More coolant debate lol

Most importantly: what colour is it?

Interesting, that it's a 1/2 gallon: more in line with what a DIY'r needs, just for topping up. And good price.

Still, I would stick with the Toyota fluid: you need to buy a full gallon, it's kinda steep (around $25) but you can sleep at night, and eventually you can use it all, with a coolant change.

 

Saw that. I would use it except I already/still have a lot of the old concentrated stuff.

 

One gallon sizes available also for about $15.

From website:

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Prestone 50/50 Prediluted Antifreeze/Coolant for Toyota vehicles is specially formulated for use in Toyota, Lexus, and Scion vehicles**. Prestone, the #1 Branded Engine Protection*, fights the spread of corrosion, helping a vehicles cooling system run more efficiently and last longer. Prestone Antifreeze/Coolant for Toyota Vehicles will not void warranty, works with ANY color antifreeze and is compatible with Asian-based POAT technologies. Prestone provides protection up to 5 years or 150,000 miles when flushed and filled per manufacturers recommendations.
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Yeah I'm thinking Canadian dollars at the dealership, worst case lol.

 

Toyota has Red Long Life Coolant and Pink Super Long Life Coolant. They are not the same but they will work with your Toyota.

Pink last much longer

 

Thank you for this information. Even if you use distilled water? Curious as to why....

 

From memory, I believe the Red Concentrate is good for 30,000 miles vs Pink 50/50 is good for 50,000 miles.

I think the Red formula came out first and then the pink stuff. The initial pink coolant fill from the factory is good for 100K+ miles, just the drain and fill is reduced to 50,000. They kept the red coolant for the older cars that want to use it.

I think the reduction is because you cannot drain every drop from you car, so the remaining coolant gets diluted/mixed and needs to be changed out quicker than the original fill from the factory

 

Maybe too whatever is prone to go "off", say internal corrosion of coolant passages, is slower on a brand new engine. Who knows.