Coolant recommendations for 2004 Lexus V6, please

[ekalb]

It does not look like it.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/peak-10x-is-no-longer-a-phoat.388397/

 

[kschachn]

For what it's worth I used Toyota red then Toyota pink for several hundred thousand miles in both my old Sienna and the ECHO. But for at least 100K now I have been using Zerex Asian Vehicle, mostly because it's available at Walmart and I didn't feel like driving over to a dealership for the Toyota branded coolant. It's been a few years and so far both vehicles are "fine" with the Zerex coolant, just as they were with the Toyota fluid. No deposits that I can see and no weird failures.

 

[pbm]

It does not look like it.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/peak-10x-is-no-longer-a-phoat.388397/

Thanks, I missed that thread. No reason to buy PEAK 10X now that it's just another dexclone.

 

[slomo]

I would read the manual as to what flavor it takes.

Far as Toyota saying red and pink can be used together/interchangeably, why the different color AND formulation?

 

[kschachn]

I would read the manual as to what flavor it takes.

Far as Toyota saying red and pink can be used together/interchangeably, why the different color AND formulation?

Idk. But my experience is that they have been interchangeable, at least for the many years and miles I’ve used pink in old Toyotas.

 

[Shel_B]

Toyota says Red and Pink are fully compatible so it doesn't matter if you have some of one or the other in the system when you refill.

Toyota says Red and Pink are fully compatible for TOYOTA Red and Pink.

 

[ripcord]

Toyota says Red and Pink are fully compatible for TOYOTA Red and Pink.

Same chemistry, same chemistry.

 

[drtyler]

Toyota says Red and Pink are fully compatible for TOYOTA Red and Pink.

Same chemistry, same chemistry.

Red installed in place of pink would lower the change interval to 30,000 miles.

 

[slomo]

Same chemistry, same chemistry.

No they are not the same chemistry. Read it on here the other day.

So you are saying Toyota just changed colors for kicks? What pink color additive is cheaper/better than red?

 

[ripcord]

No they are not the same chemistry. Read it on here the other day.

So you are saying Toyota just changed colors for kicks? What pink color additive is cheaper/better than red?

No, I meant that Zerex Asian is the same chemistry as the Toyota red LLC. The pink coolant is superior but is less available. Toyota says the pink and red chemistries are compatible, but if you mix the two, you need to follow the shorter change interval of the red coolant.

 

[bullwinkle]

Thanks, I missed that thread. No reason to buy PEAK 10X now that it's just another dexclone.

But the new Peak IS NOT called 10X, the bottle looks similar but there’s no 10X on the label. 10X does still appear to be available, for now.

 

[samiamz]

No they are not the same chemistry. Read it on here the other day.

So you are saying Toyota just changed colors for kicks? What pink color additive is cheaper/better than red?

Toyota Red is concentrated, has to be diluted 50:50 with distilled water.
Toyota Pink is already premixed and can be used straight from jug.

Presumably Toyota felt that not all were diluting correctly or not using distilled water as recommended and hence possible adverse effects down the road. Maybe they felt that premixed is easier for consumers.
Color difference likely to distinguish the two products apart.
My guess.

 

[Sayjac]

But the new Peak IS NOT called 10X, the bottle looks similar but there’s no 10X on the label. 10X does still appear to be available, for now.

Spot on! What's being referenced recently is really Peak Long Life AF which has always used 2eha. It's not 10X labeled AF. Looks 'to me' like new Titanium AF, still with no 2eha is replacing 10X.

https://www.owi.com/retail/brands/p...nt/all-makes-all-models-coolant/peak-titanium