stu861 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Im looking at changing my water coolant and found this from opie oils is this all i need its only 1ltr bottle and it says no dilution required or can you recommend me something else? http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-68905-fuchs-titan-race-pro-cool-advanced-all-season-coolant.aspx Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 You will need something like 8 litres from empty, i've always stuck with Toyota's Cool Red but its too expensive for a lot of people. I'd guess its around £18 for 5 litres now, possibly more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Its recommended you stick to Toyota's 4life coolant However I'm one to talk so if you do go for the opie alternative you will need about 10 litres of that product. As you would with the 4life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu861 Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 ok cheers will stick to what you guys no ive never done this before so think ill go with the toyota 4life coolant then hows about powersteering fluid?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 stick to Toyota Red. £15 for 5 litres if you ask for a discount as you are a member of this club. First time I asked my toyota garage laughed...then gave me 10% off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) Antifreeze is antifreeze, most contain ethylene glycol, and corrosion inhibitors, whether you pay £6 for 5lt or £18 for 5lt Same applies to power steering fluid?? Edited February 9, 2011 by Tricky-Ricky (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 if antifreeze is antifreeze, how come toyota do a red and a blue that don't mix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 if antifreeze is antifreeze, how come toyota do a red and a blue that don't mix? They also do a pink as well that i've been told you should not use in a mkiv. Im not sure whats in the Cool Red but could it be similar to the opie oils one listed above and is a 50% mix with distilled water, much better imo than a mix with tap water. I've not used anything else in my car and for the sake of £25 i shan't be changing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 if antifreeze is antifreeze, how come toyota do a red and a blue that don't mix? I suspect one is a so called "long life" version IE silicate free antifreeze, which can cause sludge problems if used for extended periods,some are supposed to have additive's that coat all aluminum blocks to prevent corrosion, but in any case antifreeze should be changed every two years anyway, so its up to you if you want to pay four or five times the price for the same thing;) Oh! and Toyota don't actually make antifreeze, it just proprietary re branded stuff;) This has all been done before, have a search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I think ATF Dexron 3 is the power steering fluid. I'm not 100% sure but I'll definitely be changing mine before I go back out on track to see if that'll stop it boiling and overflowing. All fluids and capacities are dealt with in technical anyway, you should familiarise yourself with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Any decent branded ethylene glcol based anti freeze is fine, why pay a fortune for the 4 life just to get a red dye that changes colour if it becomes acidic in years to come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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