FJ Cruisers of Northern California

Flushing the Coolant?

So while I had my front skid plate removed i noticed a little nozzle at the bottom of the radiator...is changing the coolant as easy as turning on that nozzle?

If so do you need to help it out any...ie pressurize it with air, or flush it out with a garden hose?

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Permalink Reply by Estysalinas on February 6, 2011 at 9:53am

Yeah they are the only ones that sell it :-(. And it is not as cheap as the stuff you can get at wally world :-).

Really depends what you are doing though....if you are just filling it because it looks low (make sure your reading it correctly) then you should use Toyo red long life.

If you are looking for something to have in your truck in case of emergency then you could use anything. I have used just water in a pinch...not ideal but it will get you home to do a flush.

Play it safe...spend the extra on the good stuff....i keep a container in my fj just in case.