Purity14 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 After driving about today I checked my oil, and just on the off chance I decided to look in the expansion bottle and it was empty? With the engine being hot I thought that was weird as water expands, so I went back and looked in the rad when it was cold and it wasnt full to the neck thats for certain! Now, I know this could be because of the Rad Cap of which ill replace asap. Sold my run around a week ago, and had my motorbike stolen this morning, so ill obviously need to drive to toyota to get some coolent and a rad-cap. Should I drive it as it is, or fill it with regular antifreeze for now? I wouldnt dream of putting water in it - dont worry Do toyota stock the red coolent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Toyota do stock the red coolant (4life), but if you have one closer and are worried about a trip to Toyota, Halfords' red coolant or any ethylene glycol coolant will be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Just top it up with water for now, then see if there's a leak. Fix it if you find one, if not get your antifreeze and drain some coolant off and top up with neat antifreeze. No point in wasting antifreeze in a leaking system. Only worry is if coolant strength becomes very weak and we get a big freeze, but forecast is mild for the weekend. Don't waste your money on the red stuff, just buy any branded neat ethylene glycol antifreeze, whatever is cheapest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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