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Chris Lock
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sa
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 Friday, September 10, 2010 - 10:34 pm, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/37/83009.html?1167071450
Hi, thatthread says to top up with demineralised water. Does it matter if we just top up with tap water?
Does it matter if we use red or green coolant?
Both soarers currently have green coolant in them, but should i change it over to red (toyota) fluid?
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
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 Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 01:54 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ignore the advice if you don't want your cooling system to last.
James Johnson
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 Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 07:02 am, by:  James Johnson (Jimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Most Toyota's use red coolant and I would'nt use any thing else apart from what is recommended and that would be the red coolant. I used normal tap water myself although demineralised water would be better but I don't have that stuff lying around hence why I did'nt use it.
Scott Casey
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nsw
soarer v8

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 Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 08:00 am, by:  Scott Casey (V8soarer_1991) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
nulon red coolant

http://www.nulon.com.au/products/Red_Long_Life_Top-Up_Coolant/
Matthew Sharpe
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North Island
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 Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 09:45 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Just buy distilled water from the supermarket. Couple of dollars for a 10 litre container. Make sure you get distilled not spring or mineral.
John Stafford
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Qld.
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 Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 03:46 pm, by:  John Stafford (Johng12) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hi, Just clarify what the metals are in the Soarer V8 cooling system are. Nulon RLLTU is not recommended for use in cooling systems that have a copper/brass radiator (in such vehicles, use Nulon LL, which is green). Seeing as the Toyotas run red coolant does that assume that they do not have copper/brass radiators? Cheers John
Chris Lock
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 Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 07:46 pm, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
am looking at the Nulon RED concentrate
Will probably do it tomorrow or next weekend..
Peter Nitschke
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South Australia
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 Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 09:49 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Why not just get the proper stuff and be done with it?
Jamie Richards
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 Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 11:58 pm, by:  Jamie Richards (Nwb40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
yeah what ^he^ said
Chris Lock
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 Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 08:28 am, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I'll be looking into that as well...
Shop didn't have genuine Toyota.. have to make a phone call monday
Matthew Sharpe
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 Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 09:17 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Toyota always have it. Make sure you buy the concentrate - much better value for money than the pre-mix.

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