I am in need of new coolant, but was wondering which brand you guys would recommend I use. Is it best to use Toyota brand and which one, seems like there is green, red, and pink? Also I heard people saying to use Royal Purple ice or Redline Water wetter or something too. Thanks in advance.

 

Toyota Long-life coolant. Its the pink stuff. No need to add anything else.

 

You can only use OEM, I have 2 bottles if you need them.

 

you cant ship liquids ^ ^ lol go to your toyota dealer n get the 50/50

00272-1LLAC-01

Extra Long Life coolant... retails for $27.90 lol

Im so good at my job LOL

 

you don't need to add Purple Ice or Water Wetter.

just stick with Toyota Long Life w/e liquid.

ToMoCo puts in sufficient cooling capacity in their cars.

It's not like a Honda

 

thank you all for the info

 

make sure you add the 01 to the part number... if not your getting a box of 6

 

You can't ship liquids?!??! I didn't know this.

 

^ neither did i :\

is it possible to mix different coolants? let's say my car has some old crusty coolant, that's probably changed colour over time to like golden.. is it possible to mix it with pink?

 

drain it... look up a how-to.... it wont hurt to be safe than sorry.... $20 on coolant or $1k+ on an engine....

 

so where to buy toyota or lexus?? in cali is it the same price ?? and i just refill in radiator cap? ??when not hot.. since owner manual 277 says not to open when hot.

 

buy them a a toyota dealer and add it when cold and check the reservoir. are you just adding or doing a complete flush?

 

I hate to pop your bubble, but.........

00272-SLLC2 is the Pink Extra Long Life Coolant. It is also a pre-mix - means you don't add water. The number above is the older Red coolant.

 

why do you need coolant?

 

Primarily because it isn't true.

You can't ship certain liquids, via certain methods, which I'd guess is what the original poster meant... but obviously you CAN ship virtually any liquid somehow. How else does it get to the places that sell it?

I'm curious why the OP needs it too though, since the OEM stuff is good for 100k miles.