coolant recommendation

[Group A]

Car - AE86

motor - 4A-GE

use - circuit racing

Is it OK to use Castrol corrosion inhibitor or do i have to buy the genuine Toyota stuff?

[Skylar]

I've switched from using coolant(anti-freeze/anti-boil stuff) to distilled water and . Straight distilled should be fine but I put corrosion inhibitor in for some peace of mind.

[ke70dave]

just dont mix different types (Red/green) and youll be right with anything.

i used to use those little cans of inhibiter, dad is a big fan of them, but then i started buying the bottles of coolant (5L ones that react to UV light!!) and never looked back.

[Todd]

give it a good flush and run toyota red.

[Delazy]

[H8CHIR6KU]

yeah toyota red is good but better than all that for the track is distilled water and a small bottle of redline water wetter.

[Sam-Q]

I have heard and seemingly experienced something like distilled water causing more corrosion than tap water. I used to use $5 Clean team pre-mix, worked well. I want to now run a sacraficial zinc annode.

[Jacobxxx]

$6 autobarn premix

[ToddW]

I have used Toyota red Longlife Colant and Denineralised water for20 years without an issue. Pulled the head of my Landcruiser a year ago and the alloy was like new without the slightest amount of corrosion. This is the safest way to go if you want to spend a couple of dollars more.

Toddw

[Frak]

I use demin water, with toyota red with a bit of redline water wetter, seems to work well.