JHZR2
Staff member
My brother just bought a 1996 Land Cruiser… actually the Lexus variant. Just happened upon one nearby and the seller took his offer.
179k miles iirc. Not intended as a DD. More if a “fun” vehicle with minor off-roading primarily at large construction jobsites.
So of course the first thing is to baseline fluids, and address any repairs needed. It seems pretty solid, but we will see.
The one thing Im not sure about is coolant. I looked in the radiator, it’s not Toyota red. I’m thinking we should take it over to that.
If it were mine I’d put JD Cool Gard II in it, but in the long run I don’t know who will service it, so I want to get it to a fluid that can be consistently applied.
There is some non-red/pink fluid in it now. I’d suspect it’s plain pristone AMAM or something like that.
If we want to take it over to Toyota red, I have questions:
- does Toyota red have any compatibility issues?
- any concerns with going to Napa or Zerex red vs. Toyota OEM?
- I don’t want a red fluid that has some generic chemistry, besides Toyota, which red coolants are ok?
Thanks!
179k miles iirc. Not intended as a DD. More if a “fun” vehicle with minor off-roading primarily at large construction jobsites.
So of course the first thing is to baseline fluids, and address any repairs needed. It seems pretty solid, but we will see.
The one thing Im not sure about is coolant. I looked in the radiator, it’s not Toyota red. I’m thinking we should take it over to that.
If it were mine I’d put JD Cool Gard II in it, but in the long run I don’t know who will service it, so I want to get it to a fluid that can be consistently applied.
There is some non-red/pink fluid in it now. I’d suspect it’s plain pristone AMAM or something like that.
If we want to take it over to Toyota red, I have questions:
- does Toyota red have any compatibility issues?
- any concerns with going to Napa or Zerex red vs. Toyota OEM?
- I don’t want a red fluid that has some generic chemistry, besides Toyota, which red coolants are ok?
Thanks!