How to Quick Flush Your Cars Cooling System

Learn how to flush and fill the coolant in your car or truck. Keep your radiator, heater core, and engine clean. Flushing your coolant is good for the cooling system to prevent rust and to prevent your car from overheating.
First you drain the old coolant from the radiator, then you fill it with distilled water and coolant flush chemical. Then you run the car. Then you drain the water from the radiator and fill it with 50/50 antifreeze.
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[@Juangomez9186]

I didn’t have enough antifreeze so I topped it off with Mountain Dew

[@markusflanks4024]

I love bacon lol

[@adamjensen2.0]

I love bacon that's good because it will then atleast look like coolant

[@HarrydawgFrees]

LIL BIT OF BARTLE SKEET WILL ALWAYS DO THE TRICK

[@liveandletlive2894]

@kiyonexus when did dr pepper start coming in a can? .......since his wife died 😜

[@bstmnt82]

Use Munster in shed of antifreeze

[@mrc8155]

Thanks Chris, your videos are very well executed. My girlfriend doesn't know much about mechanic but you make it interesting enough that we watch your videos very often with our morning coffee. Keep going man!!

[@dumpydumpy7514]

I’m a firm believer in the don’t mess with the coolant drain (petcock) on the radiator. Just drain the coolant from the lower radiator hose and avoid potentially replacing your radiator by accidentally breaking the petcock.

[@lisajenson1982]

AMEN!!! ☝️☝️☝️👆 I JUST went through this myself yesterday with my Avenger!! Decided to turn the damn plug and wish I didn't!! Had to buy a new drain plug and can't get it back in.

[@crazy4trains345]

What you were calling the reservoir is actually an "expansion tank". It's called that because there is supposed to be an air cushion in there to allow the coolant to expand. BMW cooling systems are a weak link in the car and filling the expansion tank to the top is a recipe for disaster. No room for the coolant to expand results in extremely high pressures which results in bye-bye cooling system. That red bobber is there for a reason. Only fill the expansion tank to the point where the top of the red bobber is no higher than the top of the tank.

[@chrisfix]

Thanks for sharing!

[@anotherone3957]

So the expansion tank was a overfilled here?

[@Ownage4lif31]

You've saved me a lot of money from paying others to do this for me. Lol

[@Ownage4lif31]

From preventing me to pay others *

[@eazyazpie3767]

silly random fuk

[@Houston0068]

Great video . quick to the chase . every word was about getting the job done

[@davidgiesbrecht4254]

Your videos are always so helpful and easy to follow. Thanks so much!

[@ericg4915]

It happened to one of my cats. Animals are known to drink coolant. It actually tastes sweet. So it's important to not leave it around where animals can drink it

[@4bimmer_com_bmw_tuning_parts]

One big problem, when engine is cold and thefmostate is closed you never pump out all amount of old fluid, you need to drain from engine block too, my friend

[@Dragon-se1rx]

Absolutely true. Now the coolant is no longer 50/50 as he failed to drain the water from the engine block

[@isidroc.2507]

Of course he did idiots he said turn car on with petcock off and it will make the coolant inside the engine flow out to the radiator where it will come out of the drain plug idiots

[@ApartmentKing66]

@@Dragon-se1rx Did you not watch the video after the 4:07 mark?

[@zakkutv1623]

The way he says Water makes me think he's from Pennsylvania or Jersey. Lol

[@chrisfix]

I am lol

[@Mr5Stars]

awesome video guys, thanks for sharing knowledge

[@chrisfix]

+Max Power Glad you enjoyed it!

[@baronsproduction3862]

You forget something chris bmw have a plastic screw right near the Expansion tank the Black one you need to unscrew it all the times you add coolant or water, this screw prevent air bubbles in the cooling sistem:/

[@shumanrotula7697]

Where is this located exactly?

[@gioleveque4295]

It has been 5 years of me watching, I’ve finally seen his face, and this video is old too

[@stevengao8345]

thanks for this tutorial, did you do anything on the coolant reservoir ? or when you flush the coolant inside the radiator, reservoir coolant will automatically be emptied ? thanks

[@Modifieddaily]

Did u ever find out?

[@stevengao8345]

@@Modifieddaily sorry not yet , let u know once my car need to flush

[@rosssmith9941]

universal coolant and sealants? good bye head gaskets in a couple more years?

[@shanimalcontent1840]

Firas R129 yah i here that the watee pump is gone to

[@gordonboss5263]

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[@gordonboss5263]

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[@Harry-uo2cr]

I have basically the same engine in my 1995 e34 and I know for a fact that using the green coolant is not only nOT what's in the manual but also detrimental to these specific engine as they are all alloy with high silicone contents and there was orange coolant in there at the start of the video for a reason, that reason being it's formulated for alloy engines and standard from factory

[@kneecaps2000]

Gotta be sulfite free!!!

[@chasedcrown427]

Trying this on a 2017 Chevy Colorado that does not have a radiator cap but a reservoir tank. Fingers crossed.

[@chasedcrown427]

Water with the cleaner came out bubbly in my pan when draining. Is this normal?

[@jaz5059]

Do we need to remove the bolt engine block to drain the coolant? Or not necessary?

[@Gardian11]

First time seeing his face in 10+ years of watching

[@codyshuey258]

So is this basically Supposed to just push the clog out? Won't it push the clog into the engine?

[@Chriss12027]

Did you put the 3 gallons of water and the cleaner or only 2 gallons and the cleaner ?

[@jimmyshieh12]

The local car maintenance service , they wouldn't flush the cooling system before filling with new liquid.

[@belmir562]

You never start a car without antifreeze. Never!

[@Donnie_Khan]

Unless you are Chrisfix...

[@peterking8722]

When you first drained the coolant using the petcock, did all coolant in the system come out? If no, when you drained the water later, did it mix with the coolant remaining in the system? If so, would it impact 50/50 ratio?

[@ahotdj07]

Should I do an exchange or flush on my radiator? My shop that I take my car for service says they do an exchange. Basically they drain the radiator and then fill it back up with new antifreeze. What are your thoughts?

[@scatcat1994]

You know it's an old ChrisFix video when the "Hey Guys ChrisFix here" Isn't thundering with enthusiasm haha

[@chrisfix]

Old school ChrisFix!

[@scatcat1994]

@@chrisfix Fucking hell lad you dont half get around haha

[@skatepark02]

You know its old school when you see his face too

[@zjw5]

Just turn the playback speed to 1.5

[@sasukeuchihaanbucapt]

@@chrisfix shows it was dragging you down and if it wasn't for the money and popularity you would have probably been done right? F# tools

[@Meekmillan]

KZbin has made not having a dad soooo much easier lol

[@kingkruzader]

My thoughts all week

[@chris-uc7nc]

Real shit 😂

[@carljackson1858]

Nothing beats having one though 😊

[@kyail]

I swear to god it has!!! Lol

[@NapoleonBorn2Party]

They just forgot their way home after buying milk

[@gabrieljuarez1000]

Just did it on my car. Saved me from spending $450 at a dealer mechanic. Thank you Chris!

[@NecrovoidTV]

Damn 450? Mine only charged for $100.

[@asiacarr6998]

Damn

[@Elmero_mero]

Mine wanted $250. That’s why I’m here😊

[@AbhishekRamesh1]

Dealer qouted $230 for 2016 Honda civic..

[@emjay2d]

I also got $100 qouted.

[@cricvid6036]

Who watches but never does any of this

[@dzgfdg]

lol here, 01 civic that's a beater. I wanna do all this shit but I could also use that money saved up and as a down on a newer car or something.

[@Simufreund309]

I don't have a car yet, my Grandpa's Car never brakes and my dad drives his car to the workshop and doesn't give me a chance.

[@wades623]

+dzgfdg I had onee of those, it was the biggest piece of shit in the planet

[@RokerSMisisipi]

lol me but I plan on doing it

[@grzegorz16100]

:)

[@coloradoboo1071]

But wait, it's a BMW, don't the folks at the dealership say ONLY a BMW mechanic can work on it? (And charge you $599)

[@batking28]

Colorado Boo so says every car dealership, nothing special about working on a bmw or any other car.

[@migu003]

Yeah you need the special coolant with the bmw logo

[@southparkmexican10]

BMW= Big Money Waste

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

within the last ~10 years car dealerships scare the consumer and tell them they MUST take their cars to them for all maintenance in order to keep their warranty .... Lets just say that didnt work for us and thats why we dont buy new cars anymore

[@chrisnoble2084]

Theres alot of stigma with people thinking BMWs cost loads to repair or are more difficult to work on, if anything there easier, due to thier engines being Inline so all the stuff is easier to work on with loads of space at the front of the engine, so no jacking engine up or removing engine mounts to replace pulleys, belts and water pumps etc. Theres always loads of room around the engine bay compared to transverse engines

[@shokikoyagune2224]

"Always check the weather before doing a project" Couldn't agree more... Especially when you're underneath a car changing out mounts in 30 degree weather in a pouring storm. I couldn't stop shivering

[@chrisfix]

Yea sometimes it stinks :/

[@willowandluka5302]

That sounds better than not having anywhere except the hot ass asphalt to work on. I wear a jacket when it’s 110 degrees so I can lay down lol

[@nazmulrouf1224]

Doing an oil change on a windy day...did not end well...

[@CallumAtwal]

@@nazmulrouf1224 yep! The oil coming out of the sump kept blowing in different directions. Had to keep moving the drain pan. Was a bit of a mess!

[@nkamogelangsamore5990]

L

[@smittysmith6173]

Chris? You are a freaking hero. Make everything simple and easy. You Sir have a new subscriber. Keep it coming man.

[@saamtech]

That's one of the things I have noticed that he makes things simple. Sometimes he doesn't show challenging steps and cuts them out when he has to struggle to get something done or straight. But still his videos provide enough to know the basics of what to do.

[@shanemichaelneal]

Smitty Smith Thats Christopher to you, jackass

[@bbob5050]

Exterminence it's New Jersey!

[@gleemcananly4724]

Exterminence

[@zoraidavelez-diaz282]

Smitty Smith jeeps

[@ratimaat9397]

Thank you! I can do this myself instead of paying someone

[@chrisfix]

Awesome!

[@tanunttanunt3315]

Hell Yeah I feel you...Ready to do this Myself now

[@ratimaat9397]

@@tanunttanunt3315 lol

[@wellnesspathforme6236]

How did it go for you?

[@winwinwin481]

You got a jag

[@galleryofrogues]

Great video. After watching this a few times I was able to do my own coolant flush and saved like $80-$100 I would’ve spent paying a mechanic. Your videos are all super helpful, thanks again!

[@hjer731]

You probably did a better job

[@MicroSoftner]

lol

[@Chriss12027]

Did you put the 3 gallons of water and the cleaner or only 2 gallons and the cleaner ?

[@cleanerhustle9969]

@@hjer731 agree.

[@adamgarcia3092]

@@Chriss12027I’m sure it’s all based off what the car manual says

[@Chainsnatcher]

I’m gonna pull the plug on my ex’s car so it can overheat and blow her engine. Thanks Chris!

[@jeremiahhenke2037]

Solid!

[@immersiveparadox]

Just so you know, your ex can notice the pile of coolant leaking on the ground.

[@dozzy000]

Hahahahaha

[@waterboy8999]

Check yours first, I heard she loves watching Chris Fix............

[@DeathByLego]

The Paradox she dated him to begin with. I don’t think she’s that smart

[@rmcdaniel423]

Rust inhibitor additive . . . looks like rusty wooder. Perfect.

[@Pilzi02]

lol

[@fuckyou96]

@@adelaideautowashes 🐽😂🤣

[@corymott7657]

Oooh, that's a lotta damage. Sounds like the Flex Seal guy.

[@tm5346]

@@adelaideautowashes thanks people would Probably do that and make a terrible mistake thanks for the information

[@markthurman3414]

If he says “wooder” one more time….🤿

[@comscom]

“Wuder”

[@Iliek]

Sounds like Wadder to me.

[@AaronsDooM]

The comment I was looking for 😂

[@MysteriousSystems]

Wooder

[@michaell3522]

Philly accent

[@ZZTX]

Gitch yeself warshed up wit' some wudder from the spikkit.

[@lew708]

Chris, you’re an awesome, thorough, direct to the point teacher. I tell everyone I know about your channel. Appreciate you, bro!👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾

[@austenfairbanks5604]

The only guy I know that will like a video 6 years later. Love ya man. Great content.

[@arcadeblast4752]

But he didn’t like yours 😂😢

[@austenfairbanks5604]

Yeahhh, thats just about sums up my life 😭​@@arcadeblast4752

[@danr4197]

The problem with this is that you didn't take out the thermostat so there is old coolant in the engine block and heater core not getting replaced. You need to remove the thermostat and back flush the system. It is also best to gently flush the heater core if you can find the houses to it and remove them. Then drive it like you did for awhile. Let it cool then drain and flush everything again and put in a new thermostat. Now you can fill with all new coolant!

[@vincnt9537]

why is no one else acknowledging this? i think you make a pretty good point dan

[@billsmith7673]

@@vincnt9537 Yeah, I'm wondering now. Wouldn't the thermostat have opened when he was driving the car around with the flushing water and cleaning chemical in it?

[@vincnt9537]

@Bill Smith this is possible, and also the fact that the thermostat would open while he was driving could explain why he didn't bother to mention it; it is part of the instructions to drive the vehicle, to circulate the fluid.. very interesting

[@MoreThanRocks]

I’m confused how there would be old coolant in the engine block if he ran the car with the flush?

[@TT-hd3zi]

​@@MoreThanRocksthe cooling system comprises of multiple circuits. The thermostat controls the flow between these circuits. If the thermostat doesn't fully open, it's possible for old coolant to remain in one of the circuits like the engine block.

[@cityguyusa]

Did you use enough "wooder"?

[@KronicDaydreamZ]

Dont you need to bleed the cooling system after that?

[@geargrinder4784]

You want to test the freezing point and ph. The distilled water that is left in can cause the mix be off. Even if you turn it on, it won't pump enough out or at all. To really get all of it out you need to open up the block drain. If not, you'll need to repeat the drain and fill with coolant until the ph and freezing point is correct.

[@chrisfix]

That's why it's important to drain out as much as possible for sure

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

Chris, nice presentation as always. You are a very skilled mechanic and teacher. I've learned many cool thing's from you over the past few year's.

[@thomasvicente6013]

You are incredible Chrisfix!!! Why pay $100 to a car dealer when you can have fun and do it yourself?!

[@chrisfix]

Exactly, and do a more through flush.

[@thomasvicente6013]

+ChrisFix Chris what about mixing coolants?

[@DeusEx_Machina]

+Thomas S Don't

[@WeKnowTheTruth2012]

+Thomas S its like mixing oil not good

[@elvamp789]

Depends on your vehicule. Check the notice. For my VW I can mix g12 + with g11 or g12++.

[@neorabado8990]

Woter..

[@officialespinox]

Wuarder

[@tomiyu2297]

+Espinox wooder

[@hamsandwich9311]

wahrter

[@WeKnowTheTruth2012]

werder

[@GordorBR]

WURST

[@acbent11]

Always enjoy your videos. I prefer using concentrated coolant and almost always OE coolants and other fluids. I add 1/2 the system's capacity with concentrate, then top up with distilled water. That way you don't have to worry about residual water in the system diluting your 50/50 bottled mix. There can be a fair bit of water left in the galleries. This is particularly important where I live as we have very cold winters and getting a minimum 50/50 concentration is pretty much imperative.

[@loden888]

That's pretty smart. So if you know your entire system is 10 quarts, and you filled in 5 quarts of concentrate, then what's left over has to be distilled water!

[@GamerKiwi]

That's smart. This is why I go into the comment section of these sorts of video

[@bauertime]

Thats what I do. Seems like it would be hard to get the water out of the block and heater core. I figure half the water is in the block and heater core, so I just fill the radiator with 100% and it should end up 50%.

[@macknumber9]

So you don't have to actually premix the water coolant...it will take care of itself when it is pushed through the entire coolant system

[@aunelill]

You flush with hot engine, thermostat open and distilled water circulating through motor block and heater core, but drain with cold engine and thermostat closed. So without removing the thermostat a mixture of distilled water, some old coolant and chemical flush remains in the block. Filling the radiator with premixed means coolant concentration of the whole system will be well below 50/50. Am i correct?

[@focuslane9305]

Top Tip: If you aren't rich, you should definitely do these. There are a lot of scammers out there. I was supposed to only get my oil change but they also drained my coolant without my permission. I had problems overheating my engine on my way back home. My coolant was on max before I went to the oil change place.WHen I got out, it was empty.

[@HM-ke1qm]

Kappa Pride I had a similar problem. I took my car to the dodge dealership for transmission flush. They gave me back the car with no transmission fluid inside.

[@narastserendagva9380]

And if you are a woman the carshops are notorious for screwing you. Trying to do some stuff myself, due to them

[@Mollygaga42]

Kappa Pride what did you do about it,did you confront them,you should always remind them that you are very good at leaving comments on social media!

[@deathuponusalll]

I had the same done to mine!!😤 that’s the last time I took my car to sears automotive

[@shorelinefishingmafia6133]

That means more business for them! But more money and problems your way

[@rprcharron]

So I just realized that the last 4 times I have used KZbin to search for a video to show me how to do something, the videos that I ended up using, have all been yours. Great job man! Definitely subscribing.

[@marioCazares]

Hello Chris! I want to thank you SO much for your channel because you just helped me fix my car! I knew basically nothing about cars, but using your videos I was able to figure out the problem! My Audi A4 2010 was shaking horribly and very violently and I couldn't figure out why. Tested the fuel injectors, changed the spark plugs, and still couldn't figure it out. Finally I tested the "ignition coils" I think they are called, because it doesn't really have Spark Plug "wires." I took out each coil one at a time (there's 4), started the car, and found which ones weren't contributing to the engine. Replaced the two that weren't working and Boom! Smooth SMOOTH ride :D Accelerates faster too If it wasn't for your videos, I would never have been able to fix it on my own and even know where the heck to start on fixing it! Seriously! I still have TONS to learn about cars, but I'm happy to have a successful first fix and start somewhere. So again, thank you so much Chris! -Mario

[@chrisfix]

mario Cazares Hey Mario! That is awesome! I am glad my videos have been helpful and you are learning a lot! It is great to hear you are fixing your car yourself! Good work diagnosing the bad ignition coil!

[@original415ivers]

@mario Cazares You should always replace replace all your coil packs in sets. Never just replace one or two because eventually the rest of of them will not fire correctly.

[@hanebalaseged5005]

anyone else get really bothered by the BRAKE light on the BMW

[@PatrickBateman88]

Hanebal Aseged I dint get this joke

[@alanw5812]

You can buy a bypass light bulb seat to fix the problem

[@waterboy8999]

Next video, BMW brakes fix.

[@1965GIJOE]

I just followed your instructions. And now I have heat. Couldn't believe how easy it was to do. Great video keep up the good work. I will be coming back frequently. Thanks again.

[@sameerstarck2705]

Did we just see Chris Fix when he drained the radiator 😂

[@fatman8435]

That was his buddy

[@ubayedkabir6977]

Not Chris

[@chief5981]

Nah man, U see that guy a dozen times while Chris is recording

[@douglasdailey5998]

What about the antifreeze that is left in the block, you drained the radiator but not the block. The antifreeze will probably test less than 50/50 because there was water left in the block.

[@thatruth10111111]

What about water in block you didn't drain out? You shouldn't use 50/50 for flush fill, because your starting at 50%coolant now the water in your block will mix with that and drop it lower, if you live in a area where u get below freezing you could possibly crack block, use concentrated coolant when doing flush & fill

[@amilcarherrera6077]

I was thinking exactly same.

[@basicdetail4512]

Me trying scrolling the infinite comment to search someone think like me😂

[@slacker_DIY]

Very true

[@GreasyReecey]

How to determine how much water is in the block?

[@dagod037]

Does the bottom radiator hose drain all of the coolant/ water from the engine? Also how possible is it to complete a flush without removing the thermostat?

[@TheShawVMedia]

I'm just here, almost, 4 years later to say.. "What-her."..lol. I love watching ChrisFix videos. Thanks for doing these good sir.

[@yazidabdullah7964]

Keep on trucking bro I’m still here learning how to do it right thank you kindly for your guidance yazid

[@chrisfix]

Thanks man!

[@MrMda777]

This is the kind of DIY video I'm looking for! Straight forward with quick and easy instructions! Thanks! ..another subscriber here.

[@ARCSTREAMS]

i dont get this,,you drained when your engine was cool meaning your thermo was closed and you still have traped coolant in the eng block and the heater core so you did not drain those out,,yes when you went for a drive it circulated everything once it got to temp but then when it cooled down and you drained it again there is still coolant left in the eng and core,,so this is not a complete drain and flush but ohh well i guess its better than nothing ,problem is you will end up having more than 50/50 ,you will have more water all in your core and engine block ,,so idk about this method

[@foojub6907]

That’s... that’s why it’s titled a quick flush... and he has another video on a full flush...

[@ARCSTREAMS]

@@colj4040 to be fair he has other vids on this where he goes into more detail about flushing out the block and core but its a pain to remove all those hoses and to fill them up etc

[@ARCSTREAMS]

@@foojub6907 he has a few and that is what makes it confusing, to flush out everything without your car going through the temp cycles to open the thermo he removed the thermo and replaced it anyways after he was done the flush job,,,and without thermo you are able to flush it all out (i think) ,,i am not sure what video i need to follow on my car,if i should replace the thermo or not bother ,its a pain in the ass if i have to ,id rather do a flush like in this video,but as i said you end up having more water in your engine and core that mixes with everything when all said and done,,i guess still better than leaving the old crud fluid in there,,if you replace 70-80% good enough i guess

[@foojub6907]

@@ARCSTREAMS I’m not sure what you see that’s confusing. Two are half a decade old, one being a 7 minute “quick flush”, and the other a 22 minute “super flush”. Then the most recent of 5 months ago includes multiple other fluids being changed. Seems pretty clear to me

[@Anonymous-he4lq]

Are you from Philly? That is the only place on earth where people say wooder instead of water.

[@chrisfix]

lol I am nearby

[@Tonyx.yt.]

he is from Tennent NJ

[@WTFisjuice1]

Tony x you can really hear it at 5:30 "splosh ah ova da place"

[@Tonyx.yt.]

Eric Loiselle lol yes i heard... because speak right "spash all over the place" is too hard :P

[@margaretavery8706]

Tony x

[@quickscopesheffield6316]

Very helpful! You'll be surprised on how many people that didnt know about this stuff.

[@aforerunner1773]

Legit that is the reason he made the video lol

[@ThatsMyDawgFasho]

I would say more than 75% “didnt know about this stuff” its not like they teach this in school use your brain kid

[@joew.4073]

@@ThatsMyDawgFasho I would say anyone who has parents who are reasonably resourceful should know this, but I have no clue if that impacts the percentage you gave

[@ThatsMyDawgFasho]

@@joew.4073 alot of people who have parents who are resourceful but i only had a mom with 3 brothers and she knew this but didnt have time to teach us the nice basics about cars

[@RamusiewiczRockMe]

Chris, In ALL Truth I HAVE to Say That After Watching Quite a Few of YOUR Videos You ARE Truly Great in ALL Aspects of Your 'Presentations'. Thorough, Easily Followed Step by Step, in Their Correct Order of 'How To' Perform Various Maintenance and Repair on a Vehicle. (I'm 62 & Worked Part-Time After School Back in the Late 60's & Early 70's for a VERY Good Foreign Car Mechanic Who Not Only Did GREAT Work but ALWAYS Took the Time to EXPLAIN What the Car Needed. Back in Those Days You Didn't Have to Deal with ANY Type of Electronically Controlled Repairs That You do Today.) So, a BIG Thank You for Your SUPERB Videos & also to Let You Know I Tell EVERYBODY I Know About Your Vids, and Yes, I am Most Definitely Subscribed. Thank You Again, Allan G. Ramusiewicz, Boston, MA.

[@7ra44]

+TheRaellz because this is america USA. YOU CAN DO WHAT EVER THE HELL U WANT!

[@RamusiewiczRockMe]

***** If You Look Closely NOT All of My Words are Capitalized. It's Simply Just a 'Style' I Developed over My Years on the Net. I Absolutely Think People Who Believe Caps are a Way of 'Shouting' are Completely Caught Up in This Age of Electronic Communication. IF I Wanted to 'Shout' I Wouldn't Use Caps,I'd Use Words that Very Clearly got Across My Message.

[@RamusiewiczRockMe]

7 ra Thanks, 7 ra. ALMOST Whatever We Want........;-)

[@7ra44]

Ramusiewicz joking man, im Canadian, i just assume an american would say that lol!

[@RamusiewiczRockMe]

7 ra Canadaian, "Ay" ? That's a GOOD Thing; I LOVE Montreal !!!

[@sanitary103]

I know this is an old video but wondering if anyone can comment. Is it 100% necessary to also drain the drain bolt? I have a honda fit 2015 and it appears to be a little tough to get to. thanks.

[@richardr2362]

What do you mean by the "Drain Bolt"?

[@deepwaters3335]

Being a single woman, God Bless you, and thank you so much for helping me. Smiles so big...... I think I can do this.

[@Infiniti-Benz]

I am a single man, what does gender have to do with it? Lol

[@deepwaters3335]

@@Infiniti-Benz If you don't know, I'll let you parents explain it to you.... LOL you set your self up for that one. Smiles. Seriously, It was very much out of my comfort zone.

[@rosinaramahlo5539]

​@Infiniti-Benz l might be wrong, but I don't think deepwaters was not up to the answer you have just mentioned, as the topic is about the cars here. Therefore it was not really necessary for you to let her know that you are a single man. Don't you think you are out of order a little bit. Deepwaters just wanted to extend a thank you massage to the owner of the video, as she managed to do that being a single woman. On the other hand, deepwaters, be brave and just say I am wrong, if you feel i am wrong, because I promise i won't be angry with you.

[@deepwaters3335]

@@rosinaramahlo5539 Thank you.

[@rustyshalkerford3837]

My local Autozone didn’t wanna take antifreeze 🥵

[@chrisfix]

Do you have a recycling center in your town/county? They should be able to take it!

[@tm5346]

Auttozone sucks all the way through and through they installed my battery incorrectly they should ! Nightmare they should not be able to touch a Mini Cooper I for gave them I spend a ton of money at that store and then they gave me the wrong filter for my mini Cooper yes I’m gonna put it on KZbin

[@tm5346]

That’s BS

[@moto324]

@@tm5346 lol why wouldn’t you just change your own battery. Seems like your fault for letting autozone do it

[@KronicDaydreamZ]

@@tm5346 you dont make much sense.

[@ApartmentKing66]

Chris: Thanks SO MUCH at 4:07 for saying what you said about starting the engine so that the water pump will force out any water you think might be still in the engine block. Ya kinda left that step out of your "Super Flush" video when you flushed the Mazda. A *lot* of people, myself included, were wondering how you emptied the engine block of ALL the water.

[@ApartmentKing66]

@Gideon Well, you'd only be running the pump dry for a few seconds. I don't think that's enough to damage it. Chris even does it in this video at 4:12. Getting as much of the old water out is preferable because that old water has contaminants in it that you don't want in your cooling system, which is why you're flushing it in the first place. You want only fresh coolant and water in your system. So when it runs dry, shut off the engine and add the coolant until no more will go in, then start the engine and make the pump circulate the water throughout the system. Keep adding water/coolant as needed. I live in a warmer climate, too, but I still put 50/50 in as nighttime temps in winter are known to drop into the 20s here.

[@ApartmentKing66]

@Gideon Good questions. Pouring a little oil into the new oil filter is a great idea, especially if the filter is completely upside down because then you can fill it up, but I always end up with cars whose oil filters are tilted 45 degrees, so you have to be careful not to put too much in them to avoid spilling oil when you're screwing it onto the base. Or just keep your catch basin in place when you're putting the new one in so the new oil doesn't hit the ground, but to me, either way is a waste of fresh oil, so I just screw it in empty to keep that from happening. Having said all that, I've *never* had a problem putting a new oil filter in empty. Yes, the engine could run empty for maybe a few seconds, but that's nowhere near long enough to do any real damage. I've never had a problem with doing that, and I've been changing my own oil for over 30 years. After a couple of seconds, fresh oil gets pumped into the whole engine anyway, and I've never seen an engine that's that unforgiving.

[@Jono.]

Distiller wooter ;)

[@jagadeeshapatil75]

Don't dry run car it may damage water pump in car

[@Jarod1941]

A few seconds as Chris did is just fine. No harm will happen.

[@jagadeeshapatil75]

@@Jarod1941 scraping or invisible scratches gives roughness even if it is for few seconds, If we are not specific about caring car then as you told it is OK but the one who loves their car 🚗 it is like marking the car with knife .Chris intention is to safeguard and not damaging. His suggestions for DIY guys are great. 👍 👌.

[@patwhite8106]

Yea I was a bit confused by that part. I wouldn't risk it even for a few seconds

[@ronalddesiderio7625]

Excellent Chris👍🏾 I completed rebuilt front suspension diagnosed and changed MAS sensor had her aligned and passed Ny inspection with flying colors. You saved this ole war horse 🐎 thousands and hours of aggravation. I’m spreading the Chris fix word 🙏🏼

[@EllipticalMotion]

At 4:11 you should mention not to run engine too long with no coolant inside! Also at 5:06 what do people do once they realize they left too much water and flushing agent inside the cooling system? They've already added most of their new coolant and it's contaminated with cleaning agent too. How do they make sure they get all of the water/agent out in the first place?

[@BenBlackEquinoxEngelhard]

I can't wait to blast my heater while driving around in 100 degree heat but... it must be done.

[@epicdarr]

Right? Was thinking of flushing my cooling system but I think I’ll wait for fall

[@baltogomez4142]

My dumbass spend $150 on Jiffy Lube🤦🏽‍♂️ I know I could’ve done it myself, but I just said yeah let’s do it🤦🏽‍♂️

[@logan5326]

A job well done & explained! 👌🏻😎 Dealers wants to charge you and arm & 3 fingers for it.

[@glynparker9524]

Chris next to the filler cap is a bleed valve, undo to assist getting air out of the top of the radiator.

[@culkinesgra2653]

Hi Chris, should all old engines come with that antirust additive upon coolant flushing? Hope u read this, thanks!

[@gobstopperchicken8433]

Word to the wise: do NOT use radiator cleaner/cooling system cleaner. Distilled water ONLY. Why? Well, remember that bubble machine from Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory? Yeaaah. Now, a week and dozens and dozens of flushes later, I have it mostly under control, but it is STILL coming out as foamy as a dish sink. This can't be good for my vehicle, at all. It will NOT come out! I am currently flushing over and over, scared for my vehicle. My cooling system is full of air bubbles and cleaner which is apparently corrosive in the long run. This was supposed to be a one-hour job. It would've been a one-hour job! Learn from my mistake. Don't be that guy. Do not put radiator cleaner in your vehicle. It's so horrible, I don't see how it's even legal for them to sell it.

[@SuperJay916]

Called Jiffy Lube and they want to charge me $165 omg

[@alecb3332]

You know he's from South Jersey when he says wooder. You're one of us Chris...One of us....ONe of Us....ONE OF USSSS!

[@Riley-uh6ef]

he’s from pennsylvania lmao

[@tammystewart10]

Asking for a friend I was told to use BLUE colored coolant for my BMW 325i 2002. On this video it's green. I'm confused. Please help. Female owner. Love/hate my old car.

[@steve12121]

No you can't use tap water since it has minerals that can cause problems. Distilled water has absolutely no minerals just pure H20.

[@chrisfix]

+glass rigs9 Correct.

[@ΑΡΗΣΚΟΡΝΑΡΑΚΗΣ]

Steve I fill with non-deionized water... My poor E46 316ti... I wonder how it still works...

[@9HighFlyer9]

Distilled water is not entirely free from minerals and chemicals. Actual pure h2o is expensive and pretty much used only in research labs.

[@Ante_Knezevic]

Lol so many warning check lights on the dash.. bmw

[@Tonyx.yt.]

on modern bmw 50% of them are just for turbo fault LOL

[@n3on170]

Tomislav Zvonimir there were only 2...

[@lalomicho4931]

Tomislav Zvonimir right lolks like a Christmas tree lol

[@bryangodfrey6397]

Wilson Oberholzer And it looked liked it was been driven with the parking brake was on!!!!

[@channell11]

European cars don't need a dome light. Their interior is constantly bathed in the soft glow of the Check Engine light and various other warnings.

[@markbarr7701]

Man, you are “the man”. TY for all the info

[@artompolski6698]

Hey Chris my father was a mechanic his whole life but I never learned anything. Only after he passed away I'm now teaching myself everything there is to know. Chris can this whole process be done on a 2016 Hyundai Elantra? And other vehicles? Thank you Chris for your free videos and tutorials your a blessing to us all❤

[@nkhjk3457]

1:39 - “Chris-the-EN-vironmentalist”

[@brianheath5091]

CYA

[@kylelei93]

Thank you for the simple easy steps on a coolant flush. Definitely will be doing this myself.

[@CB-br9jc]

You’ve helped me with so much with your channel! Some mechanic tried getting more $ from me but I showed him one of your videos!

[@unitedwestanddividedwefall3521]

My question is it safe to run engine with no water or coolant? Saw that he had his friend run the car to cause the water pump to push out remaining water. Is that ok for any car ??

[@nicholasalonzo3499]

My water pump on my 2005 Chevy Colorado just bursts all at once and leaks the fluid everywhere every 1-2 years even faster way to flush.

[@MonroeMafia]

@Tom S i hope you're joking lol 😂 that would reduce the flow of coolant and prolly make his water pump explode even quicker.

[@patgar1956]

Well done ChrisFix. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Australia

[@_kodokushi_]

Hey @ChrisFix I have a few questions. I have a BMW e39 520i with two air bleeding screws one on the thermostat housing and the other on the main reservoir, I was told those 2 screws must be taken off while refilling the radiator. Also I was told running the fans while it's off during the flush is meant to help the flow but when I'm filling the radiator it's not coming through the bleeding screws. I do have more questions but I'll wait to see if you reply. And if you have an easier method of contact could you please let me know. PLEASE HELP ME!

[@chrisfix]

I have seen my friends loosen the screws when filling the reservoir (then close when the system is full to avoid letting air in), and you are supposed to run the heat when filling up your coolant to properly get everything circulated!

[@MariAmmaSar]

Dont know if this chemical flush is a good idea. Does it not chew up the seals and gaskets and rubber hoses in the coolant system ? Is that why you try to neutralise the chemical flush it with this "rust inhibitor" ? May be a better idea if you did another 2 distilled water flushes after the chemical flush to completely clear out corrosive chemical flush fluid?

[@ewarda100]

does it have to be a rainy day to flush the radiator.

[@MrDave7680]

thank you for taking the time to post this helpful video. may GOD bless you

[@tbrown1352002]

Thanks for the video, love all of your content! Quick question, I have heard the anti-rust/sealant can sometimes cause heater cores to clog up. Is this something you have experienced or heard of? Thanks again!

[@minot.8931]

Yes.. never use the stuff. If your system is leaking, it’s better to fix it properly.

[@Flipsticks2]

Your info is gold. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@chrisfix]

Thanks!!! Glad the videos are helpful!

[@VictorFreeMusic]

not gonna lie. your channel has saved me in some trying times bro. thank you for doing what you do and keep the videos coming. your thorough yet concise and you are appreciated.

[@musicman1180100]

I’ve been doing some research because I need to flush the coolant out of my 05 Chevy impala and this is one of the simplest videos that I came across thank you!

[@chrisfix]

Glad I could help!

[@JedTaneo]

Watching this step to apply on my scooter. Hehehe.

[@SuperCyril2]

I personally wouldn't add those rust preventative additives to the cooling system. They can cause trouble to your heater core. I have learned from experience. But its totally up to the owner. When you flush the system its a good idea to replace the thermostat at the same time.

[@itsdimitriymedvedyev]

Yea he did that in his complete flush video for his truck, but this is a quick one :P

[@jerkboy58]

SuperCyril2 g

[@Nikkk6969]

Yeah the actual coolant already has anti rust and gasket inhibitors and whatnot

[@TheFlyingZulu]

4:22 careful with doing this on modern cars... With no coolant in the system that could quickly overheat and damage the smaller components with tighter tolerances that is common in newer cars.

[@MotoMedicine904]

I want to so my 05 SRT-4. there's a cap on the thermostat housing and also an overflow tank. my overflow is empty. do I just want to drain my radiator, add flush, run heat, drain, and then fill up from the thermostat housings cap or the overflow tank.

[@dyoel182]

If the overflow isn't pressurized, fill the radiator first and then the overflow. It will take from the overflow until it's full elsewhere.