So should I use Toyota red or pink? Or should I just say screw Toyota for being confusing and just use Zerex Asian? Thanks. Will the red coolant not protect the aluminum radiator properly? Will the pink coolant not protect my cast iron engine block properly? So now I'm all confused. I don't know anything about the heater core materials.īut my confusion is due to the fact that I bought a new all aluminum radiator from Koyorad (VH010665N). Pink: Lexus (2005+) Scion (2005+) Toyota (2005+) AIC 8115209: Altrom Pentofrost Antifreeze for European. Pentofrost A2 is a green, OE antifreeze specified for my Subaru vehicle and certain Nissan, Infiniti, Kia, Hyundai, Mazda and Mitsubishi models. The next generation 4runners had 1GR engine (4.0L V6) which has an aluminum engine block and aluminum radiator. It’s also compatible with rubber and plastic in the system, such as water pump seals. If you have a modern Toyota with an aluminium cooling system, Pink is probably the coolant you want to go for.įor example the 5vz engine (3.4L V6) has a cast iron engine block and non-aluminum radiator. The pink coolant wasn't used until early 2000's and has OAT (organic acid technology) which typically lasts longer. The older Toyotas usually have non-aluminum radiators and Pink is not formulated with the inhibitors necessary to protect them. The red coolant is what you want if your vehicle has aluminum, cast-iron, copper, or brass parts in its cooling system. Toyota Red and the old Honda deep green are both Inorganic (IAT) conventional coolants using bunches of phosphates as their main inorganic inhibitor. The red coolant had molybate and triazole to protect the metals (copper, etc.) in the older radiators. Both Toyota Pink and Honde Blue are OAT coolants (like dexcool) EXCEPT they contain NO 2-EHA and instead use some inorganic phosphates and Sebacate. My understanding is that the red coolant was used on older models and consists of IAT (inorganic acid technology). But it looks like I totally missed the part where Toyota has red and pink coolant options. I spend most of my time making sure I understand the process and have the correct tools/parts. My cooling fan turned on for the first time while driving, in almost two years of commuting with this Saturn.Hey I'm about to replace the timing belt and water pump in my 1996 4runner. Green coolant is your conventional coolant (Ethylene Glycol base) and is the. SLL completely compatible with Red back spec'd to at least 1997. Actually according OM recommendations on 'after' FF use, Red is 2years/30k miles, Pink SLL is 5years/50k miles, whichever comes first. "Holy crap," I thought, "what just broke?" I looked at the gauges and realized. While some coolants are compatible with others, changing the chemical. Quote: Pink has a longer initial change interval, 10 years as opposed to 5 years for the red. Suddenly, I heard an unfamiliar, continuous noise coming from the engine area, accompanied by a little extra vibration, very light but noticeable (or maybe I imagined it?) Here's am excess "cooling capacity" story :Ī few months ago, I got detoured off the highway and ended up in some stop and go traffic in an unfamiliar area. The comment about straight water and heat transfer is only to say that your choice of antifreeze (assuming expectd quality) has little to with overheating (or running too cold). Not enough heat is a bigger issue on these cars as witnessed by the thermostat threads. The Stable: '00 Camry (adult daughter's) '03 Avalon (daily driver) '04 Avalon (wife's) '05 Solara (adult son's) '01 Silverado. ![]() I run the Zerex Asian in all my Toyota's. ![]() It is recommended for use in the following vehicle makes: Lexus, Scion and. The Zerex Asian and Toyota Pink are both hybrid organic acid technology formulations (HOAT ). Heat transfer capacity is an issue in racing engines under racing conditions, does not apply to Saturn.Īlso agreed. Pentofrost A4 (Pink) is 50/50 pre-mixed, ready-to-use antifreeze for Asian vehicles that use pink antifreeze. And, FYI the comments about heat transfer capacity with a Saturn engine cooling system and any amount of glycol is foolish as there is excess cooling capacity under all credible operating conditions.
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