New style toyota antifreeze

[si tate]

Called to my local toyota dealer for 2x 5 litre bottles of red antifreeze £45, then the guy behind the counter said why not buy 20 litres for £50 so I thought "makes sence" as I can sell the 10 litres I have left to one of you lot if you want it.

Anyway I've just opened it & the contents is pink & you need to add deionized water to dilute to what ever protection you require.

I always thought you didn't add water to these engines as the premixed red coolant i bought in the past was all you put in.

Any thoughts?

[shokenore]

The original red Toyota coolant is diluted to -36'c protection.

[si tate]

Well if I mix it at 50% = -40 degrees then I've bought enough to do the surf 4 times .
How long does antifreeze last in a sealed container?

[shokenore]

I would imagine if in a sealed container probably indefinitely.

[woodwarm]

You bought from Toyota, but does it have Toyota on the label ?

[si tate]

You bought from Toyota, but does it have Toyota on the label ?

Now you mention it, no it doesn't.
Sure it will be ok though as I did say it was for a surf import.

[woodwarm]

think the part no is a clue RED 20


take it back. its pants.

demand the genuine item & report the dealer to T.G.B.

[Sancho]

I don't get it. It's red and there's 20 litres of it so why not call it red 20?

[woodwarm]

op Si "called at my local Toyota dealer for 2 x 5 liters of red coolant"

If I had made the effort to drive to my local Toyota dealer to purchase the genuine forlife coolant, would not expect the parts person to offer & sell a cheap inferior product.

we all know how critical the cooling is in our Surfs.

Just saying, my opinion.

Next thing you know dealers will be selling pattern oil filters etc

[Diezel Weazel]

Funny ya should mention Antifreeze Si ...
Yesterday I wen't to our local Europarts for summat (Not Surf related) n there was shoite loads on display n in there loading Bay of a New maybe but definately un heard of make of Antifreeze ...
Could this be yet another Chinese product ?
I get mine from my Local Toyota Dealer or get it here ... http://www.roughtrax4x4.com/?doc=16&cid=164&vid=1270

11+ Years of Surfs ..... n Faultless to a "T" is my Yota !!

[si tate]

Right it's going back in the morning, can't risk it as I've been reading some very interesting & technical thread so it's "genuine toyota red" for me & they can have this pink $hit back.

That is all.

[Diezel Weazel]

[Quote]Called to my local toyota dealer for 2x 5 litre bottles of red antifreeze £45, then the guy behind the counter said why not buy 20 litres for £50 so I thought "makes sence" [Quote]

Sounds like a very unsuspecting n misleading sales pitch ploy to me Si ...
Good Luck on the return !!

11+ Years of Surfs ..... n Faultless to a "T" is my Yota !!

[Sancho]

I never thought I'd see the day when a Yorkshireman and a Scot agreed that the most sensible course of action was to take something back to the shop and ask for it to be replaced with half as much of the same thing for twice the price....

[shokenore]

End of days.
Mark my words
End of days.

[si tate]

I never thought I'd see the day when a Yorkshireman and a Scot agreed that the most sensible course of action was to take something back to the shop and ask for it to be replaced with half as much of the same thing for twice the price....

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