Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 03:33 pm, by: Edward Salem(Sydeward)
Just recently I had my radiator properly flushed and refilled at the local toyota service centre. I had the cheap green no name coolant which came with the car replaced with genuine Pink Toyota Super Long Life coolant for piece of mind.
The cooling system was pressure tested and is fine, the only thing concerning me now is im being told that I shouldve used the Red Long life coolant which the car was designed to use...
Upon researching the two types of coolant ive struggled to find any key differences between the two. Yes Pink is rated to last 100-150,000kms whereas red will last 50,000kms meaning pink has more preserving additives than the red type. Pink is premixed and red is sold as a 100% concentrate thus needs to be diluted with water. Pink is nearly 4x more expensive although both are Ethyl Glycol based anti freeze coolants.
So what is the difference? Quoting what ive seen around the internet the pink SLLC apparently is designed for newer model toyotas, although can be used on cars which would usually run on LLC Red coolant. The car im referring to is my 2JZGTE Aristo 3.0V. I was hoping someone could shed some light on any other possible differences between the two types of collant and thus help me decide if the pink SLLC is sufficient for my car
Monday, January 21, 2008 - 02:34 am, by: Peter Nitschke(Pen)
The impression I got was that the pre-mix had water added, but they increased the "life expectancy" to make it look better and sell better. At a much higher price. The argument was that the premix would be the right concentration.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 08:59 pm, by: Edward Salem(Sydeward)
well I ended up going for the pink coolant. its far from cheap, but being premixed long life it will work to maximum efficiency, thus eliminating any human error which could occur while mixing the coolant. id expect it to have better corrosion protection as well being rated at 150,000k's but I guess time will tell
Ben Socratous Goo Roo SA I am the fibreglass/kevlar/carbonfibre king!
Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 02:56 am, by: Peter Nitschke(Pen)
The catch is, if there is any water/coolant left in the block after a flush or drain, then the mixture is no longer accurate.
That is why I prefer the concentrate, as I can add 1/2 the capacity of the cooling system, then top up with distilled or demineralised water, and know it will be right.
Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 07:23 am, by: Scott Ferguson(Scott_ferguson)
I have an easy way of knowing whether mine is the right concentration, if my rad doesn't explode when it's -51 with the wind chill like it was on monday morning then it's probly ok
Dave Billings Goo Roo Louisiana SC 300, 2JZE, 5 Speed
Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 01:48 am, by: Scott Ferguson(Scott_ferguson)
Pfft... the puny little american can't handle the cold? Hahahah i'm just giving you a hard time Dave, It's cold alright but i don't think anyone enjoys it.
Steven Nanevski Goo Roo New South Wales D Day has almost arrived....
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