my car started running low on coolant...if i just bought some Schucks kind to keep me going temporarily, am I supposed to mix THAT with 50/50 water too? Or do I just pour it in straight?

And can someone how the radiator works wit the coolant reservoir?

I'm so lost

 

If you bought pre-mixed coolant then you wont have to mix. If you bought concentrated fluid then you should mix 50/50 with distilled water. Also, make sure you use the green coolant and not the orange GM stuff.

 

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plus, make sure when u measure the engine is cooled down, so you know exactly how much coolant you need to add ....

 

why dont you just change your coolant? i changed mine and found hair, toenails, dirt, bugs, and grass in there, but i have no clue how that crap got in there

 

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hair? wtf? hahah

dont use cheap collant brands unless you plan on flushing out your coolant system as soon as you get the chance to.

 

If I take it to a shop to have it all drained n flushed out, how much would it cost?

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hair? wtf? hahah

dont use cheap collant brands unless you plan on flushing out your coolant system as soon as you get the chance to.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

when are we supposed to flush out coolant again? every oil change?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by integraL &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when are we supposed to flush out coolant again? every oil change?</TD></TR></TABLE>That's a little excessive...Unless you change your oil annually.

 

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every year.

 

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heh ok. is that the same for tranny fluid and brake fluid?

 

I do tranny fluid about every 15 thousand miles and brake fluid when i change the pads. I'm sure plenty of people do it more often though.