My 2004 Spyder had pink Toyota Super Long Life Coolant, or SLLC, as factory-fill.Īt 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. I am planning on doing a coolant change (since it's time), or add for now and keep a close eye on the level.and also look for leaks. T-Bone, I checked the w/p, but I didn't see anything. Also, Zerex recommends their G-05 coolant for earlier Toyotas with the RED type? I looked it up and the Zerex G-05 is supposed to be for Chrysler vehicles. I don't know why Zerex specifies 1996 as the cutoff year model. I know our cars are 2000 and up, but I think our cars were factory filled with the original RED coolant? I know for a fact that the RED coolant was used in older Toyotas as well since I have it in my 1991 Toyota Pickup. However, on the other hand, I've read several posts in which people HAVE done this and have never had a problem.Īs for the aftermarket Zerex Asian stuff, I think this is only compatible with the later Toyota Pink coolant? If you read the bottle, it says 1996 and up Toyota vehicles. On another forum, a Toyota tech chimed in and said that he did not recommend mixing and advised to flush the complete system if the two were mixed. Nobody seems to know if bad things will happen if mixed, but most do not recommend it. The chemical make-up of each are different. Thanks for the replies guys! From what I have learned, there IS a difference between the Toyota Red and the Toyota Pink, not just the dilution factor.
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