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Little low on coolant; what should I add

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by rmorse, Mar 25, 2019.

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  1. Mar 25, 2019 at 6:32 AM
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    hey guys, I have a 2015 4.0 and I’m a little low on coolant. Is this something I should be concerned about? I’ve never overheated it or anything and don’t see any leaks.

    Also, it still has the Toyota pink coolant in there. What can I add? Does it have to be the pink stuff? Thanks!!
     
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  2. Mar 25, 2019 at 6:38 AM
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    Distilled water will work.
     
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  3. Mar 25, 2019 at 6:40 AM
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    i would just add some clean tap water....but others will tell you how that might blow your truck up.
     
    kidthatsirish, Mar 25, 2019
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  4. Mar 25, 2019 at 7:04 AM
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    Just get the pink Toyota pre-mix. Coolant should always stay the same.
     
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  5. Mar 25, 2019 at 7:18 AM
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    Thanks all
     
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    Coolant is one thing I stick to OE on. The formula in the coolant is designed to prevent corrosion in the system so I’d recommend sticking to OE stuff from the dealer.
     
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  7. Mar 25, 2019 at 7:23 AM
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    I decided I know better than you guys and just threw some random stuff in there that I had laying around the garage
     
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  8. Mar 25, 2019 at 7:25 AM
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    I use pentofrost in my Tacoma.

    2019-03-25_10.24.31.jpg
     
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  9. Mar 25, 2019 at 7:31 AM
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    I’ve got a dealer like two miles from my house. I’m just gonna swing by and snag the OEM stuff
     
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  10. Mar 25, 2019 at 10:10 AM
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    I went to toyota and bought some premix. Most vehicles dont care, some do. My wifes old vw needed some special a$$ coolant or the innards would corrode. ever since then i just match the coolant and be done with it. no worries.

    Regarding being concerned, I guess i wouldnt be unless adding is a regular thing. My tacoma seems to need about half a reservoir full once a year. There is slight leaking around the reservoir itself, so i chock it up to that most likely. Its not wet or dripping, just if i wipe it up i will notice some crystallizing of coolant after a month or two.
     
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  11. Mar 25, 2019 at 10:28 AM
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    Both Toyotas are due for a complete flush - I'm going with "OEM" brand Pink coolant, which is like $30 for 1 gallon undiluted - which you make into 50/50 using distilled water. So thats like $15 + 0.75 cents for each gallon that gets mixed.
     
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    Plz don’t use tap water lol.
     
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    Where do you buy the non-existent undiluted SLLC “pink” coolant? I’ve searched for several years and have never found any.
     
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    EDIT - disregard, didn't see that this stuff was different entirely than the pink coolant.
     
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    Made by these guys: http://www.oemantifreeze.com/ , whom are Recochem. Its available from Amazon (not giving amazon a freebie link).

    I didn't yet read the specs yet to compare additives in Toyota's Pink coolant vs. OEM (Recochem) Pink, but presume its the same stuff since they make all the other special coolants for other manufacturers.
     
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    Would suck if it was vegetable oil you had laying around in the garage
     
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    $32 Genuine 00272 SLLC2 Engine Coolant / Antifreeze
    Toyota Super Long Life Coolant (PINK / #00272SLLC2) is DIFFERENT from
    $44 Toyota Genuine Parts - Genuine Fluid 00272-1LLAC-01 Long Life Coolant - 1 Gallon (002721LLAC01)
    Toyota Long Life Coolant (RED / 002721LLAC).
     
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    you can but the prestone Japanese car pink stuff from the parts store or you an get oem toyota pink coolant from Amazon for $20-25 a gallon.

    It is normal for the overflow tank to be a little low, its just the water in the coolant evaporating. Its not crucial that its always at the full mark.

    Don't just throw water in it, and don't put any green, orange, or blue coolant in it. Pink only. OEM supposedly has the best corrosion inhibitors, and is the least prone to degradation so thats what i uses
     
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