3: Replacing the coolant in my Ducato 

I had a quick Google and I've seen that you might need to find a drain plug on the engine as well as the radiator to make sure the old coolant is gone. The community on fiatforum.com are super helpful. Have a search on there (free to join) and you will find everything you want to know about your vehicle, I'm sure.

It's possible (probable even) that the 3.0l engine has a different radiator or cooling system - although the heater matrix is likely identical. I would take a look under the front edge of the van and see if the drain plug is in the same place and if you can easily access it without taking off the front. Same for the heater matrix vent valve in the 2nd video I link to in the description. If your van has had any kind of radweld or similar added in its history, consider hosing out the turbo intercooler which you might be able to do without uninstalling it from the van.... Just disconnect the hoses. You'll need to take off the front for that and check that you are able to remove and refit the hose clamps yourself or you'll be stranded! These days, I get the garage to flush the system during a service. The chemicals are a bit nasty to the environment I have learned and you might not like that in your yard. Also, that bottom screw is a pain in the area. 😎

@@Mevi thanks buddy yea I’ve never done it myself and probably won’t again after this but upto yet I’ve done everything myself so to finish off I’ll drop coolant add new … then after that leave it next time for the service I agree

@@Elites-asthetic hope all goes well. Yes, it's a real confidence boost to do it all yourself. 👍

"red" coolant is the one to go for - There was what looked like a mix of brands and types in there before. Aluminium engine block with an aluminium radiator. NOTE: I have no idea how this video became popular - I am not a mechanic. Many months later, I discovered the staining in the reservoir was because of a radweld-type product being used. I put in a new radiator, which was pretty easy to DIY with no specialist tools and affordable from my local auto-parts supplier. The intercooler was also a bit clogged up, but a garden hose sorted that. I still have a *slight* leak in the heating heat-exchanger which means I get a little more condensation in the cab. This van turned out to be a junker - had the engine swapped at 140K

A screw driver just wanted to snap the head right off. It's plastic and turning with the right sized screwdriver made the head splay out without even budging. No doubt it's perished. I still need to pick up a replacement screw. Thanks for reminding me. 👍

Fair enough, I didn't catch that it was plastic. But I'd prefer a proper spanner to pliers any day, to avoid rounding off the head.

Spanners and sockets didn't work either. The slots in the head squeezed together so nothing could get a grip. Pliers could grab the flange below the screw head.

Just got mine done yesterday. The original radiator had a plastic plug that a 13mm socket fit nicely on, and my new radiator has a round plastic plug that I could use a coin in the slot of.

Hey that's good news. I guess I just wasn't lucky with mine. Thanks for the update. 😎👍

animal79thecat it's an early 2011. The Ducato, Boxer & Relay had a facelift in 2014. The Promaster has the old face with updated lights and grill.

mm thought so...just watching your vids in sequence now...up to ep 6,lol

Cool! 😊😊

Silly me didn't get a hold of the workshop manual until after the video - I made a part 2 to fill in some of the gaps. The rad screw of mine was badly perished, so a screwdriver wouldn't have done more than tear the top off. 😬 What was the condition of your screw? I need to pick up a new screw ahead of my next flush!

Ha ha, when I read the notification..... 💩?