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Always protect yourself with safety glasses and gloves when working with the coolant on your Sedona. An anti-freeze leak can cause the temp sensor to record high engine temperatures in a 2003 Kia Sedona. If you ignore a small coolant leak long enough, you will run out of coolant, which leads to an overheated engine and other serious, but highly avoidable, problems. This video shows you where the coolant reservoir, hoses and connections on your 2003 Sedona EX are located and the steps needed to fix minor leaks.Ī few things to note about coolant is that it is sweet tasting and highly toxic, so it can end up in the dog's stomach pretty quickly. Otherwise, your Sedona may have a radiator leak. However, a coolant leak (aka an antifreeze leak) is most likely to occur where the hoses connect to the engine or radiator. Coolant / antifreeze can leak from the reservoir, radiator or any hose, in 2003 Sedona with the 3.5 liter engine. Engine coolant (which is also called antifreeze or anti-freeze) moves through the inside of your Sedona engine and keeps it from overheating. Leaking coolant / antifreeze is one of the more common types of leaking fluid from Sedona engines.

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That's progress.Follow the steps in this video to see how to fix minor coolant (antifreeze) leaks in your 2003 Kia Sedona. But we didn't have many engines with lots of aluminum content in those days. I liked the oldĭays when you bought a jug of antifreeze and you could use it knowing it wouldn't harm your engine.

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Silicate free requirement of Japanese OEMs.Phosphate free requirement of European OEMs.Texaco Extended Life Coolant System meets: Based on that information it is a suitable substitute for use in Japanese OEM's. I found the following information in the Texaco Extended life coolant specifications. You have to just about remove the starter to get it out. On the passenger side it is just above/behind the starter. Look for an allen head plug on the side of the block (About a 10MM if memory serves correct).

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Naturally manufacturers all say the OE stuff should be used.

The easy one to get to is on the drivers side of the block.

But they usually have a disclaimer to say check your vehicle service requriements. I know most antifreeze jugs will say it compatible with all types of coolant. I don't know how long the Super Long Life Coolant has been used and knowing that information makes a difference in what type coolant should be used. If what I read is correct Toyota has used two different types of red coolants. I did some research when I responded to this thread and learned that earlier Toyota's had a red coolant and it was a normal Glycol coolant requiring regular changes. I noticed my 2004 Tacoma has the Super Long Life Coolant requiring the first change in 10 years or 100k miles. Around 95-96 GM started using the extended life coolant. (ASTM D4985-03 Standard Specification for Low Silicate Ethylene Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy Duty Engines Requiring a Pre-Charge of Supplemental Coolant Additive (SCA) )Īll vehicles I have ever owned proir to the Tacoma came with the typical geen antifreeze requiring a change every two years. (ASTM D3306-03 Standard Specification for Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Automobile and Light-Duty Service) I believe the 4485 tells us it meets heavy duty trucks and Industrial engine requirements requiring an additive (SCA) The 3306 is telling us it's a Glycol base coolant. I found these descriptions of ASTM D3306 and ASTM D4885. They aren't willing to gamble against the factory recommendations. Or for more information do a Google search, "mixing red and green Coolant"Ĭhanging may not damage an engine but most professionals feel it's best to use what the manufacturer recommended.

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For more information about mixing red and green antifreeze see this article that was in Car & Driver about two years ago. It's too difficult to get all the old coolant drained from an engine. If you have red antifreeze it's not a good idea to replace it with the old green or yellow antifreeze. Get it wrong and the coolant can eat away aluminum engine components. The cooling protection is the same for both types but the corrosion protection may be different.

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The manual reads to use the Toyota coolant or a similar high quality ethelene glycol based non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrate, and non-borate coolant with a long-life hybrid organic acid technology.)

My 2004 Tacoma has the long life coolant and the first change is 100k or 120 months and every 50k or 60 months thereafter. I don't know how long Toyota has used Super Long Life Coolant, but if your truck uses it mixing it with a jug of WalMart Prestone may not be a good idea. I don't think it's as simple as switching to a major brand antifreeze.