![]() ![]() Flushing the coolant on a regular basis removes gunk and mineral deposits from your engine, while prolonging the life of your heater core, thermostat, hoses and water pump. If you spill coolant when you flush your Outback, be sure to put down cat litter to soak it up to discard it. The video above shows you where the petcock on your radiator is located, how to flush the coolant / antifreeze and how to burp the system to get the air out of your Outback.Ĭoolant is toxic and animals are attracted to the sweet taste of coolant (antifreeze). You do not need to add any type of stop leak, I mean coolant conditioner, the service interval is every 30,000 or about every 2 years on average. When you flush your coolant, which is antifreeze, on your 2016, you are draining out all of the old dirty coolant and preventing costly radiator and cooling system repair down the road. Like the oil in your Outback, coolant gets dirty over time and loses its ability to cool down your 2.5 liter engine. Turn off the engine and drain the water, fill up the radiator with antifreeze until you have a 50/50 coolant / distilled water mixture and burp the system. Fill up the radiator with distilled water and run the engine. In fact, prior to knowing that my Forester originally came with blue from factory, I assumed that it came with green and already planned to do drain and refill at 60K miles (following the 30K miles interval). ![]() This video shows where the radiator drain plug (petcock) is located on a 2016 Subaru Outback. Start your coolant flush by draining the coolant / antifreeze that is in your reservoir, then drain the coolant that is in your radiator by opening the petcock or removing the lower radiator hose. In addition to preventing your car from overheating, coolant / antifreeze also helps lubricate the seals in the water pump and hoses. Coolant / antifreeze also passes through the heater core under your cowl to provide heat to the cabin of your Outback. Maby Johnny Hudson Looking for a way to keep your engine running cool this summer Check out Subaru Super Coolant equivalent. Coolant / antifreeze circulates through Outback radiator and engine to maintain the proper temperature. Learn how to flush the coolant (antifreeze) in your 2016 Subaru Outback. ![]()
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