Coolant to use

I am going to fit a top hard pipe to my rad this weekend and will give the system a flush out while I am at it.

I was going to get 4Life coolant but see a few people say it is a waste of money and just get a basic glycol based antifreeze and use that as it's a fraction of the cost and does the same job.

What is the general feeling on this? should I splash out on 4Life? or just get the Halfords coolant and pay a lot less?

Also, is the 4Life standard stuff toyota will have in stock?

Just use the Toyota Red stuff coolant,

I just use standard ethylene glycol based coolant. Even the Toyota workshop manual says doing this is fine.

see....thats one of each opinion

Ethylene glycol.

A cut-out from the workshop manual.

http://www.turbosupras.com/pages/pages/technical/jza80/a80tsrm.htm

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i used the motul coolant from opieoils which is supposed to be very good.£40 for 10litres

http://mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=56684

Yes I know that thread, but then a quick search revealled many people think normal coolant is just as good.

I am waiting for a solid reason as to why I should splash out on the 4Life stuff. If there is one I will get it. If it is just because it changes colour then there is no point paying double.

I am waiting for a solid reason as to why I should splash out on the 4Life stuff. If there is one I will get it. If it is just because it changes colour then there is no point paying double.

If you use a-n-other coolant will you fork out for distilled water to mix it with though, or use stuff from your tap?

distilled water or ready mixed, not tap water

Then I guess you will be OK.

How much does 4Life cost anyway? I've only ever used that and I don't recall it being stupidly expensive.

I hear its £17 for 5L, which makes it about double to price of other types.