How To: Drain and Fill Your Radiator

[MyNameIsThien]

Here is something you guys might not now. The "resevoir" is actually an overflow bottle.

[AV6NHBP6SPD]

did mine yesterday. but did not turn heat on with car off. what is that do?
only put in galon of coolant. i guess its not all of it

[InFuMoUs]

did mine yesterday. but did not turn heat on with car off. what is that do?
only put in galon of coolant. i guess its not all of it

I think the reason for turning the dial all the way to hot is to cause the thermostat to open up.

[AV6NHBP6SPD]

ok so i guess i didnt do it right. should i redo it or it will be fine?

[MyNameIsThien]

Top off your coolant, let it run for awhile until the fans kick on. It may take awhile.

[AV6NHBP6SPD]

so if i didnt had heat on, do i have to do flush again?

[MyNameIsThien]

You aren't suppose to have the heat on at all. Just top it off, let it run until the cooling fans engages. After that, you should be fine.

[InFuMoUs]

Dont stress it Misha. I really don't know why you gotta turn the knob to hot, but if it says to do it in the manual, there must be a reason why. Not that big of a deal if you didnt though. Doing it all over is just a waste of perfectly good fluid you just put in already so do what Thien said and check ya fluid level.

[wai_pang2]

where would you be able to take the old fluid to for recycling? I asked my local auto parts store if they take it and they said no.

[Jeff Likes Bagels]

We have a station at our local landfill that takes any hazardous liquids.

[timot_one]

where would you be able to take the old fluid to for recycling? I asked my local auto parts store if they take it and they said no.

Auto Zone does.

[wtcii]

I thought any place that sells it is legally required to take it back. I saw that on motor week.

[wai_pang2]

I thought any place that sells it is legally required to take it back. I saw that on motor week.

I wish but Advance Auto down the street from me is the place that said they won't take back my old anti-freeze. They didn't tell me why though. Would the DEP or Department of Trans. be able to give me this info.

where would you be able to take the old fluid to for recycling? I asked my local auto parts store if they take it and they said no.

Auto Zone does.

closest Auto Zone is like 45 min. away from meor I'll wait till I go to NY. Is it all Auto Zones or only the ones who participates in that service like a franchise. I'll explain further if you don't understand what I mean by Franchise.

[wtcii]

Walmart takes it back. I either take my stuff there or advance auto parts. If you have a Wal-Mart, there will be a blue or black box behind the store in the parking lot. Just leave the jugs there.

[wai_pang2]

wow, my area sucks. Advanced auto doesn't and the closest Auto Zone is like 45 Min. away. I'll try Walmart then but I doubt that they will take the anti-freeze either.