If you like the Toyota brand of cars and trucks, this is THE channel. Period.👍

You're really taking these videos to the next level, in visual quality but also educational information as well

" I have to go wash my hands before I get into the vehicle", everything AMD does exudes quality and care! Always a pleasure to watch his videos.

Coolant is definitely an issue. You hit it on the spot. I've got 3 vehicles, pushing close to 200k without any issues. I change my my coolant once a year, with vehicle recommended type. So many different types. And yes use OEM parts. Preemptive maintenance is the best. BTW. That is a complex job. You make it look easy because you've done this for a while. I give you triple thumbs up. You know your stuff.

I had a good friend who use to own a radiator repair shop. He once told me if people would " Spill and Fill" their anti freeze every third year of the vehicles life, he would be out of the business.. Everybody thinks about their oil maintenance intervals but never think about cooling issues until bad things happen. That has stuck in my mind ever since. I buy my anti freeze when I find it on sale for future use. This is just something to think about taking complete care of your vehicles.

I am an old mechanic now 78 years old, I just love 💕 watching your high quality technical videos. You are an absolute master. I just wish I worked under someone as knowledgeable when I was doing my apprenticeship in Australia. I just love to watch your videos.👍👍👍👍👍 I just ❤❤

Like a great surgeon... Detailed, logical, and careful manners! Excellent explanations...

AMD's videos have a perfect mix of theory and hands on with some great caveats and knowledge sharing that only comes from ton of experience.

Changed my coolant at 35k miles. Also had my trans flushed which includes the fluid thats in the torque converter. While I was at I had the brake system flushed. So I feel better going into the winter months. Like your videos. Your one of the reasons I bought my 2017 Camry.

AMD, For the record, my Toyota coolant is faithfully changed every 5 years!! How nice is it to have your own repair shop and have NO pressure to 'upsell' repairs? 😁

I wish I had a mechanic close by, that had half the knowledge and passion as yourself mate

Dear AMD, I thought the idea of not having to change coolant for umpteen years on our 2016 Camry was too good to be true, and you've confirmed it with your advice. I'll get on it this month. Many thanks as usual.

I always wondered what you could do to attempt helping prevent a leaking toyota water pump! AMD comes through again! You're a gem sir! 💎

Recently changed my timing belt in 3.4 Tacoma. (162,000mi.) no leaks from water pump but there was the same seepage as you indicated at the thermostat. Of course I changed both at the time. Coolant had about 70-80 thousand miles. Good to know about the need to change coolant at certain intervals. Very good videos on Toyota and Lexus.

On the coolant fill and bleed, the correct procedure for the ls460 is right there on the label on the header tank. Made it very easy on my first ever radiator and pump change 😀

This guy is precise, to the point,and experienced..sure wish I could be working there just to learn from this tech...awesome n very informative video

I learnt the hard way a couple of years ago with breaking that radiator connection point. So easy to do

The same thing happened to the radiator on my 2008 Sienna. I took it in because the shift cable to shifter bushing failed. While replacing cable the tech leaned on the hose coming off the radiator filler neck and it broke off. On this radiator the filler neck was replaceable separate of the radiator itself but cost the same. I ended up replacing the radiator which got pricy because of labor involved. I did not hold the tech responsible because plastic gets brittle overtime. I just let them do their thing and life was good. AMD love these videos. Wish i lived in your area because you would be my new shop. God bless.

I recently got my water pump replaced on a 2008 tacoma (1GR-FE), and this guy is spot on from what I can tell. My original factory pump formed a leak after 97K miles / 15 years, it cost me a little over $800 to replace it. I watched the Toyota tech do it the entiure time, I drove in @ 10:30am, the tech had it in the bay by about 11am, he finished at 3:00pm, did his test drive afterward, I got it back 3:30pm.... And yes, the tech opened two 1 gallon jugs of coolant to refill it, I watched him open both... so far so good on it, but it's good to know that this is a common thing and mine didn't seem to die prematurely.

I look at this guy’s shop and it’s immaculate. Not a drop of oil on the floor. That means he’s a nightmare to work for. Even my heartbeats per minute would be counted if I worked for this guy. But I love the knowledge and content.

Shop did a coolant change years ago on my 09 toyota. Fill for life they said. Never believed it. Changed coolant every 3 years. Just now changed the original pump at 275k miles.

Just about to replace the leaking water pump on my FZJ80 Landcruiser, thanks for this video, came up for me as I'm researching the job ahead of me, appears to be very straightforward ❤

AMD you make me wish I lived near your shop. You’re the type of technician I admire.

Gotta love how he takes the time to mention the 2GR-FE water pump redesign even though not applicable to this project!

I watch these videos from the States and England and I'm amazed at the rust. Greeting from Australia 🇦🇺

Hi AMD, I have a very good independent mechanic and have used him for about 30 years, I have a Lexus, 2007 LS 460L and he was working on the front suspension bushings and noticed the water pump had been slowly leaking and there was a bunch of pink crust, the coolant was not low, I decided to have him replace it and he said the main problem with Toyota water pumps is they now have ceramic seals and he now soaks the new water pumps in the coolant overnight to get coolant into the ceramic seals so it has lubrication on first start up, I trust him and have had no problems since ( 7 years ).

On my Cadillac, I've replaced 2 of the same aftermarket water pump, and they both only lasted around 3000 miles. I decided I was done dealing with it, and I finally bought an OEM water pump. No issues since.

Thanks as always, AMD and entire Car Care Nut team! ❤❤❤ -David, Elizabeth, and little Jessica

I learn so much from your videos. My 4Runner is a dream vehicle, and I credit you and my great mechanics for 100% peace of mind when I am off road in the desert.

Your videos are a treat that I look forward to a very much! You’re like an old friend that comes into my space to visit! You’re like an incredibly patient teacher! :-)

There IS a hidden warranty? I got my 2015 Sienna Limited repaired by dealer just outside 60k km warranty ending for free. Soaked in ALL your advice. I wish you were near where I live. I'd be honoured to bring my vehicles to your shop. Love people that speak truth. Wish you well. I love your blessings. I resonate with what you say. So DO others here on channel.

AMD: Your ever increasing communications and teaching skillsets help make your content some of best on KZfaq. Thank you!

Back in the day we used Permatex sealant to prevent gasket failures like that.

This guy and Eric O at South Main Auto are the BEST. This guy is in Texas as I understand it and Eric is in New York State. Great people.

Another great video. The advice and insight you provide is priceless, very much appreciate your experience and expertise.

You sir are a mechanical saint to us.... thank you. God bless you and fmly😉

I've learnt so much from you about my LS460. Luckily mine is in great condition, a low km example and well looked after like this one. Thanks for these Videos!

Thanks for all the good information. One recommendation: after the repair scrape or brush off as much of the dried-up pink residue as possible. If it remains, it's difficult to know if you have another leak forming months or years down the road. I really like the fact that Toyota coolant dries to a visible residue. It saved me a lot of headaches because I spotted an impending pump failure on my 2007 Camry (at about ten years and 70,000 miles of driving).

i just love the way you explain things with so much detail and so much passion thank you

Ya when I changed my alternator the other day on my 2010 corolla I barely bumped the radiator return line and snapped it off. I drilled it out with a 25/64 drill bit and twisted in a brass fitting from lowes hardware and jb welded it for 24 hours and it’s actually stronger than that thin plastic that was original.

When using a razor blade to clean up a mating surface, drag it backwards over the surface. If you push forwards, you can gouge the aluminum. Dragging it backwards works very well and is very controllable rather than trying not to gouge or knick the metal.

Oh my, I was helping a friend with a matrix change their coolant as it had gone cloudy. I had the same exact plastic failure on the bleed hose of the upper radiator hose at both ends! That's when we discovered the botches someone had done before my friend purchased the car. That was a week of running around and finding parts haha. It is a matrix xrs with eps, forgot the year but yea that was fun. A 10 minute job turned into a week due to school for both of us. Thankfully my friend had another car.

TY AMD, totally loved this video, excellent advise and detail on an issue we all will face being owners of Toyota or Lexus. As always your attention to detail is wonderful too watch and yes that is a lovely survivor Lexus so well done too the new owner. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘🚗🚗💖💖

Way to hustle Amd! Your producing so many videos!

I own a 1997 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Automatic with the 3RZ motor which I purchased new in 12/96. It now has 287,000 miles that has had a proper & strict maintenance schedule using only Factory OEM parts except for the engine oil. At 270,000 miles I resealed the oil pump cover (that was not dripping but had a slow seep) which is next to the ORIGINAL water-pump that was still functioning perfectly. I was hesitant to replace the water pump since I had everything removed to seal the oil-pump cover and would be simple to do. I really wanted to see how long the original pump could last but decided to replace the pump, I hope the new factory pump lasts as long as the original. Factory Coolant is changed every 4 years with a proper flush. Best vehicle I have ever owned and would never consider selling. I am in Arizona

Great video on Toyota water pumps !!!!! Just subscribed--- I have watched many of your videos ( over multiple cups of coffee ) I have been a Toyotee Coyotee for many many years and have so far been able to do my own maintenance on all of them. Your videos are very informative in bringing up some critical issues with these newer models----Big Thank-you !!!!!!

Please think about doing a video about your shop equipment. How you like them, how you decided upon each item. Lifts, drain/catch tanks, toolboxes, balancers, etc. I think people would be very interested in learning about your decision-making process for your shop.

WOW, your labor charges are VERY reasonable - FOR SURE! You are SO passionate with your work, excellent! Watch every video with great enthusiasm! Best regards from (Expat Australian), in Thailand. Keep up the terrific work on KZfaq LOVE IT!

At just over ten years old and about 100K, my '09 LS radiator cracked at the exact same spot. I purchased a Denso (OEM) radiator online...currently $180 shipped. For a relatively modern Lexus, I was surprised how "easy" it was to replace. If you've never worked on a car or replaced a radiator, don't make it your first job. Otherwise, it is not difficult. I didn't get a radiator with a bigger overflow outlet nor did I replace the hose to the overflow tank. However, if it lasts another 10 years and 100K, I'm good with that. After watching this video, I will probably replace my water pump and drive belt also preemptively before it starts leaking. After 13 years and well over 100K, it's just a matter or time. AMD, you should talk about Toyota FIPG products and which to use for which jobs. Also, if you're talking about something you covered in more detail in a previous video, it's always great to mention it and possibly provide a link. I've seen a lot of your videos but not all. As a selfish owner of one, keep the LS videos coming. Thank you for your excellent videos and God bless you and your family AMD.

I change my coolant every 3 yrs and only use Aisin oem waterpumps as replacement. Flushing is good to do to remove scale and any debris. I only purchase NAPA wormgear clamps, the best imo. The Right Stuff is my go to for added anti leak insurance

cars are prone to leaks (oil, transmission and coolant) if not driven all the time.

I redid mine in my 2012 camry. It wasn't too bad. I used Asin brand which I hear is the same toyota uses. I think the worse part was putting it back in and lining up the holes. Good video 🤟

2013 Avalon V6. Recently, First coolant flush at dealership at 189k, original water pump with no sign of leak, and still original spark plugs. 30MPG on freeway. Very happy!

16:10 identifying pump vintage on 2GRFE. Replace with upgraded OEM pump. Replace coolant at 5yrs/50k. Bleeding process critical.

I heard a new sound under my hood. Not loud. No visible leak seen when I looked down. I am learning so much from you. My coolant and water pump job was recently done. I live in desert southwest. Thank goodness for my honest fair and reliable service garage!!!

Gotta love this guy, "if it ain't broke don't fix it" old school advise to the max. The vehicle is in for a water pump and he actually does a complete undercarriage check, who does that?. I wish your shop was here in SW Florida to service my Camry, Tacoma and LS 460-Sport.

Dear AMD & viewers, I've been using RMI-25 Cooling System Treatment & Coolant for about 7 years now & have found it to be the best cooling system product I've ever used. I've used it with & without antifreeze antiboil products here in Australia in several vehicles now & have found it does exactly what it claims. It's cleaned the cooling systems, vehicles have all run a little cooler, it's made the hoses more supple & it's a cinch to use. There are lots of testimonials on it cleaning up systems that other products didn't, preventing pump failures in vehicles used in outback mining equipment where they use ground water in the cooling systems & have more than doubled the life of components including seals & hoses etc. It's a US product & I cannot recommend it highly enough. It's very inexpensive & I suggest people try it & see for themselves how well it really works. If your vehicle is older or higher mileage you'll notice the most difference, especially in temperature lowering & making the hoses more supple. I've been servicing & fixing vehicles & equipment for over 40 years now & have used many many aftermarket additives & products in that time & seen many tests & read many studies on those that had studies. Most did not live up to their claims in real world use. I would never recommend any product I hadn't used myself, especially if it didn't work, but I can recommend 2 products that are worth every cent & RMI-25 is one of them. The other product is one I have used for over 20 years & is a fuel additive called Fuel Performance Catalyst (FPC) in the US & FTC CONCENTRATE in Australia. It totally cleans all carbon deposits from all engines & exhaust components, including sensors, cat converters & diesel particulate filters. It has proven to double diesel engine life in Cat & MTU engines in mining equipment. Can be used in all fuels. I can't recommend these products highly enough, both are excellent. Anyone who wants their engines to run better & last heaps longer & save on fuel costs as well should try these products. Don't just take my word for it, try them & see for yourself. I guarantee you won't regret it. Take care & God bless everyone.

I love your shop! It follows my mantra of "Have a place for everything and everything in its place".

My 04 tacoma first waterpump only lasted 70,000 miles my second one has 145,000 on it now. The difference is that I didn't over tighten the belt on the second one.

DEAR SIR: YOU ARE A MASTER TECHNICIAN WITH THE FULL MEANING OF THE WORDS AND TRUSTWORTHY. I WORKED IN 1977/78 TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. SORRY THE OWNER WAS A RIP OFF. HE HIRED AND FIRED 12 MECHANICS DURING MY TIME. I FIRED HIS COMPANY AND HIS ASS. MAN ARE YOU FIT TO BE A MASTER TECH. GOOD LUCK. BEST OF WISHES.

I can say that water pumps in Toyota is the Achilles’ tendon. You have to check them always. I had a ‘81 1.8 Corolla and in the years that I had it replaced it like 10 times. Same with my ‘86 22R pick up, until it failed me in the middle of nowhere at 1am and I drove home overheating it. Now I have a 2017 Camry and I’m always double checking it.

AMD, from the moment I saw you taking the car apart I couldn’t take my eye off that radiator nipple. Those get so brittle over time and is a common weak point so much that it breaks if you look at it wrong😅. Our dealer started making covers to bolt over that part of the radiator to prevent breaking the nipple with our elbows. Again, great video. You’re the best👍🏼

Educational as always AMD, You are an exceptional Mechanic and teacher thank you

Excellent as always! Appreciate you sharing your vast knowledge of TOYOTA s👍

I have to partially disagree about the pink coolant destroying seals. If it’s a very modern Toyota that was designed with it, you can definitely go 100k miles. I’ve done full scale preventative maintenance on 2017 Toyotas 100k miles and zero issues with the coolant. I guess other factors can cause such leaks. also done some older 2011 highlander with 160K miles with same coolant still in there. No issues 🤷‍♂️

You are a GOOD GUY! God bless you!

As a 2015 VW GTI owner here, with the knowledge that the water pumps on these cars are prone to leak - there's actually a class action settlement on them. I'm sort of happy for want of a better word, to see that Toyota has an issue with some of theirs as well. I would have otherwise been under the impression that Toyota water pumps never fail.

I owned a Corona Mk 2, 2 Cressida's and a Camry between '78 - '99. All 4 vehicles were able to spring a water pump strong steady leak or an actual explosive failure at the worst possible time (camping far from home). Almost no other repairs (excluding brakes, tires, batteries, mufflers) but I could always count on a leaking/exploding water pump on every Toyota.

Our local dealer runs sales on services often so check with your dealer sometimes you will be surprised at the cost not being as much as you would think. I took my wife's 2020 Camry SE in for its 45k mile service and had them do a transmission service at the same time. The service tech said that they had a sale on coolant services so if I wanted to add it they would do it for 50 bucks that was not bad at all. On top of that he would give us a 15% discount if we chose to do all 3 and that was a good deal so we got the Oil, Transmission, and the Coolant system service for like $280 out the door that was better than most 3rd party shops and it was documented in our cars history. There are things I do not like dealers to do, but they usually do a good job with their services and I like using genuine Toyota parts. I know it was sooner than recommended, but I have done my services like this for 20 years now. I follow this man's advice on all service, but some things I do sooner and that is just my choice because I live in Texas and the summer heat is really hard on our vehicles. Thank you Carcarenut another very well made video:P

My 2019 toyota c-hr water pump started leaking when it was only 2.5 years old and only had 28k miles on it. I was disappointed about that. The dealer replaced it under warranty, although reluctantly.

Actually lucky the connection to radiator broke now and not on road possibly leaving owner stranded and to show DIY'ers what to watch out for. Great video as usual!

super helpful information for a first-time Lexus owner. I just bought an ES350 2013 and it looks well maintained.

I found this channel 2 weeks ago and now I really want to buy a used LS460.

U always deliver!! Little things one has to do as a diy that one might not know or might have forgotten because we don’t do it day in and day out. Thank u

I like how Lexus is constantly updating and improving parts. Shows how seriously they take reliability

Your fender covers are nice you see very few mechanics using them

The green Camry in the background looks phenomenal

Beautiful shop. I normally do not envy or get jealous but with this I do. I almost iam crying.

Love the row Ls in the shop, that LS430 at the end. Channels great too btw!

Great Advice. I use the Zerex Asian Vehicle coolant in my 2006 Matrix with 199, 545 miles. Gotta treat coolant like engine oil and not try to push it. 5yr/50k.

Drain and fill once a year. Nicely done. Beautiful advice

Very glad you mentioned the wet ball joint, I bought a second hand 2017 rav4 last month in New Zealand, found the front right ball joint was wet, then I went to Auckland grey lynn toyota, an Indian technician checked my photo, and told me nothing to worry about that, no need change. I was still a little bit worrying. My 5 hondas and 1 nissan never got wet. But hearing what you said, I am fine now.

Amazing as always. Can’t wait to meet you for my upcoming appointment for a water pump replacement for my rav4.

AMD you have become the LS460 "expert". Thanks for all the information for the community.. You are keeping more LS460 on the road.

Educational video. Thank you AMD.

I know a guy who has a 2005 Toyota Tacoma with 460k. It has the original transmission, and AC. He told me he only used Super Tech oil and Super Tech coolant from Wal-Mart. He changes his oil every 10k and flushes his radiator every two years. Warren Oil Company has been around since 1922. I started using it on my vehicles about 25 years ago and have never had any engine failures and I follow the same schedule as him.

I Love your video's and the time you take in showing us very informative issues, ALL car owner's need to know.

The newer pumps have less ribbing in the aluminum housing for strength/rigidity to support the bearings and prevent warpage from thousands of heat cycles. You really should be using a torque wrench on these newer water pumps and thermostat housings. Even the belt tensioners are applying more tension to the serpentine belt and every pulleys bearings with less variations using hydraulic tensioners.

On the coolant , I change (drain and refill ) my coolant every other year and on the off year drain my transmission fluid make sure you measure the amount you took out due to no dip stick . Only use Toyota fluids. My Lexus is a 08 and my Toyota is an 04 . And yes I’ve replaced my timing belts with and associated parts with Toyota parts .

Just changed mine after 205k on it. There was a dry dot of pink on the top of the weep hole. Probably the perfect time.

Thanks AMD. I will change my SLL coolant in a not super long time in the future. Toyota coolant is cheap, the water pump and others are expensive.

I'm on my 4th water pump on my sienna with 180k miles. All of my previous water pumps didn't leak but made this horrendous sound. Thank you for teaching me how to do my own, but why do they keep dying?

I have a 2020 RAV4 (got it late Nov 2019) and this year it's getting new coolant. Brake fluid also. For me engine oil is every 6 months or 4K. I change it using 0W-16 Mobil 1. Only fluid left is ATF. No dipstick, have to read up on that procedure. Nice car AMD, new pump with good maintenance and under carriage/body washing especially in the winter, should last a long time.

My toyota when I changed timing belt i changed water pump the same time i never have water pump leaks thanks for your video take care bye from milton Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

Who else likes his clean garage?

My brother bought a 2008 used from lexus certified with 50k miles. The dash was replaced by lexus under a campain He bought the LS460L in black color model $40.000 in 2011 the best car I have drove

5 years and 50, 000 miles on radiator fluid...great tip!!!!

I learn good things about Toyota from your videos. Thank you.

Had a 1998 Toyota Camry. Change the 1st WP at 68k and after that the average WP change was every 30k. I believe I put in 5 WP before I sold it. Other than the WP issue the car was awesome.

Never had a water pump leak on my 08 Toyota Yaris. It started squeaking at around 100,000 miles and I replaced with an Aisin unit and it's been fine ever since.