2017 Honda Accord Sport 43,332 miles drain and fill just because I wanted to.
Out: oem fill
In: Honda type 2
Out: oem fill
In: Honda type 2
Yeah, Ford keeps changing fluid types. Their orange Dexcool clone apparently has issues with cold weather causing precipitation to form and jam up the machinery. FYI, I also used a refractometer to measure the fluid, which was at 59% coolant concentration. Put in some distilled water and I'll measure it again when I get the chance to drive around and mix things up. Ford says to keep the coolant concentration between 40-60 as too much and too little coolant can both cause problems. I live in NYC, which gets both really hot and really cold weather so 50-50 is the best.Too many different flavors of coolants out there …
Ballsy move to mix Peak and OEM! Idk why. Felt that way to me.2014 Rav4 with 100k. Radiator drain and fill.
Out : 1 gal factory Pink LL
In : Peak pink coolant
It's their Asian pink formula. Mix away for me.Ballsy move to mix Peak and OEM! Idk why. Felt that way to me.
This is my buddy Dave, going incognito with his C Mask. Dave is a little too big to be crawling under his MDX looking for the plastic radiator plug, so we put it on the hoist. We did a simple rad drain and re-fill with Honda 50/50. (Dave’s choice). We had to pull a half dozen La-Dee-Da plastic pins to pull back the plastic cover to get at the drain plug. There was also a plastic cover over top the radiator cap. Dave also sprung for the fancy pants radiator funnel from EBay. ( Gotta admit it worked pretty well). All that came out of the rad was 1 gallon. Good enough for Dave.
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Don't be too hard on yourself. Years ago I had a local Honda stealer use original green AF on an 01 Civic (still in extended family service) with a head gasket job. I wasn't pleased, went back told them. I didn't want them to touch it again so they gave me a jug a of Type II, I purchased another. First did multiple distilled d&fs till clear. Then did several d&fs with Type II checking AF concentration along the way with an inexpensive (~$1-2 at the time) Chaslyn 5 ball AF tester. Got the job done nicely, had some AF left over. As for block drain, it sits above the oil filter, fire wall side. Not worth the hassle for me.2006 Acura TSX, 201K, probably 80K on old fluid
Out: green stuff I stupidly put in when I replaced the water pump
Flushed with distilled water
Filled with Zerex Honda Blue.
I know I am at less than 50/50 mix, but it don't get too cold around here.
Maybe do a simple spill and fill next oil change?.....
A huge thanks.Don't be too hard on yourself. Years ago I had a local Honda stealer use original green AF on an 01 Civic (still in extended family service) with a head gasket job. I wasn't pleased, went back told them. I didn't want them to touch it again so they gave me a jug a of Type II, I purchased another. First did multiple distilled d&fs till clear. Then did several d&fs with Type II checking AF concentration along the way with an inexpensive (~$1-2 at the time) Chaslyn 5 ball AF tester. Got the job done nicely, had some AF left over. As for block drain, it sits above the oil filter, fire wall side. Not worth the hassle for me.
As noted, another simple radiator d&f will up your AF concentration.