Toyota Long Life Coolant (red)--How long?

I don't care what you put in it...change the coolant every 2 years or
30,000 and you'll avoid costly repairs. I used to work at a auto service
center and almost every car manufactorer who claims they have "long life
coolant" is full of you know what.

Want proof...find a friend who owns a GM with dex-cool "long Life"
antifreeze and peak into the rad and the overflow...disgusting!

Change it, and the trans, and differential You have no idea on past use
and maintenance

justinm930 wrote:
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> Want proof...find a friend who owns a GM with dex-cool "long Life"
> antifreeze
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I agree with your tips on coolant changes and how it adds life to cooling
system.
I thought dexcool was one of the early antifreezes that wasn't an ethelyne
glycol base but wasn't truly a long-life. I think it failed miserably
because of it's makeup and GM now uses a true long-life.
davidj92

Every two years at a MINIMUM. If you do it yourself, consider it every
year. Use distilled water mixed with coolant 50%-50%.

Color itself doesn't tell you a whole lot. The protective chemicals
wear out over time and the acidity level changes. At 60,000 miles you
are overdue if it hasn't been changed before.