How to Change Your Car’s Radiator Fluid

your car’s coolant needs to be changed

your car’s coolant needs to be changed every one to two years depending on the

every one to two years depending on the

every one to two years depending on the type of climate you live in hi I’m

type of climate you live in hi I’m

type of climate you live in hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing you just how easy it is to change your

you just how easy it is to change your

you just how easy it is to change your radiator fluid there are two steps to

radiator fluid there are two steps to

radiator fluid there are two steps to changing the radiator fluid start with a

changing the radiator fluid start with a

changing the radiator fluid start with a cold engine and open the radiator cap

cold engine and open the radiator cap

cold engine and open the radiator cap while under the front of the car look at

while under the front of the car look at

while under the front of the car look at the bottom of the radiator and find a

the bottom of the radiator and find a

the bottom of the radiator and find a t-shaped bolt or small plug this is

t-shaped bolt or small plug this is

t-shaped bolt or small plug this is called the drain or sometimes the

called the drain or sometimes the

called the drain or sometimes the radiator petcock you’ll need a pan large

radiator petcock you’ll need a pan large

radiator petcock you’ll need a pan large enough to hold roughly five gallons

enough to hold roughly five gallons

enough to hold roughly five gallons place this container beneath the

place this container beneath the

place this container beneath the radiator before opening the drain

radiator before opening the drain

radiator before opening the drain with your hand or an appropriate sized

with your hand or an appropriate sized

with your hand or an appropriate sized wrench

wrench

wrench allow the liquid to drain into the pen

allow the liquid to drain into the pen

allow the liquid to drain into the pen and close the drain now that your

and close the drain now that your

and close the drain now that your system is empty you can add coolant and

system is empty you can add coolant and

system is empty you can add coolant and burp the cooling system using a funnel

burp the cooling system using a funnel

burp the cooling system using a funnel pour a mixture of 50 percent antifreeze

pour a mixture of 50 percent antifreeze

pour a mixture of 50 percent antifreeze and 50 percent water into the radiator

and 50 percent water into the radiator

and 50 percent water into the radiator until it is full with the radiator cap

until it is full with the radiator cap

until it is full with the radiator cap off turn on the engine and run it until

off turn on the engine and run it until

off turn on the engine and run it until the radiator burps air pockets may be

the radiator burps air pockets may be

the radiator burps air pockets may be trapped in the tank and you’ll notice

trapped in the tank and you’ll notice

trapped in the tank and you’ll notice the level of coolant will drop and

the level of coolant will drop and

the level of coolant will drop and possibly an air bubble will surface be

possibly an air bubble will surface be

possibly an air bubble will surface be sure to watch the temperature gauge

sure to watch the temperature gauge

sure to watch the temperature gauge while you are burping the system since

while you are burping the system since

while you are burping the system since the coolant level is dropped refill it

the coolant level is dropped refill it

the coolant level is dropped refill it as necessary and replace the cap on the

as necessary and replace the cap on the

as necessary and replace the cap on the radiator after this procedure if you

radiator after this procedure if you

radiator after this procedure if you notice the engine is running hot add

notice the engine is running hot add

notice the engine is running hot add more coolant it is possible another air

more coolant it is possible another air

more coolant it is possible another air pocket burped be sure to follow these

pocket burped be sure to follow these

pocket burped be sure to follow these easy steps every one to two years as the

easy steps every one to two years as the

easy steps every one to two years as the car’s coolant is the most important part

car’s coolant is the most important part

car’s coolant is the most important part of the car’s cooling system