coolant drain vs flush

jordanirvin · 10-29-2005, 09:55 AM

Hey guys,

I'm needing to take my '02 (45K) into the dealership to get some routine maintenace done. Before the winter sets in, I want to get new coolant. Everyone says to use the Toyota red, and I'm going to have the dealer put this in.
The big question is what are the benefits of having the system flushed vs simply drained. The cost is ~$50 vs $75. For a truck with under 50K, do I need the flush? Is it worth the extra $25 bucks?

Thanks yall

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CynicX · 10-29-2005, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jordanirvin

Hey guys,

I'm needing to take my '02 (45K) into the dealership to get some routine maintenace done. Before the winter sets in, I want to get new coolant. Everyone says to use the Toyota red, and I'm going to have the dealer put this in.
The big question is what are the benefits of having the system flushed vs simply drained. The cost is ~$50 vs $75. For a truck with under 50K, do I need the flush? Is it worth the extra $25 bucks?

Thanks yall

well if they drain and fill it they will do just that. Drain the coolant then fill it back up.

a dealership will probably have a flush machine and this goes inline with the coolant system. it will pump in fresh fluid while forcing the dirty fluid out. This is alot better way of doing it.

ebelen1 · 10-29-2005, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by CynicX

well if they drain and fill it they will do just that. Drain the coolant then fill it back up.

a dealership will probably have a flush machine and this goes inline with the coolant system. it will pump in fresh fluid while forcing the dirty fluid out. This is alot better way of doing it.

Full flush is better but is the only cost difference $25? When a full flush is done, don't they need to use new fluid to flush out the old, resulting in extra costs for fluid? If you're truck has low miles, draining the old and replacing with new will still leave some old fluid but not much.

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