I used Valvoline 50/50 ready to use antifreeze/coolant from Walmart. Make sure to remove the tubing from the drains. Be careful not to over tighten! Repeat the process on the passenger side. Only loosen the brass colored bolt.Īfter all the fluid has finished draining, close the drain. Loosen the block drain bolt turning counter-clockwise until the fluid flows. I used a 10mm socket, a universal joint, a few extensions, and ratchet to loosen the block drain. I put the bucket on the inside of the tire. Starting with the drivers side, slide your tubing onto the block drain and down to your bucket. Look over the rear of the upper control arm. Look over the upper control arm and in front of the starter. There are 2 block drain valves, one on the drivers side and one on the passenger side. Now it's time to move to the engine block drains. Remove the tubing from the drain on the radiator. After the fluid drained, I poured some distilled water into the reservoir to rinse it out.Īfter the radiator and reservoir have drained, close the drain valve on the bottom of the radiator and reinstall the drain cap and clamp on the reservoir. Using pliers, squeeze and remove the clamp holding the cap on the drain. I used a cup under the drain to catch the fluid. While your radiator is draining, now is the time to drain the coolant reservoir. If you remove the radiator cap, it flows a lot better. Keep screwing it out until the coolant starts to flow. Open the drain valve, turning counter-clockwise. Mine is located on the drivers side bottom corner of the radiator, right above the square hole in the front skid plate.Īttach your tubing and drop it into a bucket or drain pan. I had 1/4" id tubing and had to heat and stretch the end to make it work.įind the drain for the radiator. My truck is a 2014, yours may be different.įirst thing is to get some 5/16" inside diameter tubing if you don't want to make a mess. Here is a how-to for changing the antifreeze/coolant on a 2nd gen V6.
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