DivByZero
SILVER Star
Oh boy, this thread . Since it's bumped, I'll throw in my 2c. I say, do what Toyota recommends. So then, as per the FSM, for the 1FZ-FE:
"Use a good brand of ethylene-glycol base coolant and mix it according to the manufacturer's directions."
And as per the FSM for the 1HZ and 1HD-T:
"Use a good brand of ethylene-glycol or TOYOTA radiator conditioner or equivalent anticorrosive, mixed according to the manufacturer's directions."
There you go guys. Nothing special about the Toyota red IMO. It isn't distilled from a magical stream blessed by the gods. I personally run with Nulon green here in Aus, mixed at 50:50 with distilled water. It's a good brand, widely available, anti-freeze, anti-boil, corrosive inhibiting, and listed to be safe with aluminium, steel, cast iron, solder, copper and brass.
I'd probably run Toyota red if it was easily available in a bind. But it's not. I want my Landcruiser to be reliable, which also means easy to deal with when problems do arise. The coolant system is the part of a vehicle most likely to develop a sudden problem on the go IME, and running an obscure coolant that barely exists on this continent is something I consider a liability.
"Use a good brand of ethylene-glycol base coolant and mix it according to the manufacturer's directions."
And as per the FSM for the 1HZ and 1HD-T:
"Use a good brand of ethylene-glycol or TOYOTA radiator conditioner or equivalent anticorrosive, mixed according to the manufacturer's directions."
There you go guys. Nothing special about the Toyota red IMO. It isn't distilled from a magical stream blessed by the gods. I personally run with Nulon green here in Aus, mixed at 50:50 with distilled water. It's a good brand, widely available, anti-freeze, anti-boil, corrosive inhibiting, and listed to be safe with aluminium, steel, cast iron, solder, copper and brass.
I'd probably run Toyota red if it was easily available in a bind. But it's not. I want my Landcruiser to be reliable, which also means easy to deal with when problems do arise. The coolant system is the part of a vehicle most likely to develop a sudden problem on the go IME, and running an obscure coolant that barely exists on this continent is something I consider a liability.