1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

I've drained my rad in the taco at least once a year for the last 4 years haha

Always has fresh coolant, no corrosion in that thing

 

I’m pretty sure my coolant is more than nine years old at this point.

It’s not even red anymore.

 

That is bad, the corrosion inhibiters are good for 3 years typically, if it was the long life Toyota it's 5 years. But when the internals get rusty the head gasket corrodes, and that job can get expensive fast

 

...what color is it

 

Brown... It always turns brown

 

I need to do mine sometime this year. I think the PO had it flushed once in 13 years according to the receipts he left me. But all the issues Ive had with the 92's cooling system has me scared to crack open the 04.

 

hopefully he doesn't have the beginnings of a milkshake but I feel like he'd probably know if he did

 

Had mine flushed not long after I got the truck maybe 2.5 years ago...should probably do that this year

 

Why? The pink is good for 5 years. Thats just pissing money away after only 2.5

 

Is it 5 years? I thought it was 3. Well in that case I'll wait.

What's the mileage for changing it? 100k I think?

 

Correct. It’s brown.

I’m going to run the cheapo red stuff from Walmart for a while with the flush plus cleaner from Prestone, then I’ll take it to Toyota to flush it all out for me.

 

I'm right at the 50k mile interval since I last got it changed, so yeah should probably look into doing it sometime this year for peace of mind.

 

That shit is expensive. The dealer wanted $22 a gallon for it.

 

Thats about right. The zerex pre mixed red from Napa we use in the 92 is $18. The pink pentofrost A4 is about the same.

 

Oh that’s not bad then considering it’s Toyota stuff.

 

Hes here wish me luck

 

Pretty sure the toyota stuff is just pentofrost with a different label.

 

The Genuine Mercedes Oil is just relabeled Mobil 1, it's even in the same can haha.

 

Toyota oil is mobil too.