Brand of coolant to use for a top off??

Kissfan79 · Post by **Kissfan79** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:42 pm

Anyone have any suggestions for a brand of coolant to top off my coolant overflow with? I have read some past topics on coolant and looked in the owners manual about the coolant type and I get the impression that I should be picky about the type of coolant to use. Any auggestions for an 03 GT?Thanks, Jim

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:11 pm

Get the stuff from the Toyota dealer. It might be slightly more$ but you can't go wrong.

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:17 pm

I have not flushed mine yet, will do in the summer but I have heard the Toyota coolant is just normal green just tinted red. It is not extended life red like others. Makes sense too since it is recommended to be changed every couple of years or what ever the manual states. As far as I know there are only the two types as far as life range out there, the entended life and the old normal green.Search the site on coolant change and I am sure it was discussed at length. Some have taken their cars into Toyota and discovered the above.

tnpartsguy · Post by **tnpartsguy** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:43 pm

The Toyota isn't just tinted red. Unlike the traditional green, it has no silicon or silicates, thus no build-up on your water pump, ect....

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:52 pm

So there is a difference? Three kinds of coolant now, Toyota Red, ext life Red and Green?

redlava · Post by **redlava** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:32 am

I would think that just as long as it is the Dexcool stuff you shouldn't have a problem. I have a bottle of the 50/50 Prestone.

champcaracing · Post by **champcaracing** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:38 pm

toyota has 2 different coolants, long life red and super long life, which is also red. toyota has always had red coolant for as long as i have been working at dealers. volvo uses blue colored coolant.

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:40 pm

So then what is the life of the Vibes coolant???? The owners manual states changing at 30,000 or every 24 months using an Ethylene Glycol Base coolant. Does not sound like long life to me...

Kissfan79 · Post by **Kissfan79** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:01 am

So...after the disucssion so far....what brand should be used if I were going to some place like Wal-Mart or an Advance auto parts to buy a gallon to top off? One could never dream that looking for the correct coolant would be so research involoved Jim

tnpartsguy · Post by **tnpartsguy** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:11 am

Quote, originally posted by MiVibe-ToolGuy Â»So there is a difference? Three kinds of coolant now, Toyota Red, ext life Red and Green? Yeah, and as mentioned Toyota has 2, Volvo has blue, and Medium Duty GM Trucks use a totally different coolant. I use the normal Toyota Red in everything, Part # 00272-1LLAC.

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