COOLANT

im looking to buy coolant for my dads 07 Tacoma but not willing to spend $25/gallon from the dealership, unless i have to. i did a search & saw that some people mentioned Xerex Asian but no reports of anybody actually using it... Anybody here using Xerex Asian, or should i just spend the extra money and get the Dealership coolant?

 

i would stick with toyota coolant

 

I went with the Toyota coolant. I got it on sale at my dealer for $20 a gallon. Lasts 100k.

 

X2. I also used Toyota coolant.

 

Why risk it?

 

It's a silicate-free phosphate HOAT, the same chemistry as OEM pink. Only comes in premixed though. Premixed coolants are quite the scam IMO

 

if its the same, why not?

 

I guess in my opinion, I just went bought the Toyota brand because knew there wouldn't be any issues, so I didn't price it out, is it a huge price difference?

IMO, I would rather do it once and forget about it, than have an unforeseen issue down the road.

 

ya the price for dealership coolant is $25 and Zerex is $10. So i just figure if they're essentially the same, i'd go with the $10 Zerex.

ya i dont want to have to deal with future issues later also. but now im thinking if Zerex is 50/50, id have to buy 2. if i buy full strength from the dealership, i can make 2 gallons out of it. so really it would end up being the same price....

 

My dealership coolant came mixed.. So it looks like it is a $30 difference..

 

IMO "long life" coolant is over rated...rust, scaling, and other contaminates eventually make their way into the system regardless of how long the life of the coolant is. I change mine every 30k with standard Prestone.

 

Yahtzee

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1s...luid-choice-help-asap-please.html#post2409607

Read the first 5 or 6 posts.. This is why it isn't the best idea to save a few bucks when changing fluids... I know this is for the ATF, but in my opinion, it isn't worth saving a few bucks if it costs more in the long run...