![]() ![]() I wouldn't sweat too much the deionized water part as that's sorta gimmicky, but I would be worried about what chemicals they have in there. ah the joys of "Universal Coolants."Ĭhances are its not the correct coolant for the vehicle. I love how the O'reilly's page you linked shows no Compatibility information. It's them doing what you paid them to do. It's not about you looking like a dick or being anal. Can you run a different weight? Sure.but use what the engineers specify IMO. If they say they're going to use the pink coolant then they should have used it.Īnd the oil weight should be the one specified in the manual. I'd go back and have them do what they said they were going to do. I feel like such a dick going in and being this anal about my truck.Ī Toyota dealer used Oreillys coolant? that's shady. handhold them through the process of which type of coolant, how much, use deionized water instead of tap, etc. Should I be worried, or should I take it back and have them use the Toyota SLLC? Is this something I should be out of pocket for because I wasn't extremely clear in my instructions? i.e. I also doubt they used deionized (or distilled) water and probably just used tap. If you look at the O'Reilly's coolant, it does say it is non-silicate based. ![]() I looked at my owners manual and it states: So I checked the receipt and saw that they used this coolant:Īntifreeze/Coolant O'Reilly 87219 - Engine Coolant/Anti-Freeze | O'Reilly Auto Parts Get home and go to replace a lower headlamp that burned out, and I notice the overflow tank is now green. So the next day I take my truck in to have it flushed. I also asked if they used the pink SLLC and they said yes. With that out of the way, I went in the day before and asked if they do a simple drain or a flush, and was told they did a flush. Will keep an eye on it of course and will report anything different.I know I could have done the coolant flush myself, so don't ask me why I took it in for such a simple task. For now, I believe most logical explanation is due to our overflow reservoirs not being a complete sealed system and of course, time + heat (FL). ![]() This is the 1st time I'm topping up the coolant reservoir (was not empty, between low and full). I'm coming up almost on 2 years with my car. If it had been due to a leak, I would have seen something. I drove around for a week though and the level did not drop a single iota. When I first noticed the lowered amount in the overflow reservoir, I immediately assumed the worst and thought, busted head gasket? Keep an eye on that coolant level, and let us know how things go. It may be leaking out a damaged hose, a faulty water pump seal, leaked in your oil, or burned in your engine's combustion chambers. If your coolant is not spilling out of your overflow reservoir, then it is going somewhere else. If it is spilling out of it's un-sealed container, you would expect it to spill below the vehicle, right? If that were the case, you would easily see or smell it under your car. Think about where all this coolant is going. Remember cars without them?Ĭharlie, if your coolant overflow tank is emptying, you need to make a few checks. Overflow tanks are pretty clever in design and operation. ![]()
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