Big Red One Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 am fitting a new rad it my uk spec supe can i just fill the rad up with water or do i have to use the toyota red stuff and could someone give me a few pointers on fitting a new rad thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Toyota Red only. Fitting guide on here somewhere, do a search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Toyota Red only. Fitting guide on here somewhere, do a search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_vr6 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 replacing the rad is easy and only takes an hour, its the bleeding of the coolant system that makes you cry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red One Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 why can you only use toyota red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 why can you only use toyota red Because its special I used Comma long life red antifreeze with some Bosch stuff in it that makes it last 5 years. Same kind of stuff really just cheaper If you use Toyota stuff it comes ready mixed with deionised water. If you use something else mix it with deionised water not tap water as tap water causes deposits to build up in the engine & rad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Supposedly the red for life stuff is specially mixed to suit the aluminium parts. To be honest I use comma red as well with 5l of deionized water which I put through a normal water filter and then topped up with redline water wetter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 5l of deionized water which I put through a normal water filter One of the Brita water filters? Why do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I'm doing a rad change at the weekend. On CW's advice I'm using bog standard ethylene glycol based coolant, as the Toyota stuff is just that with a dye that changes colour based on the age of the coolant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I thought the Toyota stuff was OAT rather than ethylene glycol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I'm always up for being corrected. I really don't know - but I would like to find out before the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I thought the Toyota stuff was OAT rather than ethylene glycol? No... after lots of Google research I'm wrong. Toyota 4 life is the same as green Ethylene glycol just with a red dye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 This is what is recommended by Comma: http://www.commaoil.com/Product%20Pages/Coolantswinter/xstreamgreen.htm And this is what I use: http://www.commaoil.com/Product%20Pages/Coolantswinter/xstreamredcon.htm Oops. Well, it hasn't caused any problems yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 my coolant is green nice colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 My coolant is only red if I'm going far too fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 The system needs no special bleeding, and any glycol based antifreeze is fine, and can also be used for the popular side line of causing organ failure in difficult partners Quite where this nonsense about the system being difficult to bleed came from i don't know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Hi Chris is the Thermstat easy enough to change? I have found where it lives on the EPC but that doesn't really give many clues on how it's fitted. If it's just common sense that's fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 If you are happy enough to try and add a line lock to the ABS a `stat change will be a walk in the park I will PM the final price tally in a minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Heh, cheers Chris, thanks for the "vote of confidence"! Plan to fit new injectors at the same time so it's going to be an interesting weekend finally getting down and dirty with the Supra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Fitting... http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=83646 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Cheers mate had already found that, bookmarked and printed out :D:D EDIT Sorry for the HIJACK by the way but hope it all helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 The system needs no special bleeding, and any glycol based antifreeze is fine, and can also be used for the popular side line of causing organ failure in difficult partners Quite where this nonsense about the system being difficult to bleed came from i don't know Lol. She is a cow isn't she? On topic. Make sure your heater is full on when you top up bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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