![]() ![]() I'm still going to talk to the service dept. I was just guessing that Lexus would be ahead of the Toyota curve for upgrading the coolant which occured mid year 04 for the Toys. is 10qts." I must be in the "trasitional period" between LLC and SLLC. Use Toyota Long Life Coolant or equivalent.Total cap. #Toyota super long life coolant vs long life coolant manual#Thanks for the feeback.Īs far as the type, the manual states: "Your coolant must contain ethyelene-gycol type coolant for a proper corrosion protection of your engine that contains aluminium components. As I ran the engine with the rad cap off there was no sign of "froathing" or bubbles so it looks good to go until I see something that's worth worrying about. This was first thing in the morning when oviously it's going to be at it's lowest point. Double check your owners manual (it will tell you the capacity as well).it will tell you what you have (Im 99. I just topped off with distilled water and will monitor it as the days go by. The pink stuff is Toyota Super Long Life Coolant & should not be mixed with the red (Toyota Long Life Coolant). ![]() The coolant should be pre-mixed already with 50/50 coolant & water. $25 per gallon? Might want to call a few dealers (Lexus & Toyota) that is way should be in the range.if not only slightly more than what you can buy stuff in any auto parts store. There are a couple of non-Toyota coolant brands that I know of that fit the bill: Beck/Arnley, Pentofrost A1 (Made by a German company named Pentosin), Zerex Asian Vehicle formula (but I can't find it in concentrated only pre-mix). If you can get ahold of service records for the car that will tell you if the coolant has been done yet.if not, it will not hurt anything by having it changed (I changed mine on my 2005 ES 330 with the pink coolant with only 42k miles.just for piece of mind). BUT, it does not have to be the Toyota red or pink coolant, as long as the ingredients are the same. Double check your owners manual (it will tell you the capacity as well).it will tell you what you have (I'm 99.9% sure it's pink though). The pink stuff is Toyota Super Long Life Coolant & should not be mixed with the red (Toyota Long Life Coolant). part # 00272-SLLC2 I thought the "SLLC" would stand for super long life, ie the "pink stuff." Anybody got a accurate part#? I saw this on the internet for the pink but then someone commented that this was the red not the pink. I'll probably have a lot less questions I hope after I receive my 2 volume repair maunals in the mail this next week. If it's the pink stuff that's supposed to go 100k, would it still be a good idea to drain and refil at this point? What's the capacity? The pink stuff is like $25/gallon at the local Toy dealer. Also, is the pink and red compatible? I've read here on the internet that a lot of technicians don't like the "pink stuff." Last, car has barely 73k on it. I don't have my repair manaul yet so I'll have to trust the wisdom/experience of you Lexus wizards. Taking a paper towell and twisting it into a paper "dip stick" it looks like the stuff in there now is pink.but not 100% sure. Where was I Tcoat, have I told this story/given this lecture, before?I need to top off the coolant in my 01 LS430. (side note - NO - we seldom got them mixed up - your gut would tell you) He always had a supply that didn't quite to come up to spec from his still. found this in toyota web site Extending the Life of Liquid Coolant Beginning in May 2002, the LLC (Long-Life Coolant) used in new vehicles was switched to an improved super LLC that can be used for approximately twice as long as the conventional coolant (160,000km or 7 years from the time the coolant is placed in a new. Now, the alcohol we used (to save money) came not from the hardware store but from my uncle. In the fall, in the colder climates, one would drain the radiator and refill it with a combination of rainwater and alcohol. I had never rebuilt an engine in my entire life short from changing oil and. It was somewhat different back in the day, before permanent anti-freeze was "invented". 7 L) engines, the Buick 350 has the longest stroke, which lends to making. So, my recommendation is just buy and use the stuff that is recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle. So, unless you work in the formulation plant where these coolants are formulated, OR you have access to a GC, HPLC or a mass spec, you don't know what proprietary ingredients may have been added to the formulations. Now, I'm not against trying to save a little money, nor do I disagree that the basic formula for the "real" and the "other" stuff could be the same. This damn stuff last 10 years and exactly how much a year are you going to use? ![]()
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