Honda Fit Cooling System Flush
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- 2015 Honda Fit getting it's cooling system maintenance. Flushing the cooling system and adding fresh coolant.
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Good instruction video but here's a shortcut. You don't have to remove the plastic crap underneath, just loosen the radiator plug and it will drain through a hole in the plastic. Also not necessary to drain from the engine block. Also not necessary to lower and raise the car again just to drain a tiny bit more. It's almost not even necessary to jack the car up if you know where the radiator plug is and are able to reach and loosen it. That's all just extra work that takes extra time to get the same result. There is only about a cup of old fluid in the engine after you drain the radiator and it will come out after you flush it with distilled water. I just flush one time, then refill with blue fluid, blue jug of Peak, I wouldn't mix it with anything other than blue. It will take almost the whole jug if you fill the tank to the max line and the radiator to the top. I don't worry about excess water in the system but I am in FL, ymmv.
There's one more thing you can do, but again it's not actually necessary unless you want to. When you are draining it after the flush you can pour a gallon of distilled water through the top of the radiator so it will start draining out fresh and clear at the bottom before it's time to refill with fresh antifreeze.
Ohh that's some great tips, thanks a lot. I'm planning on changing my coolant and was a bit annoyed at the prospect of all this jacking the car up and down to get to the petcock and so on. Then I read your comment, went out and had a good look under the hood. If I unclip a wire harness betweeen the battery and the radiator and move it out of the way a bit, I can reach down the radiator and open the drain valve, and there is indeed a hole in the dust flap underneath it, how billiant is that! There is really no need to even get the jack from the trunk lol.
You think one jug will be sufficient to fill reservoir, block and radiator
Right on the money! Thanks for practical tips 👌
Nice production & very clear - thanks!
Much appreciated!
The engine was ticking loudly . The valves need adjustment. It is common in Hondas. A valve adjustment is very time consuming and involves removal of many parts to access the valves. Not an easy DIY, but can be done.
Don't the engines have hydraulic lifters?
Just buy two bottles of OEM Honda cooland and you'll be all set. Also, it is completely unnecessary to wash the coolant with water. Just drain it and refill.
You mean the OEM will clean as well without flushing ????
You're talking about a drain and refill. He was doing a flush to get more of the old antifreeze out of the system. If you really want to get it out, though, you'd have to go through several cycles of filling the radiator with water only, running the engine and draining the radiator. It's a long process and then you're left with several jugs of old antifreeze that nobody wants. A drain and refill is definitely easier and you're left with less waste.
@@MrGreatbeyond Okay thanks
You have to wash out all remaining coolant which will be contaminated. You also have to drain the engine block otherwise you'll be mixing coolant with non dimineralised water which will contaminate and dilute the coolant.
There should be a drain bolt at the rear of the block right behind the right side of the steering rack
Good to know, thank you!
Excellent camerawork!
Glad you liked it!
Honda says the coolant service life is good up to 10 years from factory, then 5 years after. Should I just change it every 5 years?
Do not exceed 5 years, the corrosion inhibitors will be exhausted at the 5 year mark.
Good thing I always have my spare red nail polish to outline the max line on my overflow.
Just make sure it matches your shoes!
I got a 2016 Jazz/Fit with 1.3 ivtec and CVT. Here in Europe, Honda says you have to change coolant at 100000kms/60000 miles only . It’s the same for the spark plugs.
Greetings from Brazil. Please, how many times did the friend wash the system with water? Would it be good to use distilled water? Thanks.
Flushed three times and you should use distilled water.
@@davidgpo Thank you very much. God bless you!
Engine block drain plug was moved from the front to the back of the block on 2011-2013 models so could be for this model as well.
You need to use demineralised water.
No, demineralized water is NOT as pure as distilled water. Most demineralized water is produced by reverse osmosis; does NOT produce a pure H2O like distillation.
How much fits in the radiator, reservoir and engine block?
It's about a gallon.
@@davidgpo ty
Good morning, my temperature indicator turns red when you turn on the car and then turns off what can it be?
All the indicators should light up on the IP when you start the car. If the temp indicator turns on after all the others turns off it might be a bad temp sensor or it might be a bad or intermittent wiring connection. Did you scan the system for codes?
Lol, Mines uploading as we speak.
How many miles are your at?
It's got about 30,000 miles.
Prestone makes the blue coolant for Asian cars
Nice video but, just drain and refill. Putting the regular water in dilutes the 50/50 ratio. I'd only use Honda antifreeze. I change at 50k, as all the new antifreeze last longer nowadays. The Honda antifreeze is good for 60k or 5 years, from the container information.
I never use the 50/50 antifreeze for exactly that reason. I only use full strength antifreeze.
@@davidgpo you want the 50/50, ratio, that’s the best ratio.
@@slalomking Not according to the service manual.
@@davidgpo how do you know the ratio is correct?
@@evanjohnrobasci7356 It's common knowledge that a 50/50 mix gives the most protection from freezing and boiling.
Hi! I have a 2016 fit. Any chance you have a video on doing a transmission fluid change/flush? Love your videos by the way.
Sorry, our Fit is not ready for a tranny fluid change yet. When you do it, make sure you use the Honda CVT fluid. Any other brand may ruin the CVT transmission.
@@davidgpo thank you, sir!
(Distilled) water you mean, right?
Yes, distilled water is best.
Nice, You use Camtasia too!
You sound like Shoenice lol
I never eat like that guy! He's going to get a heart attack!
Ha Ha
Good video tho man thanks
Appreciate it
factory coolant fill (type2) lasts for 10yrs
Manual says change coolant every 30k miles or every two years.
@@mjhammer8121 that's for type-1 coolant
@@rondg2 Manual says type2, but maybe it was never updated. I'm gonna go with 30k or 2yrs for the increased benefit. No sense in driving around for 10yrs with dirty coolant.