Q: Which coolant to use
I am located in a remote Canadian town - no Toyota service available. The coolant level in the plastic reservoir is about an inch below LOW. I need to top up. The closest suitable coolant that I could find locally is 1. Pristone - all vehicles, all makes, all colours 2. Motomaster - Asian vehicles (Honda, Toyota, Subaru, etc.) Green or Orange
Which one do I use to top up?
My car has 12000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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