Psylocke]

On the left is the new PINK coolant, on the right the old RED coolant.

What's with the new pink coolant? Can I use it on my old Corolla (red coolant is currently installed)? The red coolant isn't available anymore...

[Sheep]

pareho lang yan a coolant is a coolant just follow the instructions on the label and you will be fine read if its a premix or you have to mix with h20

gamit ko nga yung gamit ng mga jeepney prestone heheheh

[Sheep]

hey ngayon ko lang pinansin ang images na post mo

i think the one on the left is a premix and the one on the right is concentrate

so pareho nga lang yan


pero bakit may anti freez? kelan ba ang winter dito sa pinas? :D heheh

[Psylocke]

One is "super" while the other is not. My guess is that the "super" is something similar to DEXCOOL (organic acid tech), and since I've read many horror stories on dexcool I'm a bit wary to use the new PINK coolant because I'm coming from the RED coolant...

[falken]

AFAIK, yung sa left is pre mixed meaning you just pour all the contents into the radiator, yung on the right naman, you have to dilute with water. But basically they're just made of the same ingredients. Read the instructions carefully na lang, but if it's similar to Dexcool, avoid it like the plague.

[Psylocke]

They're not the same. The PINK coolant is an "extended life" coolant that uses organic acids (like DEXCOOL). The RED coolant is a "conventional" coolant (2 year life).

It has always been said not to use DEXCOOL-type coolants on vehicles that didn't come with it from the factory.

The PINK coolant should be OK for new vehicles that came prefilled with it. But what about pre-2004 Toyotas? I'm not very sure about compatibility because the pink coolant isn't really exactly DEXCOOL...

The label is not helpful at all.

I guess I'll just return the PINK coolant and find red somewhere...

[boybi]

why not try other brands like GlycoShell or Caltex or Castrol, etc.? pareparehong coolant lang naman mga yan.

[ARB]

AFAIK toyota vehicles need toyota coolants. unlike others na pwede lang any brand. and d daw pwede i mix toyota coolant with ohter coolants. anybody from toyota here please clarify.

[boybi]

AFAIK toyota vehicles need toyota coolants. unlike others na pwede lang any brand. and d daw pwede i mix toyota coolant with ohter coolants. anybody from toyota here please clarify.

what will happen if non-toyota coolant was used on toyota engines?

[Psylocke]

Page 1 of 1 Toyota TSB:
PG010-02
Title:
ENGINE COOLANT COLOR CHANGE
Models:
'02 Japan Built 4Runner, Camry, Celica,
Corolla, ECHO, Land Cruiser, MR2 Spyder,
Prius, RAV4 & '03 Corolla
Technical Service
BULLETIN
March 22, 2002
A new pink colored LLC is being phased into production for all 2002
Japan Built
Toyota models. The color change does not affect the maintenance
procedures or
intervals established for the red coolant. The new pink coolant is
100% compatible
with the current red coolant and red coolant can be used to replace,
top off, or mix in
with the pink coolant with no adverse effects.

I found that here: http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/lexus/316/Coolant

I wonder if it's OFFICIAL.



Here's more info relating to coolant protection on soldered brass/copper radiators:

Results of industry standard tests of the new Toyota extended-life (PINK) coolant now show a substantial weight loss (corrosion), both in a 50-50 mix aud in a 33% coolant mixture (solder corrosion is much greater in this more diluted solution).

More info: http://www.aa1car.com/library/2004/us120426.htm

[Sheep]

what will happen if non-toyota coolant was used on toyota engines?

maraming technicalities yan boybi
ex
when you use mitsu coolant on your patrol after a few days you'll notice your patrol's nissan emblem turn into red after a few more days the logo would morph into 3 diamonds if this happens immediately remove the patrol stickers and slap on pajero stickers or else your engine would overheat


yung gamit ko prestone gamit din daw ng mga sarao jeep kaya nga linagyan ko ng maliliit na kabayo ang hood ko para hindi malaman ng coolant na linagay ko sya sa radiator ng mitsubishi heheh baka kasi mag overheat

ROFL

pag concentrate try to use distilled H20 as your diluent much better because it would have no residue in the long run so hindi magbabara ang radiator mo
i use wilkins 1 or 2 big jugs would do the trick excess can be used to flush the radiator marami sa 7 -11 depende kasi sa capacity ng radiator mo and sa raito ng h20 -coolant usually nakalagay sa label but i believe 60 :40 is good 60% h20
40%coolant

[Psylocke]

maraming technicalities yan boybi
ex
when you use mitsu coolant on your patrol after a few days you'll notice your patrol's nissan emblem turn into red after a few more days the logo would morph into 3 diamonds if this happens immediately remove the patrol stickers and slap on pajero stickers or else your engine would overheat


yung gamit ko prestone gamit din daw ng mga sarao jeep kaya nga linagyan ko ng maliliit na kabayo ang hood ko para hindi malaman ng coolant na linagay ko sya sa radiator ng mitsubishi heheh baka kasi mag overheat

They say japanese coolants are quite compatible with each other, so using mitsu coolant on a toyota should be OK.

But there are real coolant incompatibilities out there. e.g. if you use silicated coolant (e.g. prestone) on a japanese vehicle (which uses no-silicate coolant) you might have problems...

Or if you use Dexcool on a vehicle that didn't use it before. Or if you mix dexcool with other coolants.

[boybi]

maraming technicalities yan boybi
ex
when you use mitsu coolant on your patrol after a few days you'll notice your patrol's nissan emblem turn into red after a few more days the logo would morph into 3 diamonds if this happens immediately remove the patrol stickers and slap on pajero stickers or else your engine would overheat

yung gamit ko prestone gamit din daw ng mga sarao jeep kaya nga linagyan ko ng maliliit na kabayo ang hood ko para hindi malaman ng coolant na linagay ko sya sa radiator ng mitsubishi heheh. baka kasi mag overheat

[Elroi]

got my radiator flushed kanina..

consumed 2 liters of TOYOTA RED COOLANT mixed with 3 liters of WILKINS distilled water..

Toyota RED coolant * 198/liter = 396
Wilkins 1 gallon = 50
Labor = 137
got an extra bottle para pandagdag...

nakalagay nga dun sa RED coolant container 50:50 mix with TAP WATER lang but i insisted on using wilkins..

Psylocke - meron available na RED coolant sa Toyota Cabanatuan... dun ako nakapagpagawa kanina...ask ka lang dun sa mismong parts officer kasi nung una ay yung premixed ang binibigay sa akin but sabi ko ayaw ko nun and i want the RED coolant..

medyo GOON Squad lang to.. nung pinasok na sa service area yung vehicle ko ay umakyat naman ako sa customer's lounge. from there is kita mo yung sasakyan mo sa ibaba kasi may glass window naman..and makita ko yung mechanic nila na text ng text, dala yung 2 liter ng PREMIXED coolant at ibinaba sa harap ng sasakyan ko... whatttt.. i specifically insisted na RED coolant ang ilalagay tapos PREMIXED yung dala, so baba agad ako and talked to the service advisor. ayun, dali-daling tumakbo sa loob ng service area and pinagalitan yung mechanic nila (na wala pa ring lubay ng kate-text).. good thing nakita ko, pano kaya kung hindi...

that's another story na...

[promdiboy]

i used mitsubishi premix coolant on our lc80. from red to green. that was a year ago. no problems so far. :car:

[zechs]

i dont think that it would do any harm? usually same-same formula lang naman yan di ba? just like those caltex long-life coolants...kami we use i think petron's coolant. hehe planning to change na rin, kasi ang tagal na ito..planning having my radiator flushed and change coolant na rin.

[Elroi]

Psylocke- where did u get and magkano yung red coolant for toyota.. i'm planning to flush my radiator..

OT- pano ba i-DIY yung flushing ng radiator. pwede ba ihalo yung distilled drinking water like absolute or wilkins..

[Psylocke]

Psylocke- where did u get and magkano yung red coolant for toyota.. i'm planning to flush my radiator..

OT- pano ba i-DIY yung flushing ng radiator. pwede ba ihalo yung distilled drinking water like absolute or wilkins..

That's the problem I can't find the RED coolant at Toyota Cabanatuan. THe PINK coolant costs 265 per 2 liters (premixed).

Yes you can use absolute or wilkins, in this picture you'll notice there's Absolute in the background:

[BlueBimmer]

pwede as long as distilled, make sure its not mineral water hehe u can also used those distilled water na gnagamit for top-off sa battery.

[Psylocke]

raikonen,

ha meron pala sa Toyota Cab? Gago talaga yung tao sa parts dept! Sabi nya wala na! Mali pa yung price na sinabi nya, 189 daw!