5th & 6th Generation (2002-2006 & 2007-2011)Toyota Camry Discussion for years: 2002-2006 & 2007-2011
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The cooling system capacity of the 2.4L is around 7 to 7.5 quarts, so you'd need 1 gal of coolant for a 50/50 mix. I'm not sure about the V6.
Since you are far from the dealer, does anyone close by sell Peak Global or Peak Global Lifetime coolant? You can safely use that in your vehicle as an alternative to Toyota red coolant.
Zerex Asian will be suitable but only comes in a 50/50 diluted product and I've never seen it for sale.
There may be other suitable products, but I am not aware of them.
I bought 1 gal of non-diluted Peak Global Lifetime and it was about $13/ gal and supposed to last the lifetime of the vehicle if you do a complete flush.
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I recently did my 2002 as well, and all I did was drain the radiator and fill it with the Super Long Life Pink coolant. The red stuff currently in there is compatible. But I ended up using a little over a gallon since I also changed my thermostat. But if you do the whole thing just get 2 gallons of Pink coolant. And for reference, I paid $16 per gallon at my dealer.
Abhi
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The Red Coolant is what came in your car from the assembly line and if its been serviced at a dealer or someone who used the Genuine Toyota Red Coolant, that is what is in there.
If you want a Toyota Premix, i.e. pink, you will need 2 gallons.
There really isn't a huge difference. One is called Toyota Long Life Coolant(retails for $26.33 a gal) the othe is Toyota Super Long Life Coolant(retails for 20.67)
I have an 04 Camry L4 and what I do for a drain and fill, is just that, drain, add 1 gallon coolant and the rest water. I live in GA and have never had a problem yet. I also did that when I lived in SOCAl and FL and chances are that is what they do at the dealer near you.
Thanks for all your responses.
My Camry is a 2002 L4. I am still confused between the Red Coolant and Pink Long Life.
I might sound dumb but can someone please clarify what I would need to buy
1 Gal Red Coolant and mix with 1 GAL distilled water
or
2 GAL of Pink and add it straight.
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The pink coolant is compatible with the red coolant but its a new updated formula that is probably better than the red coolant. Just buy 2 gallons of the pink, you will probably use a little over a gallon.
If you change your thermostat you will use about 1.5.
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Is it normal to see the coolant "Low" when the engine is cool from over night parking? I'm about to reach 100K too so I guess I will do the a coolant flush too, should I wait or just temperately pull in some water? Or it's no big deal and I can just wait?
The pink coolant is compatible with the red coolant but its a new updated formula that is probably better than the red coolant. Just buy 2 gallons of the pink, you will probably use a little over a gallon.
If you change your thermostat you will use about 1.5.
Hi,
Appreciate all the responses on the thread.
How do I check if I need to replace thermostat?
The cooling system capacity of the 2.4L is around 7 to 7.5 quarts, so you'd need 1 gal of coolant for a 50/50 mix. I'm not sure about the V6.
Since you are far from the dealer, does anyone close by sell Peak Global or Peak Global Lifetime coolant? You can safely use that in your vehicle as an alternative to Toyota red coolant.
Zerex Asian will be suitable but only comes in a 50/50 diluted product and I've never seen it for sale.
There may be other suitable products, but I am not aware of them.
I bought 1 gal of non-diluted Peak Global Lifetime and it was about $13/ gal and supposed to last the lifetime of the vehicle if you do a complete flush.
Zerex Asian is available at local Napa for $10.71/Gal
Peak Global Lifetime at local Walmart for $9.97/Gal.
I would still prefer SLLC from Toyota. I will get it when I travel to a larger city next weekend.
Appreciate all the responses on the thread.
How do I check if I need to replace thermostat?
It's generally a wear and tear item that gets replaced at 100k, I did it as preventative maintenance. If you really want to see whether or not you need to replace it, remove it and place it in a pot of water and start heating the water, if the thermostat opens as the water heats up, its fine, if not its jammed and needs to be replaced. A replacement made by Stant is available at Advance Auto Parts for $7, so I didn't really mind adding it to my tune-up list.
The thermostat can be replaced very easily. Its contained within a housing that is attached to the engine on one end and the main radiator hose and the other. If you need a pic, let me know.
Abhi
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Is it normal to see the coolant "Low" when the engine is cool from over night parking? I'm about to reach 100K too so I guess I will do the a coolant flush too, should I wait or just temperately pull in some water? Or it's no big deal and I can just wait?
If the coolant overflow tank is low, don't worry too much, the radiator is still full, that's why its called overflow, but when you get around to it, changing the coolant on the Camry is a really simple task and takes about 15 minutes. But like Powertoy said, try to use the Toyota SLLC, it costs a little more than I would like, but you know it won't cause any problems and its pre-diluted.
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