2TR-FE Coolant Flush....Anyone know how?

Saw this How-TO on another forum for how to change the coolant on a 1GR-FE motor and was very sad it wasn't for us 4 bangers.....

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/61-2nd-generation-2005-2015/393435-coolant-change-1gr-fe.html

So I don't have to do this anytime soon, but wanted to know if anyone knows how to do it for the different engine. I really really REALLY don't wanna have to take it to the dealer for something I know should be simple. but I don't wanna screw up something as important as engine cooling...so any ideas?

 

So simple a baby could do it>

From the Service Manual:

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. (PRE RUNNER AND 4WD TYPE)
(b) Install a vinyl hose onto the radiator side. Bottom driver side of Radiator.
(c) Install a vinyl hose onto the engine side. Top front of engine block drivers side of engine.
(d) Loosen the engine drain plug.
(e) Loosen the radiator drain plug.
(f) 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 N*m (130 kgf*cm, 9 ft.*lbf)
(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 lmp. qts)
A/T: 8.6 liters (9.1 US qts, 7.6 lmp. 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 nonsilicate, non-amine, non-nitrite, and on-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 is pink, premixed ethylene glycol concentration is approximately 50 % and freezing temperature is - 35°C (-31°F)) is recommended.

NOTICE:
Do not substitute plain water for engine coolant.
(e) Check the coolant level inside the radiator by squeezing the inlet and outlet radiator hoses several times by hand. If the coolant level goes down, add coolant.
(f) Install the radiator cap securely.
(g) Slowly pour coolant into the radiator reservoir until it reaches the FULL line.
(h) Warm up the engine until the cooling fan operates.

• Set the air conditioning as follows while warming
up the engine.

Fan speed Any setting except OFF
Temperature Toward warm
Air condition switch OFF

(i) Squeeze the inlet and outlet radiator hoses several times by hand while warning up the engine.
(j) Stop the engine and wait until the coolant cools down.
(k) Remove the radiator cap and check the coolant level inside the radiator.
(l) If the coolant level is below the full level, perform the steps from (d) through (k) and repeat the operation until the coolant level remains at the full level.
(m) Check the coolant level inside the radiator reservoir tank again. If it is below the full level, add coolant.
(n) Install the engine under cover No. 1 with the 4 bolts. (PRE RUNNER AND 4WD TYPE) Torque: 30 N*m (306 kgf*cm, 22 ft.*lbf)

3. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE

 

Nice. Thanks @Jimmyh

 

And this works quite nicely as a coolant. Available at many mass-marketers like O'Reilley's, etc.

http://www.valvoline.com/our-products/antifreeze-products/zerex-asian-vehicle-antifreeze-coolant

 

Thanks so much JimmyH! That's awesome! Can't wait to use this in a few years! Thanks man!

 

Anyone know where that engine drain plug is... Looked at my engine this morning and could not find it.

 

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Bumpity bump

 

The picture I posted earlier was from a 2005 service manual. Obviously they moved it in the later year engine to the passenger side under the exhaust manifold. I verified this on my 2012, you can see it through the wheel well on the passenger side or from under the bottom.

Sorry for the miss information in my earlier post.

 

Thanks so much Jim for posting this information! Gonna compile the two post and print it out when I get off work! Thanks so much you saved my pride and my wallet friend!

 

I drain radiator only via radiator drain valve. The added distilled water with attempt to run engine a few minutes and drain again. But... only could put 1 gallon of water into radiator and when I ran engine it started to overheat. I shut it off and the top radiator hose was very warm but lower hose was still cold. Any ideas? Do I have a air pocket or something. Will it do the same when I put that expensive Antifreeze in it?

 

By the way. Mine is a 99 tacoma and I didn't let it overheat. I got hotter than normal up near the top of the Line... not into red. Then I shut it off. Water wasn't spewing anywhere.