Toyota Anti Freeze

[ArcherDriver]

Is OEM Toyota pink pre-diluted 50 / 50 anti freeze EXACTLY the same as Pentosin A4?

 

[kschachn]

No.

 

[bullwinkle]

Toyota SLLC pink is 50/50, and so is A4. I've seen Recochem OEM pink that came full strength (from PB when I bought it). That's the only full strength PHOAT pink I've seen, although Toyota LL red comes both ways.

 

[AutoMechanic]

Not the same.

 

[Jake_J]

From reading the Pentosin A4 spec sheet I would say that it certainly is the same as Toyota SLLC. It's a 50-50 P-OAT that is silicate, borate, nitrite, and amine free which is exactly what Toyota calls for their vehicles in the owners manual. It's not the same as in made in the same factory sold in a different bottle but chemically it's the same. Also let us not forget it is also dyed the same pink color as Toyota SLLC.

 

[ArcherDriver]

From reading the Pentosin A4 spec sheet I would say that it certainly is the same as Toyota SLLC. It's a 50-50 P-OAT that is silicate, borate, nitrite, and amine free which is exactly what Toyota calls for their vehicles in the owners manual. It's not the same as in made in the same factory sold in a different bottle but chemically it's the same. Also let us not forget it is also dyed the same pink color as Toyota SLLC

 

[ArcherDriver]

Thanks for doing the research and checking it out

 

[nthach]

Pentosin seems to source their Japanese pHOAT from Japan, more than likely CCI. It’s not an exact match. The aftermarket substitutes for Toyota pink use benzoate instead of sebacate. It still should result in a 10 year/100K service interval in theory.

 

[Hogwash]

Valoline Zerex pink is a P-HOAT formula. Been using it for years in all manner of Toyota vehicles

 

[1000MPH]

Shop around on Toyota’s parts website and you might find a dealer near you that sells SLLC for less than both Pentosin and Zerex. i bought from Maita Toyota in Sacramento for less than $15/gal