Coolant Replacement; Drain Engine Coolant; Fill Engine Coolant - Toyota 1KZ-TE Repair Manual

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COOLING - -
REPLACEMENT
CAUTION:
To avoid the danger of being burned, do not remove the ra-
diator cap while the engine and radiator are still hot, as fluid
and steam can be blown out under pressure.
1.

DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT

(a) Remove the radiator cap.
(b) Loosen the radiator drain plug (on the right side of the ra-
Engine
diator lower tank) and engine drain plug (on the oil cooler
Drain
cover), and drain the coolant.
Plug
(c) Close the drain plugs.
Torque: 8 N∙m (80 kgf∙cm, 69 in.∙lbf) for Engine
2.

FILL ENGINE COOLANT

(a) Slowly fill the system with coolant.
Radiator
Drain
S
Plug
B09314
S
S
NOTICE:
Do not use an alcohol type coolant or plain water
S S S S
alone.
The coolant should be mixed with plain water (prefer-
S S S S
ably demineralized water or distilled water).
Capacity:
9.5 liters (10.0 US qts, 8.4 lmp. qts)
(b) Reinstall the radiator cap.
(c) Start the engine, and bleed the cooling system.
(d) Refill the radiator reservoir with coolant until it reaches the
"F" line.
3. CHECK ENGINE COOLANT FOR LEAKS
4. CHECK ENGINE COOLANT SPECIFIC GRAVITY COR-
RECTLY
COOLANT
Use of improper coolants may damage engine cool-
ing system.
Use "Toyota Long Life Coolant" or equivalent and
mix it with plan water according to the manufactur-
er's directions.
Using of coolant which includes more than 50 %
[freezing protection down to --35˚C (--31˚F)] or 60
% [freezing protection down to --50˚C (--58˚F)] of
ethylene--glycol is recommended but not more than
70 %.
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