About to flush the rad on my BJ. I have a couple bottles of Toyota's Pink Coolant in the garage. Can I use this, or will it cause unspeakable issues?
82 BJ42, Can I use Toyota Pink Coolant?
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Use any type of coolant additive you want to so long as the quality is OK.
I don't use the Toyota product myself but I'm sure the quality must be OK (because Toyota do have a good reputation).
That's my 2c worth anyway.
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Just make sure you have at least a 50/50 mix in there - a hydrometer will say -36C or better.
I use green, yellow or red coolant, but stay away from orange (dexcool).
The colour is just a dye -but the colour often tells you what formulation the coolant is.
~John
I use green, yellow or red coolant, but stay away from orange (dexcool).
The colour is just a dye -but the colour often tells you what formulation the coolant is.
~John
Very handy info, John! Many thanks!!
Not trying to start a Kerfuffle,, But your only going of a COLOUR ??
It would be better if the part # plus crestwood36 should read the container and post if it is Poly , Ethal ,Nytrl style of Coolant.
the 3B of a 82 BJ42 is resilient over a Toyota Prius , but they do HAVE very special Prius coolant for the electrical coolant used. Now Im not sure that is was Pink , But it was a very different colour for the reason of killing the car if used in the wrong Prius coolant bottle.
The container will list what what type is in it.
Under if you drink this , shoot your dumb ass , because it contains ANTIFREEZE-ETHYLENE GLYCOL !!
You should check deeper than ruin the heater core to water pump.
VT
It would be better if the part # plus crestwood36 should read the container and post if it is Poly , Ethal ,Nytrl style of Coolant.
the 3B of a 82 BJ42 is resilient over a Toyota Prius , but they do HAVE very special Prius coolant for the electrical coolant used. Now Im not sure that is was Pink , But it was a very different colour for the reason of killing the car if used in the wrong Prius coolant bottle.
The container will list what what type is in it.
Under if you drink this , shoot your dumb ass , because it contains ANTIFREEZE-ETHYLENE GLYCOL !!
You should check deeper than ruin the heater core to water pump.
VT
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Most people know the Toyota coolants by color. The most common two at the moment being Red and Pink. Pink is used in relatively everything Toyota currently has on the market. It's premixed, just open and go.
BTW, I ran into the Toyota master tech who is the only guy I'll let touch my vehicles when I'm not working on them myself. He said I'm good to go with pink.
Thanks for the responses guys!
BTW, I ran into the Toyota master tech who is the only guy I'll let touch my vehicles when I'm not working on them myself. He said I'm good to go with pink.
Thanks for the responses guys!
Ask your Toyota master tech, about the Prius Coolant "keep quite" area.
Trust Me If he is a "Toyota Master Technician" he won't just trust Colour. To Make a Master Status, He has Mastered Reading.
VT
