Coolant questions

[fonecrusher1]

Ok si tate/mattf cheers for the info. Going to get some of the red pre-mixed stuff from halfords tommorrow.

[fonecrusher1]

Actually to hell with it i may as well get the toyota stuff.

[si tate]

Actually to hell with it i may as well get the toyota stuff.

You know it makes sence

[Albannach]

Yoshie youve settled a bet i had wit my brother, I win. I reckoned your supposed to check coolant while engine is hot.

Em, no. You lose. Coolant should be checked when the engine is cold (ideally 1st thing in the morning), that's the only time all the coolant is where it should be.

The only things that should be checked hot are the Automatic Transmission Fluid and the Power Steering Fluid (see the link there too?). Everything else is checked cold.

[SoundsDigital]

Lads heres a few quick questions that i can not get definitive answers for elsewhere on this website.
Correct me if im wrong;

1- A 3rd gen 3ltr turbo diesel surf requires 10Ltrs of coolant.

2- When replacing radiator coolant, top up rad & overflow container.

3- It doesnt matter which colour coolant i use.

4- Its ok to use halfords coolants? (ie; do i have to use toyota coolant?)

Sorry for yet more beginner's questions. Im changing my coolant tommorrow & dont want to make a mess of it.

No, don't use Halfords coolant it's grossly overpriced!