Changing Coolant?

[knightrider]

i have jus got my car back from a service and they wanted 50 quid to change the coolant, so i am going to do it myself,

but who knos where i drain it from and wots best etc etc

thanks

lee

[knightrider]

someone please help me, i need to do it and JAE is dawning on me!!!!!!!!!!

[Ryan1985]

No idea mate, I'm sure someone will be on soon who knows how 2 do it! Tried the user manual? Had a look under the bonnet?

Cheers

[knightrider]

looked in manual just says wot to put in it, and yes ive looked under bonnet under car the lot n worst of all ive lost my locking nut key!

[yvvan]

Hi,

-turn the heater control knop to hot (red).

-screw off the radiator cap, then open the lid on the plastic reservoir (don't do this when the engine is still hot!).

-first undo the plug at the radiator (bottom left hand side), let coolant drain, then the plug on the engine block (near the flywheel on the front for SZ engines, between the intake manifold for NZ engines), let coolant drain.

-flush radiator with clean water.

-put both plugs back on (13 Nm).

-fill up radiator and reservoir to full mark, slowly. (use ethylene-glycol based coolant, prefferably Toyota red coolant).

-put radiator cap back on.

-start engine, check for leaks and if necessary add coolant trough the plastic reservoir.

-enjoy JAE. :D

Cheers, Yves.

[T V O R]

In my car it’s recommended to change the engine coolant at 100,000 miles!... That’s right one hundred thousand!

How can that be right?

[knightrider]

toyota sed mine needed doin so i sed yeah ok ILL DO IT THEN! they expected me to pay them ha wel they dont kno me haha

thanks yvvan!!!!!!!!! i owe u a beer at JAE