Where to get right coolant additive for 1991 Seca

[NightFlight]

Hi,

I need to change the coolant in the radiator.

It seems to have had some of the cheap green stuff in there before.

Is the red Toyota LLC coolant additive right for the 1991 Corolla (4A-FE engine)?

And where can I buy this?

[trdrolla1]

The Toyota Long Life red coolant will work perfectly. I ran it in my 20valve setup in an ae92, running FE radiator setup.

Pricey though I think close to $40..

Can buy it from and Toyota Spare Parts center or dealership.

Edited January 21, 2010 by trdrolla1

[CHA54]

buy the coolant at toyota, make sure you flush ALL the green coolant out of the system (heaterbox included) before putting the good toyota coolant in.

[NightFlight]

The Toyota Long Life red coolant will work perfectly. I ran it in my 20valve setup in an ae92, running FE radiator setup.

Pricey though I think close to $40..

Can buy it from and Toyota Spare Parts center or dealership.

Can anyone recommend an actual Toyota spare parts center or dealership or two anywhere in NE Sydney - that treats pre 2000 Toyotas with respect.

Edited January 22, 2010 by NightFlight

[NightFlight]

buy the coolant at toyota, make sure you flush ALL the green coolant out of the system (heaterbox included) before putting the good toyota coolant in.

Yeah it'll need a full flush to get rid of the green gunk.

I got a quote from a specialist Toyota place, $46.45 for 4 litres.

They weren't nasty like some other such places when I mentioned the age of the vehicle but their spare parts department said "they knew nothing about a vehicle that old."

I find it odd as my son took a movie the other day driving from Dee Why to Manly, where NINE Toyota AE92s either passed us or were parked by the side of the road. All but one looked in great condition.

That was opposed to TWO Toyota Camrys of similar age and ONE Mazda 323.

The AE92 is still popular for a reason, that's why I got one.

But I never cease to be surprised by the lack of support from local Toyota dealerships.

I'm still to find a place that could be considered a specialist in this ubiquitous model. They must be serviced somewhere!

Anyway I'd say it was worth getting the LLC.