Anti-Freeze

[byzantian]

Hello all☺

[FROSTYBALLS]

Definitely no to the coolant change - Toyota use their super long life coolant which only needs to be changed at 100,000 miles/10 years and then every 50,000/5 years.

Servicing should be every 12 months or 10,000 miles, whichever comes first - presumably it is now over three years old, but when did it have it's third service?

As regards oil, 0W-20 is Toyota's preferred oil - see http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/topic/148358-engine-oil/

Toyota do say in their owners manuals that 5W-30 may be used, but should be changed for 0W-20 at the next service. If you do change the oil, make sure it meets API SL, SM or SN specs.

NB - Your question about coolant and oil seems to have disappeared

[byzantian]

Thank you for the extensive reply. I withdrew the question as I realised I should not have posted in the introductory section of the website. Anyhow, my mind is at rest regarding the need to change the antifreeze. I'll take a view on the oil depending on my mileage in the next few months. Checked with Toyota earlier and their 0W_20 oil costs £62 !!!

[FROSTYBALLS]

You would probably get cheaper on the web:

Examples -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Toyota-Lexus-Hybrid-0W20-Advanced-FE-Synthetic-Engine-Oil-0888083265/121434216607?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D28111%26meid%3Daf6f598f11584384a2ca1bc7d885347a%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D11472%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D231178848636&rt=nc

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-5-Litre-Toyota-Lexus-Hybrid-0W20-Synthetic-Motor-Oil-08880-83265-/301159962298?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item461e8856ba

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triple-QX-SynPlus-Fully-Synthetic-0w20-Car-Motor-Engine-Oil-5L-Litre-/231178848636

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Total-Quartz-9000-Future-GF5-0W-20-Engine-Oil-5x1L-5-litre-/181377213908?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

Second one down is the eBay shop of a Toyota dealer.

[byzantian]

Thanks again, good to know there are a host of similar oils at decent prices that will do the trick. Also, I see that when you buy a Toyota oil filter kit, you get a plastic spout to insert into the old oil filter to allow drainage. Nice.