How To Flush & Fill Your Cooling System with Peak - AutoZone
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Cooling system failure is the number one cause of engine breakdowns on the road. Protect your engine against cooling system failure by flushing your radiator and filling your cooling system regularly. Get a step by step guide to flushing your cooling system in this video with Kevin Tetz!
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Find out what your vehicle coolant capacity is, then fill the radiator with half that amount of pure concentrate coolant. That will mix with clean water left in the system after flush. Then fill the rest of you system with distilled water to get your 50/50 mix. You can empty the coolant resevoir and put a clean 50/50 mix in there to refill it.
If you want a 70% mix of coolant, then just add that proportional amount of pure concentrate to the radiator which will force you to refill with less pure distlled water than for a 50/50 mix. The amount of distilled water left in the system will be mixed properly. Technically, there still will be some coolant in the "clean" water left in the system, but that amount is negligible.
If you want to put the non-poisonous, pet friendly, eco coolant in, you MUST get rid of ALL the old coolant. They are not compatibly mixed. Flush the radiator with clean distilled water 3 times instead of once or twice. Then there will be only (almost) pure water left in the engine and core. Still a little coolant left, but very, very little. Fill with the appropriate pure coolant for the concentration you want, and then fill the balance to the top with distilled water. You also MUST (instead of SHOULD) empty the resevoir of old coolant and refill it with the new type in the appropriate mix. The poisonous and non poisonous types of coolant don't mix. They are made from different materials.
You can refill with premix bottles of 50/50 mix, but the water left in the heater core and engine will dilute your 50/50 mix you are putting in to one with more water than coolant. In milder climates that is okay as the point of freezing will be raised, but if you never hit that anyway, it is no problem. A mix with more water provides better cooling and a mix with more coolant concentrate provides better freeze protection (and slightly less cooling efficiency). A 50/50 mix (more or less), works for pretty much everyone unless it gets really, really cold. Then you need to mix to 70% pure concentrate.
Thank you!
Should I drain my Tacoma v6 1GR from the engine block so I can do less drain and fills, or do I still need to do 3 or more procedures to remove old and add new coolant?
Excellent video. One important observation. It is essential to know the quantity that is drained. In this case you filled with water and diluted the fluid that remains in the system. My suburban holds 16 quarts of antifreeze mixture. I drained 10 quarts. If I fill with water and mixed throughout the system like you did in this video, the over all system percentage is now 19% coolant and 81% water. By putting in 50/50 like done in this video on the second fill, the overall coolant percentage is way low! Turns out it would be ~38% coolant/62% water. Point being it is key you know how much the total system is and how much is drained. Should have put in 100% concentrate (can't be done with 50/50 mix) in proper amount based on quantities above (drain and total) to ensure end result is 50/50 or whatever you desire. Great video though. One of the best overall - very thorough throughout. Thanks
condor5635 Hmm 🤔 very correct in figuring it out. As I was doing my first coolant/radiator flush+clean. Noticed that my Scion tC uses 7.2 quarts or 1.8 gallons as I looked it up online. And saw how when I first drained it (and second time) I only needed 1 gallon of water to fill the radiator cap meaning .8 gallon/3.2 quarts was left or should I say, 40 percent was still left in tank (thought it was interesting in my mind the left over ratio/amount). I was then looking up some more vids on reviews on how effective cleaning flushing is with my brand I used (BlueDevil; can’t find any), and was wondering if it was just best to use a concentrated coolant for future reference as it’s cheaper (mostly) and probably more effective in using it to your weather environment (percentage wise) and I read your through observation comment making me to fully think it through for future reference. It’s true as if in a mathematical concept. Did the ratio in my car capacity pretty much and after a fully thought concept I discovered that a 50/50 coolant/antifreeze left after a water 100% water drain no need to even calculate, as if you pour in 100% substance concentrated coolant/antifreeze in a left over of ~40% (my car’s percentage in a Scion tC left .8 gallon of just water, should say or at least it mostly water (to be exact for mathematics divide it again in how many times it’s drained in a if 100% water used substance fill/drain x times)) ratio of coolant to water left in the radiator it will come out to be 60% - 40% in coolant to water ratio (good enough ratio). BIG difference in adding a 50/50 dilute as the left over water will make it to be a LOW RATIO of ~20% - ~80% (coolant to water ratio (may be even less for coolant if drained more times); as you pretty much just double the percentage in each as a 50/50 means just multiplying x2 a ratio that was leftover; which water was already MOSTLY LEFTOVER ALREADY). Now I would say, DON’T! put a 100% concentrated if you use a diluted 50/50 and didn’t do a 100% fill up w/ water and ONLY just drained it; because than if you filled it after just doing a drain from a 50/50 and filled it with a 100% concentrated it will turn to a fill up of being ~80 to ~20 ratio it being really BAD as you are NOT doubling both ONLY the coolant making the ratio shrink for that 50/50 water that was left. So in short best to fill a 100% concentrated if you do a complete water fill drain ESPECIALLY if you do it multiple times and only do a 50/50 coolant ratio for-sure; Best to use a 50/50 only if you are just draining a 50/50 coolant with NO DRAINS like w/ water as it will just replenish the double ratio of both ingredients substances as 50/50 turning to a SIMPLE double double making it well... a 50/50 equal ratio w/ no change making it a complete simple re-fill up.
Hi,
I think the easiest way to calculate is to know the exact capacity of your system.
Then do a multiple distilled water flush and in your system the leftover is only water.
At the end you can add the concentrate and if needed distilled water.
Let's say your system can take 10 liters,
and you do a multiple water flush and drain the radiator the leftover in the system is only water,
At the end you can add 5 liters of concentrate and if needed some water.
That is how 50/50 is done.
Иван Смилов bingo... exactly right. Know your drain amount and your total capacity. Multiple drain and fills and then do the math.
The only downside of this method is when your drain amount is less than 50% off the capacity.
This was a huge help, no one else knows about different color coolants on youtube, even the staff at oil zone that did a radiator flush yesterday told me they filled my system with YELLOW but I can see by this video it is not yellow but GREEN and it is called PEAK
green
OMG I need to subscribe, I haven't laughed this hard in a while. They need to rename this channel Comedy Zone.
Thank you. Super helpful and very cut and dry.
You drained red and put in green.
And you put in 50/50 in a system with block and heater core filled with distilled water.
Yes i agree, he added his coolant with water still in the engine and heater core.
To the people complaining about the video you need to USE the proper coolant type for your vehicle. Not all cars use the same coolant type, the video is a GUIDE to show you how to do a flush NOT what coolant to use. Stop being sheep and do your own research.
Problem here. It is dexcool draining and he refills with regular green stuff. Did he check what kind of antifreeze the car takes.
Exactly- very important observation! Mixing different types can have bad results in some cases so you need to understand prior to doing this
@@condor5635 😆😆 I literally stopped the video at 5:25 to even witness this! He didn't even flush it enough times. 😑
draining the radiator only gets1/2 or so of the coolant or water if your flushing out of the system. so if you flush with distilled water you would still have water in your system 50%, so you want to add pure concentrate into radiator to make it a 50-50 mix.
Forreal
This is the best way to change coolant . 👍👍👍👍👍
We're glad you found this helpful!
Yhea, best way to do it if you wanna mess up your radiator and cooling system. Way to go !
What about the pure water still stuck in the block?
I'm glad that wasn't my G8
Oh yea, the guy at oil zone (the owner) disconnected the radiator hoses and flushed the system using ORANGE coolant instead of water so do I need to flush out the system again because green is now in the plastic fill dispenser in the car or just wait a couple years and flush again? I will continue to use green Peak till I get a yay or a na
you really thought that that was 50/50? that was more like 60/40.. (!)
Goeun Lee Does it really matter?
More like 70/30 lmao
Didn't flush the block?
Don’t you need to remove the thermostat to drain all of the coolant with the system cold?
Instead of filling it at the Radiator Cap area, can you just use the overflow bottle?
Is it appropriate to use it in a hot climate area?
Hmm 🤔 very correct in figuring it out. As I was doing my first coolant/radiator flush+clean. Noticed that my Scion tC uses 7.2 quarts or 1.8 gallons as I looked it up online. And saw how when I first drained it (and second time) I only needed 1 gallon of water to fill the radiator cap meaning .8 gallon/3.2 quarts was left or should I say, 40 percent was still left in tank (thought it was interesting in my mind the left over ratio/amount). I was then looking up some more vids on reviews on how effective cleaning flushing is with my brand I used (BlueDevil; can’t find any), and was wondering if it was just best to use a concentrated coolant for future reference as it’s cheaper (mostly) and probably more effective in using it to your weather environment (percentage wise) and I read your through observation comment making me to fully think it through for future reference. It’s true as if in a mathematical concept. Did the ratio in my car capacity pretty much and after a fully thought concept I discovered that a 50/50 coolant/antifreeze left after a water 100% water drain no need to even calculate, as if you pour in 100% substance concentrated coolant/antifreeze in a left over of ~40% (my car’s percentage in a Scion tC left .8 gallon of just water, should say or at least it mostly water (to be exact for mathematics divide it again in how many times it’s drained in a if 100% water used substance fill/drain x times)) ratio of coolant to water left in the radiator it will come out to be 60% - 40% in coolant to water ratio (good enough ratio). BIG difference in adding a 50/50 dilute as the left over water will make it to be a LOW RATIO of ~20% - ~80% (coolant to water ratio (may be even less for coolant if drained more times); as you pretty much just double the percentage in each as a 50/50 means just multiplying x2 a ratio that was leftover; which water was already MOSTLY LEFTOVER ALREADY). Now I would say, DON’T! put a 100% concentrated if you use a diluted 50/50 and didn’t do a 100% fill up w/ water and ONLY just drained it; because than if you filled it after just doing a drain from a 50/50 and filled it with a 100% concentrated it will turn to a fill up of being ~80 to ~20 ratio it being really BAD as you are NOT doubling both ONLY the coolant making the ratio shrink for that 50/50 water that was left. So in short best to fill a 100% concentrated if you do a complete water fill drain ESPECIALLY if you do it multiple times and only do a 50/50 coolant ratio for-sure; if you are just draining a 50/50 coolant with NO DRAINS as it will just replenish the double ratio of both ingredients substances as 50/50 turning to a SIMPLE double double making it well... a 50/50 equal ratio w/ no change.
Why didn't you use the PEAk its red/pink for Asian cars ? Scion takes toyota or PEAK its help to not corrode the engine. Im curious on the brand you chose and why?
@@valjean2036 lmao I think I did use Peak for coolant, as I do use it when need a fill up a little bit; what I used for the flush cleaning was BlueDevil brand.
3:29 Why is the color of that coolant pink? I thought GM used DexCool exclusively on all of their vehicles?
Just flush with distilled water, and no need for Peak flush additive? How about Peak Anti Rust?
Verry Good work Kiven
Thank's
Well presented
Thanks for being a fan, Daniel!
True, well presented way how NOT to do it.
Great video! Thanks 🙏🏽
I used dexcool. Yesterday I changed out my intake gasket on my 12k mile crate 350. My last 2 water jackets on each side closets to the distributor were clogged. I would never use that product again.
What would you use
I noticed you didn't bleed air out of your cooling system.
Other videos I watch say to bleed out air or "burp" the cooling system.
You drained red and putting green that’s not good
Tanveer Iqbal - He’s a mechanic, if course he want thing broken. It’s for their cash flow. $$$
Northern California safe to say I’m okay with 50/50??
Kevin from Eastwood!
I must have missed it, there was no mention of chemical flush ,,...but it was presented at the beginning as if it was part of this flush,//
Thanks Kavin
hi , where do i get distilled water ? is that drinking water ?
thehegt Tr omg, you kidding right. You don't know what distilled water Is? Distilled water is water with no minerals. It's simply pure water. And yes you can drink it and you can get it where ever they sell water
You can get it walmart it is with the rest of the water. It has distilled on the label
I took a peak at the comments, very cool.
Why would anyone duct their exhaust and not just open garage door ?
What if is snowing 🌨 outside? What if is raining ☔️ outside? That's why ?
Bugs leaves. Mice. God red squirrels. Rain. Snow.
God damn red squirrels I meant. F I hate them
so that there is a barrier (garage door) to prevent the fumes from ever getting back in. way less fumes. can also smell for leaking exhaust/other fumes
He spent all of his money on his fancy ducting, and went chreap and crapppy on the flush.
orale buena ayuda ...!
That Pontiac requires GM's DEX-COOL coolant.
This is the lmc truck guy 🤣🤣🤣
Also was or is an Eastwood guy. Them Canadians do it all.
Don't have a car but curious. why not 100% anti freeze?
Antifreeze is very viscous. It will overload the water pump and not circulate well if it is not diluted.
it's actually because the heat capacity of water is higher than glycol and carries/transfers heat better. the glycol is needed so that it doesn't freeze in your engine when the temp is subfreezing. also the "antifreeze" has corrosion inhibitors that you would want in the system even if you were not afraid of freezing it.
The higher the level of antifreeze the quicker the car will over heat
Yep, distilled water is the best coolant. Antifreeze is the best antifreeze. Keep it 50/50.
I used distilled water and a little bit of long life to milk it for all its worth.
It’s not flush, but drain and fill.
peak
lol this is why Autozone is only good for cleaning supplies
No help at all!!
Agreed like we knew this
GM requires dexcool this guy has no clue
You are the one with no clue. Research the antifreeze he's using.
gary marler I know about peak but I follow manufacturers guidelines dumby
Stupid answer. Again, go read about this antifreeze. I could hold your hand here but it might do you some good to think for yourself. Sure as hell can't make you any dumber.
@rat fink lol they could put on the label that it cures cancer, they will put whatever it takes to sell their product. always have knowledge, never rely on labels. that makes you the dummy.
Republic is right, i do work at GM and we have literally unlimited access to dex cool simply because it is recommended for GM vehicles. Universal coolant might not affect dex cool but dex cool is whats recommended
Amateur !
Didn’t think about releasing air or bleed valve. Don’t buy or use Peak products. Hahaha 💩🙄👎