johnwartjr
Registered User
Greetings
I've drained and replaced coolant before, and I've also been known to take the easy route and let the dealer do it.
I think my SC is probably due for a coolant drain and refill, since it's starting to get cold here, and I want to do it before I either freeze rolling under the car, or have to deal with snow.
I've read tidbits here and there that the SC engines have a different coolant changing procedure than many vehicles, and that a flush is probably a bad idea.
Anyone care to comment on the procedure? How you've done it? Anything else you replaced at the time of the coolant flush? Thermostat? Radiator Cap? Would a flush using only water be a bad idea? Any particular kind of coolant used? I'm partial to the green prestone, not a fan of the long life stuff since I tend to change it out within a couple years of the last flush, anyways.
Any reasons why I should just let the dealer do it?
Any special tools I'll need? I have basic hand tools, sockets, etc, but since I plan on doing this every year or two, I would not be opposed to spending a few bucks if I need any specialized tools.
My car is a 95 SC Auto, 96,5xx miles on it. Maintenance records tend to indicate the head gaskets were replaced within the last 35k or so, but that probably doesn't mean anything. I bought it off a dealer's lot earlier this year where it had sat for almost 2 years.
Thanks!
--john
I've drained and replaced coolant before, and I've also been known to take the easy route and let the dealer do it.
I think my SC is probably due for a coolant drain and refill, since it's starting to get cold here, and I want to do it before I either freeze rolling under the car, or have to deal with snow.
I've read tidbits here and there that the SC engines have a different coolant changing procedure than many vehicles, and that a flush is probably a bad idea.
Anyone care to comment on the procedure? How you've done it? Anything else you replaced at the time of the coolant flush? Thermostat? Radiator Cap? Would a flush using only water be a bad idea? Any particular kind of coolant used? I'm partial to the green prestone, not a fan of the long life stuff since I tend to change it out within a couple years of the last flush, anyways.
Any reasons why I should just let the dealer do it?
Any special tools I'll need? I have basic hand tools, sockets, etc, but since I plan on doing this every year or two, I would not be opposed to spending a few bucks if I need any specialized tools.
My car is a 95 SC Auto, 96,5xx miles on it. Maintenance records tend to indicate the head gaskets were replaced within the last 35k or so, but that probably doesn't mean anything. I bought it off a dealer's lot earlier this year where it had sat for almost 2 years.
Thanks!
--john