2001 Toyota Corolla car cooling system

2001 TOYOTA COROLLA
112,762 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ROJAMSMITH
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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
Nov 5, 2009 at 4:57 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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no consequences, just flush it out and replace with the correct coolant.
Nov 5, 2009 at 5:12 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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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 :) ).
Nov 6, 2009 at 7:27 AM
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