At this point you're just running water so doesn't really matter if you run an extra 15-20 gallons through just to make sure. Hook up the garden hose and flush until all clean. Stick it on the heater hose closer to the passenger side of the vehicle between the t and the motor. Pick up one of those cheap prestone flush kits along with a couple inches of 5/8 heater hose and a couple extra clamps. If you do a proper flush there won't be enough of the old antifreeze to even matter. Others say no, the Toyota red isn't compatible but with certain other brands (Peak Global seems to be the most often cited brand).bottom line: what do those of you who know Toyotas say? If I'm going this far into making updates, I don't want to make a mistake on the coolant. On the general interwebs, some say to flush out the green, convert to red, and all will be fine. Unfortunately, the previous owner had converted to some brand of green/yellow in the past, and I'd like to convert back to the proper Toyota Red. Ridiculous! ) I decided to go ahead and replace everything between the radiator and the water pump, and that includes a coolant renewal. Radiator just went bad (I know, and only 300,000 miles. I've been able to find any number of opinions on whether Toyota Long Life Coolant (red) and Toyota Super Long life Coolant (pink) are compatible, but does anyone know if different color coolants are compatible with Toyota Red? After much searching on MUD, I can't seem to find an answer to a queston I have.
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