Toyota Red

I have a corolla with red coolant, is there any way to tell if it is Toyota red or dexcool? When I ask for Toyota red at a service station they say yes that's what they use, only to see them use dexcool or some other.

I plan on changing it myself and would just like to do a drain and fill.

If you are going to change it yourself, then what is in it now should not matter.

 

Just drain and fill with what you want.

Thanks, I was thinking it was like transmission fluid and if I did a drain and fill there would be a lot of old(possibly dexcool) coolant in the colling system.

I didn't want to mention it because some may not approve, but I also plan on using a pella extractor where you slide a tube down the dip stick or in this case radiator. I live in a condo complex where you can't work on your car, so I'm thinking using an extractor may be better than not doing anything or mixing coolant.

A few years ago I bought a car that had green over red(made mud) and it was a mess to get totally green.

If I remember right dexcool is green, can anyone confirm? If so then its likely toyota red thats in it.

If I remember right dexcool is green, can anyone confirm? If so then its likely toyota red thats in it.

dexcool, toyota red, and volkwagen/audi G12 are all nearly the same color...but different chemistries.

 

 

If I remember right dexcool is green, can anyone confirm? If so then its likely toyota red thats in it.

dexcool, toyota red, and volkwagen/audi G12 are all nearly the same color...but different chemistries.

 

The Dexcool in my Saturns was orange.

If I remember right dexcool is green, can anyone confirm? If so then its likely toyota red thats in it.

dexcool, toyota red, and volkwagen/audi G12 are all nearly the same color...but different chemistries.

 

The Dexcool in my Saturns was orange.

it looks reddish in the coolant resivoir, but yes its actually orange.

 

 

Thanks, I was thinking it was like transmission fluid and if I did a drain and fill there would be a lot of old(possibly dexcool) coolant in the colling system.

I didn't want to mention it because some may not approve, but I also plan on using a pella extractor where you slide a tube down the dip stick or in this case radiator. I live in a condo complex where you can't work on your car, so I'm thinking using an extractor may be better than not doing anything or mixing coolant.

A few years ago I bought a car that had green over red(made mud) and it was a mess to get totally green.

If you drain coolant from the top (using vaccuum), it won't get out as much coolant as from the drain plug on the bottom.

 

Use a hose and attach it to the drain plug and then run it into a jug/bottle/pan. You can take it to a recycling place.

Ok thanks for clarifying the color. Is it prestone thats green?

Ok thanks for clarifying the color. Is it prestone thats green?

I don't know about old Prestone, but the new universal stuff is a bright yellowish green color.  That's what I'm using.

 

 

Ok thanks for clarifying the color. Is it prestone thats green?

I don't know about old Prestone, but the new universal stuff is a bright yellowish green color. That's what I'm using.

 

Ok thanks.

I use Prestone and it is yellowish green.

That's the only kind I have ever used.

Go blow a few extra dollars and go buy some Toy Red from the Stearlership.

I have heard they use specific chemistries for their cars.

My 1.5 cents.

Go blow a few extra dollars and go buy some Toy Red from the Stearlership. I have heard they use specific chemistries for their cars.

 

My 1.5 cents.

What would be the advantage, if the Prestone is cheaper and works just as well??