Antifreeze Prestone or OEM Toyota
I use Prestone 50/50 HOAT compatible in my 2012 JK and it works great. I like to do it every 3 yrs or so.
Prestone Max Violet is ok to use--it meets G12++ or TL774G which is fine to use with the G12evo in your car already.
I always use Prestone concentrate and then dilute it down to a 40/60 coolant to water ratio.
Prestone is designed to be compatible with the Toyota Red coolant, which is also POAT. Should be fine.
I’ve had no issues with Prestone Platinum in my MK6 CJAA TDI. It’s been in for 4 year 65k mi.
my buddy put the Preston stuff in his v6 cause you can mix with all colors and hes been fine for 6 months now not an issue.
I topped mine off with prestone platinum. Meets Ford spec and has been fine
last time I needed to top off my coolant, I used Prestone and been fine for last 15k miles
Most likely answer is he used one similar to PRESTONE which they do have one thats for all makes and models, it is a universal coolant including European models.
I’ve done it with my fiesta that had a leaking thermal housing I think I ended up topping it up so much by the end it was almost all Prestone wouldn’t personally do it on a car I care about though
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Which antifreeze to choose — Prestone or OEM Toyota?
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We compare antifreeze across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which antifreeze are better — OEM Toyota or Prestone?
In March 2026 on PartReview, antifreeze Prestone were overall better than OEM Toyota.
- Prestone received a PR Score of 88 out of 100, and OEM Toyota scored 89 points.
- Prestone ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and OEM Toyota ranked 7.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Toyota (4.5) than for Prestone (4.2).
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Antifreeze OEM Toyota have better feature ratings than Prestone:
- Temperature stability - owners believe, that this property for OEM Toyota is better than Prestone.
- Colored puddles - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Toyota is outperforms Prestone.
- Smell - reviews suggest, that by this property Prestone does not differ from OEM Toyota.
Which antifreeze are more popular — Prestone or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026 on PartReview, antifreeze Prestone were overall more popular than OEM Toyota.
By vote balance, antifreeze Prestone surpassed OEM Toyota:
- For Prestone, the ratio of positive (197) to negative (26) votes is 171 vote.
- For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (34) to negative (4) votes is 30 votes.
By number of reviews, antifreeze Prestone surpassed OEM Toyota:
- For antifreeze Prestone there are 73 reviews: 63 positive, 4 neutral, 6 negative.
- For antifreeze OEM Toyota there are 12 reviews: 10 positive, 2 neutral, 0 negative.
Which antifreeze do car owners prefer — Prestone or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, antifreeze Prestone led more car-specific ratings than OEM Toyota:
Prestone are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta, and others.
Antifreeze OEM Toyota have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
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