Coolant flush questions

[0roo0roo]

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[NiteWulf]

The problem with doing it at home is that you have to find somewhere to get rid of the old antifreeze and the contaminated water you'll have run through the system. Check around at oil change places and garages to see if they'll handle it for you, or see if your city has a hazardous waste collection day

 

[uberman]

Wow, they still sell those? I thought they were illegal everywhere because they don't want you flushing anti-freeze on to the street. The garden hose tee flush kits work well.

Do not use any radiator or cooling system cleaner. It will just loosen stuff up and send it into the system clogging ports.

You'd cut the heater hose to install a tee, if you bungle it, hose is maybe $1.30 a foot.

 

[0roo0roo]

yup they sell them right at walmart, same brand as the coolant which they sell, stuff in the yellow jubs, whatever its name is.

 

[0roo0roo]

anyways how much is a reasonable price for a mechanic shop to charge for this service anyways?

 

[Christobevii3]

Dexcool is suppose to be biodegradeable in the environment! Bucket in the alley...

Probably around $100 for someone to do it, $10 to do yourself.

 

[Yreka]

I always do it myself. Usually once every 2 years. Good point about getting rid of the coolant, it is getting more and more difficult to dispose of properly these days.

 

[uberman]

Don't buy any biodegradable coolant. Get the nastiest chemicals you can lay your hands on. I use etheline glycol.

There was a major brand of enviromentally safe anti-freeze about 7 years ago. It was pulled off the market due to damage to cars.

 

[0roo0roo]

ah well here in the bay area we have curb side pickup of oil, not sure for coolant, probably just have to drive it to some disposal center