Antifreeze for Toyota

Toyota's factory Super Long Life Coolant is pink, which is exactly why the right product for a Toyota owner is Valvoline Zerex Asian Red. The bottle names Toyota, Lexus and Scion directly.

Antifreeze for Toyota, Valvoline Zerex Asian Red

Photographs come from the manufacturer's official materials.

Why pink goes on pink

Colour does not determine chemistry, it is only dye. But colour is information. It tells the next mechanic, the next buyer, and you two years from now what is in the system.

The red Zerex was built precisely for vehicles whose factory fluid is pink or red. On a Toyota it therefore does two things at once: it is chemically right and it keeps the colour meaningful.

Like the blue, the red contains no silicates, borates, 2-EHA, amines or nitrites according to the data sheet, and its service life is 5 years or 240,000 km.

Toyota hybrids and the inverter circuit

The Prius, Aqua, Camry Hybrid, Corolla Hybrid, C-HR, RAV4 Hybrid and Alphard all run two independent cooling circuits: one for the engine and one for the inverter and power electronics. The second has its own reservoir and its own electric pump.

Toyota specifies pink SLLC for both circuits, so the same type goes into each. The passages in an inverter heat exchanger are far narrower than those in an engine radiator, so any deposit there immediately reduces heat transfer.

The red Zerex is silicate-free at under 10 ppm silicon, borate-free and hard-water compatible. Still leave the inverter circuit to a specialist, because bleeding it is a procedure of its own.

Frequently asked questions

Is the red in stock?
The red is in stock. The price is 230 GEL per bottle, 1 US gallon (3.78 L) concentrate. Please still call before ordering, since quantities are limited.
Can I top up pink with the red?
Yes, if the system holds Toyota's factory pink SLLC. It is the same type. If the fluid is more than five years old, a complete flush is still better.
Can it be mixed with another colour?
We would not recommend it. They are different products, and after mixing you can never tell what is in the system. On a Toyota, take the red and stay with it.
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