RADIATOR HOLDS 8.6 QUARTS ANTIFREEZE. YOU CAN GO TO ANY AUTO PARTS STORES THEY SELL ANTIFREEZE THATS ALREADY MIXED 50 / 50. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS POUR IT IN RADIATOR.
8.6 quarts of a 50-50 mix DEX-COOL only.
So you would add 4.3 quarts of antifreeze, and 4.3 quarts of water.
Sytem capacity is 8.6 qts. you want a 50/50 solution, so drain alittle more than a gallon of the straight water out, and add 4.3 qts. of dexcool antifreeze or equivalent. i always go slightly stronger just to be sure, but not too much antifreeze as it doesn't work straight. no more than 4.5 qts.
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Drain plug is on the bottom of the radiator. Should have a tab for the plug. PLUG DOSN'T COME ALL THE WAY OUT, you're only able to twist it so far. IF your confused, just undo lower radiator hose and have a big bucket. The anitfreeze you put in your car has to be a TOTAL mixture of 50/50. You can buy premixed 50/50 for a HIGHER price! If you don't want to pay that much, you can get STRAIGHT ANTIFREEZE. If you have an extra gallon jug around the garage, fill half with water and half with STRAIGHT antifreeze and tada! You got 50/50 antifreeze. Hope this helps ya.
SOURCE: ANTIFREEZE LEAKING
You are going to have to look carefully at everything and find where antifreeze is coming from. Could be that something was left a bit loose or that flushing opened up a weak spot on the radiator. This being said, it also could be spillage from service that has not been blown off yet... Watch your coolant level and temp gauge, or better yet, bring it back to who did service and have them go over it for you...checking leaks is an important part of the job...so is cleanup!
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if you have air conditioning the capacity of your radiator is 24.8 quarts, without A/C it is 27.5. For maximum protection a 50% antifreeze to water is recommended. This of course depends on where you live or plan to drive.
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