Tacoma 4WD L4-2.7L (2TR-FE) (2005)
Coolant: Service and Repair
ENGINE COOLANT (2TR-FE)
REPLACEMENT
1. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
CAUTION: To avoid the danger of being burned, do not remove the radiator cap while the engine and radiator are still hot. Thermal expansion
will cause hot engine coolant and steam to blow out from the radiator.
a. Remove the 4 bolts, then remove the engine under cover No.1. (PRERUNNER AND 4WD TYPE)
b. Install a vinyl hose onto the radiator side.
c. Install a vinyl hose onto the engine side.
d. Loosen the engine drain plug.
e. Loosen the radiator drain plug. (9 Remove the radiator cap and drain coolant.
g. Drain the coolant from the reservoir tank.
2. ADD ENGINE COOLANT
a. Tighten the engine drain plug.
Torque: 13 Nm (130 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)
b. Tighten the radiator drain plug.
c. Disconnect the 2 vinyl hoses.
d. Slowly fill the system with engine coolant.
Capacity:
M/T: 8.7 liters (9.2 US qts., 7.7 Imp. qts.)
A/T: 8.6 liters (9.1 US qts., 7.6 Imp. qts.)
HINT:
-
Use of improper coolants may damage the engine cooling system.
-
Use only Toyota Super Long Life Coolant or similar high quality ethylene glycol based non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrite, and non-borate
coolant with long-life hybrid organic acid technology (coolant with long-life hybrid organic acid technology consists of a combination of
low phosphates and organic acids.)
-
New Toyota vehicles are filled with Toyota Super Long Life Coolant. When replacing the coolant, Toyota Super Long Life Coolant (color