I've also reset the ECU a few different times in hopes of clearing the short term and long term fuel trims. The ratio of coolant can vary, depending on the application or situation, to as much as 70 coolant. Since water is a natural coolant, when mixed with 50 antifreeze, it improves the heat transfer above what it would be alone. I've even had the stealership and a local shop double check the timing. Most consumers will not replace their coolant that often, so new, long-life formulations were introduced. Tried the motorvac treatment that Gadget recommended. I've cleaned the MAF with electronics cleaner. Best price right now on pHOAT coolant is probably Pep Boys, which still has the Recochem concentrate for 9.99 with free shipping on Ebay. Zerex Asian at Advance or NAPA is a good sub for Toyota Red. I've cleaned out the oil buildup in the throttle body with throttle body cleaner. Stick with OEM Coolant and forget about Water Wetter. Especially not realizing the differences in composition between the green stuff, the red stuff, and the pink stuff. Then the issue of the green coolant came up when I saw this thread. My idea behind trying a lower temp t-stat was an attempt to lower the cylinder head temps a bit to combat that pinging issue. The frequency of low RPM high gear ping remains unchanged if I get overzealous, relying on low end torque. However, I will say that there was a difference between the 93 octane premium of the east coast versus crap 91 we have here in Cali. Red Line Water Wetter Coolant Additive Unique agent for cooling systems that doubles the cooling ability of water Rust and corrosion protection allows for use. It makes no difference if I run 10 tanks of mid grade or premium. However, anything after 3K RPM rips in this truck. Cepat & Irit Air Radiator Coolant PTT Lubricants Super Long Life Coolant 4L Rp245.700 Cashback Jakarta Utara Indo Utama Otoparts 5.0 Terjual 30+ Ad Produk Terbaru Air Radiator Coolant TMO Toyota 4Liter Super Long Life 50/50 Original Rp115. The best I can do right now control how I modulate the throttle based on where I am in the RPM band and not to hesitate to downshift on the inclines. I've even had the stealership and a local shop double check the timing. I've cleaned out the oil buildup in the throttle body with throttle body cleaner. Glad it died a proper death and that some poor sucker didn't buy a poorly neglected tacoma.Click to expand.I've done seafoam twice. At first glance, it appeared the red Toyota Long Life Coolant, or LLC, was the same, except it is not already diluted/pre-mixed with water, and I originally thought it was OK to purchase/use this and dilute it myself to the preferred ratio/strength. Which one was it? Died from impact of f250 at 55 mph like your signature says or 75 like you now claim? My 2004 Spyder had pink Toyota Super Long Life Coolant, or SLLC, as factory-fill. Oh wait that won't work if your coolant is red/pink also. When I look at the Prestone coolant and see some red/pink color I can assume that transmission fluid could be mixing in. A very simple DIY any one can perform at home. Red line Super Coolant with Water Wetter. Side note: When I was 16 and starting to work on cars I was told to look at leaks like this: yellow is coolant, red is transmission, clear is power steering, brownish is engine oil. Walmart Coolant For HondaConcentrate, must add distilled water. Unless you are trading in and don't care. 10 years or 100K miles is way too many to start seeing what is going on with the cooling system. Yes both are the same for the second change except for 100K additional miles for Prestone.Īs someone who replaces coolant every 2 to 3 years anyway it doesn't make sense to buy the more expensive brand. Prestone being an aftermarket product has to cut the advertised lifetime expectancy to what the Toyota branded coolant claims for the second change. ("Ethylene glycol is an acid alcohol, it becomes corrosive when the inhibitors loose their effectiveness"). We are talking second change interval not original fluid replacement.īoth Prestone and Toyota branded coolant contain this. Water shouldn’t be value-added to the present coolant. The Toyota Super Long Life agent could be a 50/50 premixed agent. However, it’s still a pre-mixed, anti-rust, and anti-freeze product that’s 100 percent focused. I agree your recent statement of 5 years (or 150K miles) replacement is valid for Prestone. The Toyota Long Life agent is the one that must be mixed with water.
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