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Newcastle, NSW
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best 3sgte coolant?
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Thu, 22 September 2005 12:55
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hey i was just reading a little something and it stated that the coolant ur using has to be compatible with the engine to avoid damaging ur engine, it was speaking in terms of "reds" and "greens", and i was just wondering how true is this...and if thats the case what should i use in my 3sgte (without mentioning toyota genuine coolant..that stuff is dearer than gold and i cant afford it)
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
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December 2002
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Re: best 3sgte coolant?
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Thu, 22 September 2005 13:09
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Toyota red all the way.
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Newcastle, NSW
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May 2004
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, WA
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: best 3sgte coolant?
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Thu, 22 September 2005 14:20
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just get the red
small price to pay for piece of mind
costs like 30 bucks per bottle
and 2 bucks for a 4l of distilled water to mix with
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Location:
brisbane
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September 2005
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Re: best 3sgte coolant?
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Thu, 22 September 2005 14:42
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but whats the difference between the two??
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Newcastle, NSW
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May 2004
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Re: best 3sgte coolant?
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Thu, 22 September 2005 15:01
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thats the main thing im wondering because ive got nulon long life green in there at the moment
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Location:
brisbane
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September 2005
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Re: best 3sgte coolant?
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Thu, 22 September 2005 15:23
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its just those rich snobs tryin to see us students living further in poverty 
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Location:
Newcastle, NSW
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May 2004
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Re: best 3sgte coolant?
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Thu, 22 September 2005 15:46
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lol amen to that one...its hard enuff being a student and getting the rent paid....let alone keeping gtfour on the road aswell...lol
cmon guys whats the diff between red and green coolant?...is my green coolant gonna end up in me going even broker later on?...lol
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Location:
brisbane
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September 2005
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Re: best 3sgte coolant?
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Thu, 22 September 2005 16:00
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So the bottom line is this, if your car came from the factory with Dexcool®, use Dexcool® for replacement or to top off. If your car came from the factory with standard "green" antifreeze, use that for replacement or to toping off. Case in point, Dexcool® has been known to cause head gasket and water pump failure on some Ford OHC V-8's.
bit of google info, from what it implies dexcool is red 
http://autorepair.about.com/cs/coolingsystem/l/aa0 52601c.htm is where it came from
Toyota uses a red antifreeze in many of its products and should not be confused with the orange type long life antifreezes. It is essentially the green type of antifreeze that contains red dye to give it the red color. the bastards are just screwing us over! 
http://bioengr.ag.utk.edu/Extension/ExtProg/machin ery/Articles/engcool.htm
well who knows wtf is goin on with this red shit, im goin to bed, my car (delores) can stick with the green, i dont give a dam 
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Newcastle, NSW
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May 2004
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Re: best 3sgte coolant?
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Thu, 22 September 2005 22:37
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thanks for that man, i did a little google but i couldnt find anything actually useful. looks like my gtfour is stickin with the green for now
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: best 3sgte coolant?
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Thu, 22 September 2005 22:55
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Get yourself a bottle of Toyota red, flush your cooling system out a couple of times to remove all traces of the green stuff and stop being an assclown  It seriously isn't that expensive, and it's designed to be the best match for the sort of alloys that Toyota uses.
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Location:
Toronto, Downtown
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September 2004
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Re: best 3sgte coolant?
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Thu, 22 September 2005 23:16
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use toyota red if you can it is the best otherwise nulon red works fine
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Location:
tallahassee FL usOFa
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May 2002
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Re: best 3sgte coolant?
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Fri, 23 September 2005 00:33
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water & anti-freeze or a can of rust inhibitor
any that is specific about use with aluminum - head, block & radiator.
change it every 2 or so years. it'll be fine.
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so im looking for something thats not going to set me back like $80 a litre lol