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PostPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:56 pm 
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Anyone know what the coolant capacity is on an ST205? (engine - not WAI)
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:22 pm 
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Cheers. Time to fill up with some antifreeze now I think. Was running 100% H2O for the first 1000kms - helps bed the HG in apparently.
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Gary, we all run the Toyota red coolant in our engine cooling systems as well as our WTA intercooler systems. Not sure if you're doing the same?

I made the mistake of using some 'ordinary' blue antifreeze and the corrosion effect was very noticeable after a period of time.

Wish I'd used red coolant from the beginning now :roll:

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I'm using a green coloured coolant from a local parts auto supplier. What's the difference with the red stuff?
As for the WAI, I'm just using water and water wetter.
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I believe the Toyota Red Coolant is designed to inhibit corrosion of aluminium alloy. Also, the Red Coolant is specifically recommended for the ST205 intercooler. If I can find the official reference to this I'll let you know. In the meantime can anyone else quote the actual Toyota reference?

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:29 pm 
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can anyone else quote the actual Toyota reference?

Unfortunately not.

But just to echo what Don says, I'd only use the red stuff...

I've taken a few things apart and I've noticed some corrosion forming on the internals of some pipework when not running red stuff.

I have found that pipework is in very good condition internally if it runs red stuff.

Maybe I'm just being lucky but I suspect that running coolants that do not have the same properties as the Red Stuff are not inhibiting the corrosion sufficiently.

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Cheers chaps :D
Looks like a little trip to the Toyota dealer is in order...
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