What coolant does a VE Commodore take?
Red Coolant ACDelco DEX-COOL Extended Life suitable for Holden VZ VE VF & LS1 V8 Genuine. Red Coolant should be changed every 5 years or 240,000km. In Commodore, Dex-Cool red was introduced with the 2006 VZ model. Over recent years it’s become the factory-fill coolant in all new Holdens.
How do you flush and change coolant?
To flush with water and remove any leftover residue from the old coolant/antifreeze, top up the radiator with clean water using a hose, and replace the radiator cap. Then, start the engine and leave it running for 15 minutes.
How much coolant does a VE Commodore take?
The radiator holds just under 6 Liters, the reservoir holds about 1.5 Liters and the block retains the remaining 3 to 4 liters. This need to be flushed out. 5.
How do I change the radiator coolant in a Commodore?
Verified The easiest way is to disconnect the bottom radiator hose and drain the fluid. Give the engine and radiator a flush then reattach the bottom hose. If you remove the cover you will see a small bolt beside the top radiator hose. Remove this and fill the radiator until coolant with no bubbles come out.
How to change coolant in a VE Commodore Holden?
An expert that has 1 follower. To change the coolant in any engine you need to firstly remove the bottom radiator hose when the engine is cold not when the engine is hot and drain the whole system. You then need to get some coolant from your local supplier and it will tell you on the container the proper ratio of water to cool it.
Do you need to drain 5 liters of water to change coolant?
Drain 5 liters of water and add straight coolant – assuming you need 10 liters to fill the system. This will negate the need for removing the thermostat or finding the engine drain plugs. I mean if there say a half liter of old coolant still in the system, is it really going to hurt anything ?? (You must log in or sign up to reply here.)
How do you change the radiator fluid in a car?
Article SummaryX. To change your car’s radiator fluid, start by draining the old fluid from the radiator by opening the drain valve. After you’ve drained all the fluid, open the radiator cap and fill the radiator with water. Then, turn on the engine and let it run for 10 minutes to cycle out the remaining coolant.
How do you change coolant in a Commodore?
I would undo top radiator hose from engine side and pour the coolant into the hose. That will fill the radiator and bottom of engine. You should get it close to full that way. When the hose is full keep holding it up and see if the level slowly drops till you can pour more in.
How to flush and re-fill coolant in just Commodores?
Fill the reservoir with demineralised water as well. Run the car for 10 minutes (the heater is still on max) to get the water into the entire system. Wait for an hour to cool and repeat step 2. repeat step 4. Open the thermostat housing bolts and replace the thermostat.
How do you change coolant in a car?
Run the engine for 15 – 20 minutes, drain water and once engine is cool enough add coolant then the required amount of water. If you go to a Radiator Specialist, they have a very neat piece of equipment that they hook up to your cooling system and it purges the old coolant etc. I come in peace. Earth.
Drain 5 liters of water and add straight coolant – assuming you need 10 liters to fill the system. This will negate the need for removing the thermostat or finding the engine drain plugs. I mean if there say a half liter of old coolant still in the system, is it really going to hurt anything ?? (You must log in or sign up to reply here.)