Most manufacturers recommend that you change antifreeze every 2 or 3 years or after driving 30,000 miles. Always best to check your owner's manual for specific recommendations about your car. 3 years puts me at about 30,000 miles, so I change it then.
Standard antifreeze should be changed every two years. Long life antifreeze needs changing every five years.
30000 miles.
how to change antifreeze in vauxhall vectra B
How do you change the antifreeze in a 2004 Eddie Baurer ford Expedition.
just make sure your block isn't cracked
To change the antifreeze on a Mercedes, locate the drain plug on the bottom of the radiator. Drain the fluid into a pan and refill it.
any antifreeze should work but I would use a universal antifreeze equivelant to dexcool
Usually a 50 / 50 mix of antifreeze and distilled water for year round use to provide corrosion protection , freeze and boil over protection . In colder climates , Ford states not to exceed 60 % antifreeze . The corrosion protection " portion " of the antifreeze does wear out so follow the suggested change intervals for the type of antifreeze that is required for your vehicle
The antifreeze provides corrosion protection and gradually becomes acidic as the corrosion protection declines
get the universal antifreeze it can be used with the blue or red antifreeze
Not the day you change over to water, in fact it should cool slightly better.BUTNot having the corrosion protection included in Antifreeze will cause the system to be damaged and overheat very soon.
How much 50 percent antifreeze solution and 40 percent antifreeze solution should be combined to give 50 gallons of 46 percent antifreeze solution?