# 2004 Corolla 60K maintenance question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-corolla-60k-maintenance-question/87087>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** maintenance\
**Created:** [September 9, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-corolla-60k-maintenance-question/87087 "2014-09-09T20:56:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 7:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-corolla-60k-maintenance-question/87087/21 "2014-09-10T07:45:45Z")

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Toyota uses 10 year coolant (2004 and newer), that should be replaced now.

It would depend on what type of shop is doing the maintenance, where I work we are required to do a complete inspection on an oil change as well as a 30K. The management doesn’t want to pass up an opportunity to sell brakes, a wiper blade or a light bulb.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 9:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-corolla-60k-maintenance-question/87087/22 "2014-09-10T09:27:32Z")

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I don’t keep coolant in any vehicle for 10 years

In my opinion, telling people to keep the coolant in their car for 10 years is a bad idea, just like the idea that “lifetime transmission fluid” doesn’t need to be serviced

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-corolla-60k-maintenance-question/87087/23 "2014-09-10T18:35:54Z")

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@db4690 Correct; Toyota recommends coolant change with their extra long life coolant at 8 years or 60,000 miles. My Toyota will be 8 years old next February, but it will only have about 48,000 miles. But I will change it. It’s all about additive depletion and contamination.

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-corolla-60k-maintenance-question/87087/24 "2014-09-10T19:22:27Z")

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“My Toyota will be 8 years old next February, but it will only have about 48,000 miles. But I will change it.”

And every 5 years after that.  
So I took a conservative step and changed the coolant in my Toyota at 5 years and ~24,000 miles.  
Since the old fluid looked fine I just drained & refilled the radiator, no complete exchange.  
At 10 years I plan to change again and replace the thermostat & radiator cap.

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-corolla-60k-maintenance-question/87087/25 "2014-09-10T21:26:47Z")

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@circuitsmith Wise decision; these changes cost relatively little and ensure continued reliability. I would pressure test the cooling system every 5 years or so thereafter and regualrly inspect clamps and hoses.

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