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In-depth guide
2016 Toyota Tacoma
2016 Tacoma coolant is Toyota Super Long Life or a similar long-life HOAT. Capacity depends on the engine, transmission, and towing package.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Coolant | Toyota Super Long Life Coolant, or a similar high-quality ethylene glycol-based non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrite, non-borate coolant with long-life hybrid organic acid technology. Do not use plain water alone. |
| 2TR-FE, automatic | 9.1 qt. (8.6 L, 7.6 Imp. qt.). |
| 2TR-FE, manual | 9.2 qt. (8.7 L, 7.7 Imp. qt.). |
| 2GR-FKS, automatic, without towing package | 10.5 qt. (9.9 L, 8.7 Imp. qt.). |
| 2GR-FKS, automatic, with towing package | 11.1 qt. (10.5 L, 9.2 Imp. qt.). |
| 2GR-FKS, manual, without towing package | 10.1 qt. (9.6 L, 8.4 Imp. qt.). |
| 2GR-FKS, manual, with towing package | 10.8 qt. (10.2 L, 9.0 Imp. qt.). |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-15 (2016 Tacoma Owner's Manual, publication OM04005U, cooling system (opens in a new tab)).
Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.
Main source: 2016 Tacoma Owner's Manual, publication OM04005U, cooling system (opens in a new tab), Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., published 2016-01-06, read 2026-10-15.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Coolant | Toyota Super Long Life Coolant, or a similar high-quality ethylene glycol-based non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrite, non-borate coolant with long-life hybrid organic acid technology. Do not use plain water alone. | Cooling system, coolant type |
| 2TR-FE, automatic | 9.1 qt. (8.6 L, 7.6 Imp. qt.). | Cooling system capacity |
| 2TR-FE, manual | 9.2 qt. (8.7 L, 7.7 Imp. qt.). | Cooling system capacity |
| 2GR-FKS, automatic, without towing package | 10.5 qt. (9.9 L, 8.7 Imp. qt.). | Cooling system capacity |
| 2GR-FKS, automatic, with towing package | 11.1 qt. (10.5 L, 9.2 Imp. qt.). | Cooling system capacity |
| 2GR-FKS, manual, without towing package | 10.1 qt. (9.6 L, 8.4 Imp. qt.). | Cooling system capacity |
| 2GR-FKS, manual, with towing package | 10.8 qt. (10.2 L, 9.0 Imp. qt.). | Cooling system capacity |
The 2TR-FE automatic is 9.1 qt. The 2TR-FE manual is 9.2 qt.
Automatic: 10.5 qt without the towing package and 11.1 qt with it. Manual: 10.1 qt without the towing package and 10.8 qt with it.
Toyota Super Long Life Coolant, or a similar high-quality ethylene glycol-based non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrite, non-borate coolant with long-life hybrid organic acid technology.
Publication OM04005U splits coolant capacity by engine, transmission, and, on the 2GR-FKS, the towing package. The do-it-yourself table says U.S. Super Long Life Coolant is pre-mixed 50 percent coolant and 50 percent deionized water, and the Canada premix is 55 percent coolant and 45 percent deionized water.
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Toyota Super Long Life Coolant
The cooling table also allows the similar long-life hybrid organic acid coolant described there. It says not to use plain water alone.
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