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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 03:56 PM
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I had my hood open the other day and notice my coolant level closer to the low line than the full line. The coolant looked hot pink i’m not sure what brand it is but what do you guys use to top it off? won’t need much and i’ll just feel better having it closer to the full line. thanks guys!
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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 06:10 PM
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There is a minimum and a maximum line coolant level can be anywhere between those lines. Coolant rises when it gets up to temp and goes down when it cools off. If you think you are losing coolant, you might have a leak somewhere because the coolant system is a close loop. But if you think its good and just want to add a bit to top it off then pink coolant is what lexus uses.
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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 11:20 PM
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The coolant is "Toyota Genuine Super Long Life Coolant"
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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 12:36 PM
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Also the coolant is partially water, so it will evaporate over time as well. Once you're between the MIN and MAX lines you're good.
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