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2001 Toyota Corolla car cooling system

Tiny
ROJAMSMITH
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  • 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 112,762 MILES
I put toyota long life coolant in my car and a few months later I realize on the label that it should have been mixed with distilled water will there be any serious consequences, should I run that coolant out and replace it with diluted one
Thursday, November 5th, 2009 AT 4:57 PM

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Tiny
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No consequences, just flush it out and replace with the correct coolant.
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009 AT 5:12 PM
Tiny
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You want a 50/50 mix of coolant and distilled water.

Maximum mixture is 70/30 (if you live in Alaska :) ).
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Friday, November 6th, 2009 AT 7:27 AM

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