P500 Factory antifreeze protection?

[trigger]

Here are the directions for the P5 Service Manual for coolant replacement

You Rock Alan! I was thinking about this today where you stated that you had the service manual. I had planned on asking you what the procedure was and here you already posted it, thanks man!

 

[Admin]

 

[rocmar]

Mudder asked the question about coolant yesterday and triggered a log of brain sensors, not only did check my antifreeze was was showing about 20 degrees, I got my service manual out and the maintenance schedule says replace every 2 years regardless of mileage. (section 3-3 if you have the service manual. I am sure it's in the user manual as well.

I've always done...antifreeze & battery
on cars ..trucks...SxS...every 4 yrs..
& I've faired really well...

 

[iowaguy]

Checked mine tonight for the first time, good for -35 below

 

[oldfortyfive]

Back in the 70's & 80's I flushed and changed antifreeze regularly. Sometime in the early 90's I stopped doing it altogether. Guess what? I still haven't seen any issues due to stopping. Among the reasons for no issues is that many of the vehicles needed timing belt changes every 60-90K miles and the water pump would normally be done then too. The few radiators I've had to replace were due to road salt, not internal corrision. Also have never noticed and change in cold weather performance.

 

[rocmar]

You Rock Alan! I was thinking about this today where you stated that you had the service manual. I had planned on asking you what the procedure was and here you already posted it, thanks man!

Drain.....
re-fill....
pretty basic..
hahahaha

 

[trigger]

Drain.....
re-fill....
pretty basic..
hahahaha

Not really, did you open that and read the procedure? Sounds like it can be a pita if you get air in the system.

 

[rocmar]

Not really, did you open that and read the procedure? Sounds like it can be a pita if you get air in the system.

Never happened to me..
feel it's a scare...tactic..to
have it done...by them...
it can happen...but not likely..
yes...I read it..
but of all the times..I've done it..
no problems....

 

[rocmar]

Not really, did you open that and read the procedure? Sounds like it can be a pita if you get air in the system.

Was being a smartass...

 

[rocmar]

Not really, did you open that and read the procedure? Sounds like it can be a pita if you get air in the system.

If ya measure...your antifreeze
...you will know how much...went
back in..
take for ride..weasel out all bubbles
..check level..in over flow...
adjust as needed

 

[rocmar]

Not really, did you open that and read the procedure? Sounds like it can be a pita if you get air in the system.

@Alan ..post #14..
On top on Mudder post
says p5 easy...hit that
goes back to a post...a yr
ago..which ya chimed in on...
..,bet you forgot about...avoid
alot of s***...
check it out

 

[rocmar]

Just read that thread and it sounds like a total pita!

Thread: P500 coolant change easy !
By Scott b

 

[trigger]

Thread: P500 coolant change easy !
By Scott b

You're right, I did forget about that! Wonder if anyone else has done it this way?
P500 - Coolant change instructions. Easy!

 

[rocmar]

You're right, I did forget about that! Wonder if anyone else has done it this way?
P500 - Coolant change instructions. Easy!

Dude..your over thinking it
....measure your coolant..
if worried bout air bubbles

 

[Alan aka Davinci]

@Alan ..post #14..
On top on Mudder post
says p5 easy...hit that
goes back to a post...a yr
ago..which ya chimed in on...
..,bet you forgot about...avoid
alot of s***...
check it out

WHAT??????????

 

[rocmar]

WHAT??????????

Was explaining to trigger we spoke
of this....this time last year...using your
post...for reference. ..

 

[R-Lamm]

You're right, I did forget about that! Wonder if anyone else has done it this way?
P500 - Coolant change instructions. Easy!

I don't know if anyone has or not...but definitely sounds really easy for sure! I would look into it at the very least.

 

[oldfortyfive]

I finally got around to checking my antifreeze. It was at -25 or lower depending how you read the tester. Good thing it was in the garage as it was -19 this morning.

 

[Seg]

Here are the directions for the P5 Service Manual for coolant replacement

Hey Alan, So i changed the coolant today.Twice. Even thought I used the procedure, I end up with a vacuum... After I fill it and only coolant seem to come out of bleeder, I let it run and the rad fan comes on at the 3rd bar on the heat display. The Rad is cold and so is the line to the pump. All worked fine before. Any suggestions on how to remove that damn vacuum! Repeted the procedure with same result I did end up with more extra coolant that I should have 2.4L for rad and 0.4L for reservoir so there is air in there for sure

 

[Alan aka Davinci]

Hey Alan, So i changed the coolant today.Twice. Even thought I used the procedure, I end up with a vacuum... After I fill it and only coolant seem to come out of bleeder, I let it run and the rad fan comes on at the 3rd bar on the heat display. The Rad is cold and so is the line to the pump. All worked fine before. Any suggestions on how to remove that damn vacuum! Repeted the procedure with same result I did end up with more extra coolant that I should have 2.4L for rad and 0.4L for reservoir so there is air in there for sure[/QUO

Hey Alan, So i changed the coolant today.Twice. Even thought I used the procedure, I end up with a vacuum... After I fill it and only coolant seem to come out of bleeder, I let it run and the rad fan comes on at the 3rd bar on the heat display. The Rad is cold and so is the line to the pump. All worked fine before. Any suggestions on how to remove that damn vacuum! Repeted the procedure with same result I did end up with more extra coolant that I should have 2.4L for rad and 0.4L for reservoir so there is air in there for sure

I assume you removed the bleed bolt and and did the procedures for bleeding air from the system?

 

[Seg]

I assume you removed the bleed bolt and and did the procedures for bleeding air from the system?

Yeah, removed the bolt till there was no air coming out, steady stream spraying every where