How to Check and Fill TOYOTA Engine Coolant or Antifreeze - Adding Coolant to a Toyota 4Runner
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- Опубликовано: 1 июл 2024
- Easy How-to video showing you how to check, and refill/top off engine coolant. In this case it is a 2014 4Runner but it is a very similar process in most vehicles.
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How to Check Refill Top off Engine Coolant Antifreeze, (2010-2020) 4Runner. 
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Interesting I've gone 6 years but still no coolant loss I used royal purple additive and drops the Temps down like its advertised
That's some nice pouring skills from that cup!
Oishii 101 cheers!
Pouring skillzzz all the way!! Dang not one drop
So good to the point that he should make a video teaching it.
Hella good!
Editing,didn't u watch Jackie Chang movie still the end
don't show your mess on videos
I like self-help videos that gets right to the point and that's it.
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Thanks for the video sir. Very helpful. I’m a novice for sure. I was praying you were going to try and put the canon lens cap on. Good job sir.
Thank you for the video! How often do you have to fill it? When you do an oil change are they suppose to top it off to the full line?
I ain't got much to say other than thank you very much, we just needed to make sure it was 50/50 in that tank too.
@5 Minute Fix It, thanks for sharing this video. I was wondering, when are we supposed to put the coolant into the radiator cap versus the black coolant cap? I got confused, since a couple of videos don't touch the black coolant cap. Thanks for your time.
Very relaxing watching this man fill up the antifreeze, he didn't spill a drop.
The perfect pour.
Also if you don't have any spills under your vehicle, or notice any leaks or splashes around your engine it could be that your radiator cap is not sealing properly anymore and you need to replace it. Just wait for it to cool down for a hour or two before opening.
Yeah its not detrimental to the system if its 35-65% out of ratio but dont ever just use water for months on end either as coolant is a lubricant among other characteristics ! This method does keep a measure of what ratio is in there which is a good idea!
Amazing pouring skills I might add
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Thank you. This video exactly answered my question.
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First of all that top mark is the level when the engine is at normal operating temperature. The best practice if the engine is cold /cool is to have that level at the lower mark to halfway between both marks ( the coolant expands bit when hot ). In areas where the temperature will go well below freezing a 45% water to 55% coolant mix will give you another 10-15f degree protection against possible " freeze " ( remember wind chill doesn't count only human skin feels that ). There are reasons why the coolant levels would keep dropping. Possible radiator, radiator hoses, heater core or water pump leaks but also the coolant level at freezing would be lower than at 90 degrees f outside temp. Also if the coolant was recently changed, there may still be air pockets.
I was waiting for someone to say this. The reservoir does have to be full all the time as long as the radiator has enough fluid right?
My coolant is in the middle, but not close to low. Should I add some to my Tacoma? Dont want any issues...
Thanks sir
Your engine was spotless too 👍👍👍👍
Great video was curious tho why you don’t use the Toyota pink pre mixed coolant? Thought the Toyota red was for older vehicles.
You could go with either, this was just a top off and I had red available…Toyota states that they are compatible. If you use one over the other just make sure that you mix with distilled water if it is not pre mixed. Thank you for watching!
Was there a reason your coolant was low?
And is it normal for it to be low
Thanks!
Can I use only water in my coolant for my toyota 2007 Camry ? I live in Houston.
Thanks for the video! I’m a recently newish Camry owner and I’m learning as much as I can about how to properly check as well as add fluids. With that said, is there a chance that I could encounter issues with an air pocket forming if I don’t release any built up pressure in the hoses? I’ve had this happen before with a Dodge Durango and I would love to know if that needs to be addressed so I don’t have an issue on the freeway (I live in Los Angeles so it’s kind of risky to take chances on certain things).
As long as you have some fluid in the reservoir there shouldn’t be an issue with any air getting into the system. Thank you for watching! Please consider giving the video a thumbs up if you haven’t already! Thank you!
Thank you!
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Why don't you drained the old one? Would that be a problem if I did my 2018 4runner like that?
If my coolant reservoir is empty, can i fill it up? Or is there a different process?
Do they make coolant already mixed with water?
Thanks!
Thank you for watching!
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So you don’t need to get one of those air sealant funnels to make sure no air gets in?
Checking spark plugs 2014 sienna
My Sienna 2016 was on the Low mark. I didn't have any coolant on me so I heard you can just add water temporarily. Well I'm not smart and put normal drinking water filled it about halfway.
Would it be okay add antifreeze in this mix later? should i drain the non-distilled water first ?
Could low coolant effect my ac blowing hot?
Hi! I was recently checking my car as I'm having trouble with the battery and noticed the coolant reservoir looks to be completely empty (car has not given any indicators on it being empty). I've looked in the manual and found the right coolant to use, my question is if I can just pour it in since the tank is completely empty? Or would I need to clean/flush the tank first?
You can just pour it straight into the reservoir/tank. Make sure you either buy pre-mixed coolant or mix it like I did in the video before pouring it in. Hopefully this helps! Thank you for watching and please consider giving the video a thumbs up if you haven’t already! Thank you!
Thanks for the video. Do we have to wait until the engine cools down? To fill the coolant.
Yes, then you can get a good read of where the level is when it is cold. Hopefully this helps! Thank you for watching and please consider giving the video a thumbs up if you haven’t already! Thank you!
Nice video! Thanks.
Is it normal for coolant to go low? I have a 10 year old corolla and it is near L mark now.. it was in middle 6 years ago. No high temp warning or issues, car runs great. I bought OEM bottle top off based off this video tutorial.
It maybe time to change your fluid.
So I have a used prius 09 and the triangle of death light came on. I’m on vacation now, but will check to see if there’s enough fluid in there when I return. My question is can I use any antifreeze fluid? Since I’m not sure what the person used before. Can I just add to it or would I have to drain it then add it? Thanks in advance
If you are low I would add 50/50 premixed coolant/antifreeze from a local parts store. They will be able to tell you what type you need. Thank you for watching, hopefully this helps!
Kinda light on the "how to check engine coolant" bit. Yes, look at the overflow tank. But, should the engine be hot or cold? Where should the level be based on engine temperature? I hunted elsewhere and basically if the engine is cold, the coolant level should be no lower than the low mark. If hot, it should be no higher than the high mark. So, best to check when the engine is cold and if the level is below the low mark, top it off to that mark.
What is B F L level means?
Thank you
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I have to buy pink color coolant for my camry.
Hello! Thank you for the informative video. I drive Toyota Innova... I have noticed the coolant level is low and I have added 50/50 ( coolant and distilled water) after 200- 250 kilometres in 24 hours, again the level is near low. Talking about the wheather condition it was between 30°-35°C.
Your Toyota high likely has a leak. Use a coolant UV dye, and with safety eyeglass from UV ray, shine a UV light / black light to look for bright green in your car parts
Hello, I know I'm late but I have a 2017 Toyota Corolla. Today I checked the coolant reservoir while the engine was cool and the coolant level was right at the middle between low and high. Should I add until it's at max or it's fine?
When the engine is cold it should be right in the middle of high and low mark. Coolant expands when engine gets to operating temperature. So what you have said it seems yours is correct.
Thank you I just paid to have everything flushed and replaced and I thought I had a mouse under the hood there was a terrible smell I was looking with a large flashlight and noticed that I had almost no antifreeze in my resivoir thoes idiots must have either forgot to fill it or barely filled it your video was very helpful I’m going to pick up some antifreeze tomorrow
Thank you for watching and I’m glad you are able to top off the antifreeze yourself!
They played you. Smh they aren’t as dumb as they look. Service advisors are salesman. I asked if they top off fluid at Toyota and they said absolutely not they have to flush the whole system 😂 that’s how they make money
Is it OK to always top it off like this or are there certain times where I need to do a coolant flush?? thanks for the content btw
about every 2 years you should change the coolant, but to be sure, check your owner's manual, it should say how often (some vehicules use long life coolant) you should change it.
I was buying a 2021 Toyota Highlander today, when I checked the hood, the coolant level was really low. So therefore I didn’t buy the car anymore. Was it even a big deal? I’m not a mechanic, but I was like this is not normal. Why was it low in the first palce
Add 50/50 Blinker fluid.
Please does it cause any damages putting ordinary water???, Cos that exactly what I put on my 2005 Toyota camry
Not really short term but ordinary or non distilled water contains minerals that can corrode the radiator over time.
why did the coolantl went low?
what kind of coolant you should use in 2016 toyota corolla? thanks!
Toyota Super Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant, thank you for watching!
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My 019 tacoma with 30k miles is slightly low on coolent about and inch low. I went to the dealership and was told it's supposed to be like that because when it heats up it will go up to the full marked line!! Are they bullshitung me or its true?
As long as you are solidly above the low level line you are technically fine, I just like to keep my coolant totally topped off and at the full level.
Sir I topped up a different color coolant, what could be the effect on this to my engine?
I would say drain it and fill it up with the correct coolant for your car
To answer your question, the seals will wear prematurely because they are not designed for the other coolant's chemistry
You can NOT mix different coolants. You need to flush that stuff out of your system and put the correct coolant otherwise you are going to have bigger problems down the road.
It is fine to top up red coolant with pink coolant. I wouldn't mix red and green coolant.
I heard distilled water is better mixing with coolant than tap water I was about to mix tap water good thing I did research..
Yes distilled water doesn’t have minerals in it like tap water. Minerals can corrode/oxidize parts of the cooling system. Whenever possible use distilled water to mix with your coolant for your system. Thank you for watching and please consider giving the video a thumbs up if you haven’t already! Thank you!
Can i mix collant with different color on my 2013 Corolla?
Try to stick with the same coolant color unless it’s an emergency.
It's ok if you mixed old liquid with new one different brand???
Yes that’s not an issue at all they are compatible with each other!
My coolant level is between the low and full line. Should I top it off or it's fine? Thank you.
It should be half way between low and full
@@1978MODOno if its cold it should be at the "low" level and when its hot it should be at the "full". When it comes to any fluid in your engine think of the low and full lines as cold and hot.
@@pyramidion5911 Thanks
is this the same for all toyotas? I have a 2009 toyota camry
Yes it’s the same just make sure you use the same coolant color also the reservoir on your vehicle may look slightly different. Thank you for watching!
Should the coolant level BETWEEN the Low and High level on a cool engine?
Anywhere above the low level is fine. Thank you for watching!
@@5MinuteFixit does the coolant decreased and goes below the low level? when the weather is really cold?
@@thefunnyseeker437 it may drop below in extremely cold conditions. Ideally try to keep the level above the low level so the system doesn’t ingest air. Thank you for watching, hopefully this helps!
I put a little too much over the full line.. Will it be ok?
in toyota avanza what color of coolant do i use sir?
Toyota pink I’m pretty sure.
Hey we have the same car and was wondering if we need to let the engine run after we poor in the coolant?
No need to run the vehicle after, the next time you drive everything will circulate through.
@@5MinuteFixit Thank you for such a quick reply!
No problem, thank you for watching! I appreciate it!
Does anyone know: my coolant expansion tank is at low when cold. Should I add more inv coolant?
Low to half way is good. Don’t want so much that it spills out of the overflow tube onto the ground.
Can I mix coolant with mineral water?
Only distilled water should be mixed with coolant. Mineral water will cause corrosion. Thank you for watching!
I've read de-ionized water is better for auto systems that distilled. However, I can't confirm that the 50/50 products use de-ionized water, vs distilled, vs tap water. They list just water as added ingredient.
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It looks like Hawaiian Punch. It you mix too much, can you drink it too?. How about leave it on kitchen counter for somebody else to drink??
A funnel from the Dollar Tree would help to avoid spillage.
That sure is 50-50 WooHoo.
Can one use water to top it up?
It is recommended that only a 50/50 mix or premix is used to top off the reservoir, hopefully this helps! Thank you for watching!
Do you have to drain the coolant that is already in the car before adding more? Thank you
Of course you don't!
Do you keep engine off when filling
Yes the engine should be off. Thank you for watching and please consider giving the video a thumbs up if you haven’t already! Thank you!
Does it always have to be at the high line? I took my 2019 Rav4 for its scheduled maintenance exactly a month ago and the coolant is in between the high and low line, the engine was relatively cooled, only 2 hrs after I arrived home. If this is a reservoir tank, is the coolant level fluctuating or is it evaporating? I'm taking it back on May 1st for a TSB but IDK if this is normal.
The coolant level will fluctuate depending on if the engine is warm, environmental conditions etc. as long as you check it every once and a while to ensure it is above the low level but not above the high level you will be good. Thank you for watching!
Is this a 2019 higglander
It’s a 4Runner but the coolant reservoir should be similar. Thank you for watching!
Why do Toyotas use up coolant? Very seldom do I have to top off with Ford.
My problem is that how to remove the excess coolant when I poured over the full gauge?
You can pull it out with a turkey baster or syringe, but there is an over flow tube on the cap of the reservoir that will let excess fluid out of the reservoir if needed.
@@5MinuteFixit I do not have turkey baster but I do have a syringe and I used it already I still did not remove the excess coolant to its maximum full label and it didn't have over flow tube in the cap for excess fluid. What should I do?
I wonder why its low. Wheres the leak?
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It’s edible
If you buy anti-free that’s 50-50 it’s already premixed
Not really cost effective unless it happens to be 50% off or some kind of really good deal
What happens when you only put coolant without water?
I’d you are just topping it off you should be fine but in most vehicles the correct ratio of coolant to water is 50/50. Thank you for watching, hopefully this helps.
Should have added -Wash cup & Throw away cup so nobody gets sick and has a $20,000.00 hospital bill
Not if ur in England and have free healthcare 😂
Olympic pouring style
🥇 I appreciate that! Thank you for watching!
Wow
That was easy I always thought you needed to drain the current coolant to add the new one …
I will be doing this since my coolant is running kinda low
It's better not to mix, from what I read today.. but if it's an emergency, you can add a little, and get it changed/flushed/serviced after.. and the top mark, "full" is where it should be at operating temp.. mine was at the low mark after running it for several hours, so I topped it off, but I'm gonna get it flushed and have the leaks repaired ASAP.
Wouldn’t it be easier to buy premixed coolant?
Yes either way works although it is usually more expensive. Thank you for watching!
@@5MinuteFixit I was wondering about this. I recently bought Prestone all purpose 50/50 coolant and I'm a little worried about if this will ruin my radiator. I usually only use Dex Cool.
@@CodemasterJamal generally speaking you want to only mix the same color coolant together. Premixed or mixed at 50/50 of course, thank you for watching!
@@5MinuteFixit heard that, I'll see if I can return it tomorrow. I haven't had any issues with my car overheating but, I noticed the last time I took it to my dealership for an oil change that they didn't fill up the coolant. Now, I'm not sure about going back because, I kinda feel like it was done on purpose and honestly, I feel better about doing it myself.
@@5MinuteFixit . I just bought a 2008 Toyota Corolla from my local Toyota dealership 7 months ago and because I live in California and I drive 9 hours a day doing Grubhub and is always hot in California and I have no garage or a shaded area to park it at, so I noticed that the coolant level has gone down and there is no leaks is more likely normal evaporation anyways I noticed that the color of the coolant is pink so would it be safe to top it off with the premixed pink coolant from my local Toyota dealership ? I noticed on your video that the coolant on the reservoir of your car looks pink just like mine and I could be wrong but it looks like you used the concentrate red Toyota coolant, which is what I used on a Toyota Camry in the past and even when mixing it with distilled water is still red and not pink !!! But anyways I still rather just spend the extra money and put the premixed pink coolant from my local Toyota dealership I love this car but I guess my concern is how do I know and can I even know for a fact that the pink coolant in my car is actually the genuine Toyota extra long life pink coolant ?!! Maybe I'm worrying too much about it.
I Honestly don’t like how Toyota decided to do the Radiator setup. I prefer the ones with a traditional Cap on top.
There still is a “traditional” cap on most Toyota models they are just hidden underneath a plastic shroud or cover which makes them harder to access. Thank you for watching and please consider giving the video a thumbs up if you haven’t already! Thank you!
so you dont have to flush the rest of it ?
Not if you are just topping off the coolant reservoir.
Is it normal that the coolaant in the reserve goes down in low level on coolant ??.. Because i already filled in the " Full level " like 3 times but is keeps going down in Low level. Or half
Come on man. Use your common sense.
Yeah i checked its leaking lol
@Elon Muskyes !
I had a leak i fixed it 2 days ago but thanks tho
Actually it goes up when it's hot so chances are it could be pushing the excess out of the overflow and then when you look at it cold it's back down to low or middle which is where it should be. You prob already figured this out but hopefully that helps
I don't think a new Toyota should be losing coolant. I checked mine today and it was below thr low line and it has only 53,000 miles on it.
Just hit 52,000 miles on my 2014 Scion TC (Toyota) and it's now hitting the low mark. Must be normal.
FYI: I have a 2001 Toyota Avalon with 213,000 miles and it run SLIGHTLY low every other oil change. The last time it was low was prior to the pandemic.
I appreciate your video, in fact I'm going to sub, but your monotone voice puts me in a coma. I would be scared to death to try and drive while I listen to your videos lol.
Lol thank you for watching and for subscribing! I’ll try to be a little more upbeat in my future videos! 🍻
I put purple coolant into my new Toyota.....I think there's gonna be BigTime Trouble in Little Japan
Either that or big time trouble years to come in your yota
Why is it pink? Aren’t most of the antifreeze green??
Toyota long life and super long life coolant are red and pink. Thank you for watching!
Why are they selling me a 4L jug of engine coolant when I only need a small amount?
You might need it down the road. Better to have more than less.
Thanks sir