Post Your Latest Coolant Change.

[Snagglefoot]

2009 Honda Pilot. 146,000 miles. This is a new to my family vehicle. Not sure when the coolant was changed last. I wanted to stay with Aisian Blue so selected Prestone Max Asian Blue good for 15 years. Contains 2EHA which I have in my other two vehicles. I prefer concentrated but couldn’t find any in town and since I might do the water pump down the road I settled on a one gallon spill and fill with the pre-mixed “ Ready to Use” coolant.

The Pilot has a small plastic valve in the rad. A small set of pliers is helpful to get it open. There is a small pee-hole in the under cladding so the coolant drains easily into a basin. Exactly one US gallon came out. I’ve included shots of the old and new coolants. The old coolant was darker. I also drained the coolant from the reservoir and filled it with new coolant. Enjoy the pics.

 

[Drewby83]

2014 4runner
Out: Toyota Pink
In: Zerex Asian Pink

 

[ripcord]

Daughter's 07 Highlander - drained and refilled with SuperTech Red Toyota coolant. The old stuff was not very dirty looking but of unknown age.

 

[Snagglefoot]

2009 Honda Pilot. 146,000 miles. This is a new to my family vehicle. Not sure when the coolant was changed last. I wanted to stay with Aisian Blue so selected Prestone Max Asian Blue good for 15 years. Contains 2EHA which I have in my other two vehicles. I prefer concentrated but couldn’t find any in town and since I might do the water pump down the road I settled on a one gallon spill and fill with the pre-mixed “ Ready to Use” coolant.

The Pilot has a small plastic valve in the rad. A small set of pliers is helpful to get it open. There is a small pee-hole in the under cladding so the coolant drains easily into a basin. Exactly one US gallon came out. I’ve included shots of the old and new coolants. The old coolant was darker. I also drained the coolant from the reservoir and filled it with new coolant. Enjoy the pics.

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After a couple of 40 mile runs, the coolant I placed in the coolant reservoir was pulled into the radiator and circulating system and the reservoir was almost empty. Since this was a spill and fill, half of the volume was the original coolant, so I had no qualms about filling the reservoir with used coolant. It still looks quite translucent but is a darker shade.