YotaTech Forums

95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners 4th gen pickups and 3rd gen 4Runners

Toyota coolant in old GM car?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 19, 2005 | 10:18 PM
  #1  
Toyo4x4's Avatar
Toyo4x4
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 208
Likes: 0
From: AZ
Toyota coolant in old GM car?
I was wondering if there might be any bad side affects to using Toyota coolant in a '69 396 BBC? I don't want to screw things up.
Thanks.
Reply
0
Old Jul 19, 2005 | 11:01 PM
  #2  
jimbo74's Avatar
jimbo74
Banned
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 6,590
Likes: 0
From: Nor*Cal
nope.... it will be fine
Reply
0
Old Jul 19, 2005 | 11:30 PM
  #3  
bob200587's Avatar
bob200587
Contributing Member
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,546
Likes: 1
From: Nashville, TN
I never knew there were differences in coolant......of course i dont know anything about coolant.
Reply
0
Old Jul 19, 2005 | 11:59 PM
  #4  
Rivalred's Avatar
Rivalred
Registered User
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,386
Likes: 0
From: Michigan
Originally Posted by bob200587
I never knew there were differences in coolant......of course i dont know anything about coolant.
Yes there is.... Toyota 5 year red is nice stuff...
Reply
0
Old Jul 20, 2005 | 05:45 AM
  #5  
shiftless89's Avatar
shiftless89
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,314
Likes: 0
From: Bangkok, Thailand
it will be fine as long as its not mixed with green stuff. I run toyota red in my suburban too.
Reply
0
Old Jul 20, 2005 | 05:47 AM
  #6  
shiftless89's Avatar
shiftless89
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,314
Likes: 0
From: Bangkok, Thailand
Originally Posted by bob200587
I never knew there were differences in coolant......of course i dont know anything about coolant.
the red is a low silicant formula. over time silicants form acid and eat up aluminum heads/water pumps ect ect. the green stuff or gm dexcool (death cool) has a high silicant count and is responsible for a bunch of degraded aluminum parts (lots of acid)
Reply
0
Old Jul 20, 2005 | 06:09 PM
  #7  
kyle_22r's Avatar
kyle_22r
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 3,981
Likes: 4
From: Lacey, WA
not all of it, there aren't many high silicate formulas around any more. silicates eat away at the water pump, not cause acid erosion.

my toyota would've came from the factory with regular green stuff. i don't think it's worth paying twice as much as i do for coolant.
Reply
0

Trending Topics

Old Jul 20, 2005 | 06:10 PM
  #8  
stevrock's Avatar
stevrock
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 3,556
Likes: 0
From: Edmonton
Aleast the GM would have something going for it
Reply
0
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Do I bother fixing it? 1993 3vz-E 4x4
Colington
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
20
Mar 8, 2020 09:51 AM
FS[International]: Supra AFM
crashburnoveride
Misc Stuff (Vehicle Related)
3
Aug 28, 2015 09:20 PM
Radiator leak. Now where to? (2000 v6)
Avenged
95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners
4
Jul 9, 2015 07:55 AM
Aftermarket Rear View Camera Recommendations
Suprarossa
99+ Tundra, 00+ Sequoia, 98+ Land Cruiser/LX470
0
Jul 6, 2015 05:21 AM
Tags
Back to Subforum
95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners
View Next Unread
ECT Power




Advanced Search

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:58 AM.