How to SUPER FLUSH your Cars Cooling System 

Learn how to replace your radiator if your cooling system is too far gone (wont get clean, has a leak, overheating, etc): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MeruAZebIeU.html

this video have been 9 years ago and yet chris still replying people's comments im alive

It's 3am, I have to be up in 2 hours, I don't have a vehicle, here I am. Edit: it is November 2022 and I've been performing all my maintenance on my 2016 toyota Rav4 for 3 years now.

Took my vw golf to jiffy lube for a “coolant flush” they did a radiator flush and added the universal coolant which mixed with my G13 euro coolant. I thought they would flush the whole system first but I guess not. Technicality eh.. Anyways, so I started doing some research and came across this video. I bought the right coolant for my car along with distilled water and a coolant cleaning conditioner. I super flushed my coolant 5 times until only clean violet/purple coolant was coming out. It takes a lot of time to do this but it’s very satisfying. This might sound cliche but If you want something done the right way you got to do it yourself. Thanks to Chris and the alike to teach us to do it ourselves.

I’m working on my first radiator flush. Thank you for the awesome video tutorials. They’re well made and the explanation of each step is very thoughtful.

GM was smart enough to put auto-flush on my coolant system. Every 10-20K miles on my car, a major coolant hose or connector fails draining the coolant automatically to ensure no contaminates can build up. Currently, my car is on the slow-drip flush program. It also attempted to burn the contaminated coolant as well. Wait until you see how I keep the brake fluid so clear...

Imagine buying a second hand car from this guy. Would be an absolute minter.

The thing I most appreciate about your videos is that you always show how to dispose of chemicals, in this case coolant, but also oils, refrigerant, etc correctly. RU-vid is filled with people taking shortcuts; it's so important that we have examples of doing things the right way.

The way Chris does his work and maintains his vehicles, I bet every one of them will last longer than what the vehicle designers' thought was even possible!

Chris I’ve been a mechanic for 30 years. I just wanna say you do a great job explaining in your videos and you are very thorough in your work. It gives me hope that their are some good young mechanics out there. Keep them coming even though I might know how to do what your explaining I always feel your never to old to learn something.

The look on my boyfriend’s face tomorrow when I tell him I’m going to change the coolant will be priceless.

I have been working and customizing my own cars my whole life and I'm now 50 years old showing my kids how to do it. I hate paying someone to do what I can do on my own plus I enjoy it. I love Chris's videos and he is very thourgh and has actually showed me alot of pointers that I haven't ever seen or thought of. I love how much detail you go into and I'm sure it takes you alot of time to video so much detail. Keep it coming Chris Fix you rock and doing a great job. I hope you enjoy making these videos and I'm jealous!!!!

This is a very well done video. You took the time to show-and-tell, and your explanations are proper, without being too technical or too dumbed down. Excellent job Chris, excellent job.

I just wished to say how much I appreciate your videos. When I was in my twenties, I worked on my cars all the time, repairing, maintenance, fixing up an old car etc. I was also into tinkering around the house and workshop. Then life got in the way... divorce... depression... and before you know it, did not do anything for myself. Then one day I realized how much the brain's "creative force"... tinkering, "maker" stuff, repairing, modifying, art etc... all helps to HEAL depression. Where once I was actually afraid to look under the hood in case there was ANYTHING wrong, now (almost 60) I'm determined to not just own my car but "OWN" my car... if you understand my distinction. I find your videos, and the videos of makers and tinkerers out there, INSPIRING and helpful! Cheers! :-)

i don't even have a car but this is so satisfying to watch xD

Your videos have come a long way in 8 years. Definitely refined your presentation technique, and the blue gloves was a great idea to let everyone know they're watching CF and not another guy. Kudos for your success, I'm sure you've helped loads of people fix up their cars over the years.

It's respectable that Chrisfix, a RU-vidr his size, still takes time to read comments and answer questions on old videos.

Thank God for RU-vid and for people like you who like to educate the rest of us who wanna do it ourselves and save money and make sure it's done right.

You have such high quality videos. You don't skip a single detail

Chris thank you so much I blew my heater bypass line yesterday and I swapped out my hoses today and then did my first ever coolant flush. I’ve been watching your videos for years but have only started doing the stuff this year and my car is running/looking amazinf

Your videos are super detailed and easy to follow. Really good job man! One thing that’s worth mentioning is that most engines will have a coolant drain plug on the engine block. This will help speed up the process by completely draining the engine of all the nasty water before beginning your clean water flush. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Since it’s been 5 years since you changed your coolant and it’s “5 year protection” you should do a video on what the coolant looks like now!

If plan (A) you don't have a sucker for the hose, try plan (B) blowing into the reservoir with your mouth over the opening. That should get the flow going. Of course if you have a neighbour kid you don't like then invite him over for plan (A).

My next project possibly this weekend after I change my serpentine belt. Great work in everything you do, your clear and thorough instructions are truly life changing and very much appreciated.

Thanks dude!!! I was intimidated to do this myself but you made it super easy. Got it done and heading to AZ for the winter with confidence and saved me alot of money

I’m a 16 year old Australian watching this at 11pm because it will most likely be useful at some point in life

Advance Auto Parts: This is advance auto parts, how may i help you? ChrisFix: Hey GUYS! Chrisfix here! Advance Auto Parts: Not this guy again.

Chris, one thing to watch for with the thermostat. In some cars you put the thermostat in first and then put the gasket on. Sometimes there is a machined recess on the manifold for the thermostat to sit in and then apply the gasket. On that vehicle the recess for the thermostat was in the bolt on part of the housing, so as you did, the gasket goes on first.

I saw this video when it was released five years ago. Skip to a couple days ago, the plastic quick-disconnect coming off the heater snapped in half, and all my coolant leaked out causing my car to overheat. I managed to replace the part and get everything all connected up, but totally forgot about there being two different types of coolant, and I filled the system up with green coolant instead of the DexCool I was supposed to use, and now I need to flush it. For a moment I thought I'd need to take it to a shop, but then I remembered this video, and having re-watched it, I'm confident I can do it myself. Thanks Chris! Your videos have saved me a couple times when I really needed help.

My grandpa and i been doing this since 1996. Its nice to see the next gen doing stuff like this and teaching others in the process, way to go

This guy is explaining things in very easier way and usage the camera wisely to capture every part he wants to talk about. Great job mate.

I'm about to do a complete cooling system overhaul on my 99 Durango. I'm changing out all the hoses as well as the water pump. Radiator is already new. I'm super nervous for some reason, but watching your videos before doing something always makes me feel better. Keep up the good work!

I've learnt more from Chris' videos than I have at trade school in the past year and a half.

Just a tip: when cleaning and removing the gasket, you should put a shop rag or towel in the hole to keep the debris from falling inside your clean and flushed cooling system.

Watched quite a few car fix videos but yours are the best keep em going I'll always be watching👍

As usual your video was the most complete explanation of the job at hand. Every point was clearly explained. Also noted all the safety points along the way. Keep up the great work!!!

Chris it's been 5 years since I watched this video and told myself I'm going to try this, to this day I still haven't done it as I'm too chicken 😅 today I've watched it again for the I don't know how many times and I am going to say enough is enough I am home in lockdown and finally going to give this a try on my 2004 honda civic type r ep3, if I succeed then I'm going to try and change my brakes and bleed and refresh the brake fluid for which I watched your video of again yesterday......in short I want to thank you for your years of free service to the people of the world by sharing such clear and concise videos on how to be proactive and save money and also gain a skill and satisfaction of doing something ourselves and knowing that it's been done right and no corners cut. You are much appreciated and a valuable part to this world. It's great to see hard work pay off and I hope to continue this journey with you and watch your channel grow further and branch out more. Much love and respect from Birmingham, England. Thank you.

Just a few tips to add in.. Any time your vehicle has repeated overheating issues, always replace the thermostat. Even if the thermostat isn't causing the initial problem, overheating can often ruin the thermostat, causing it to get stuck closed. Plus it's a cheap part to replace, usually under $10, and usually easy to get to. It wouldn't hurt to remove the gasket from the thermostat before you do the flush, that way if any pieces of the thermostat happen to fall in, they'll come out in the flush. The overfill tank system works, all thanks to the radiator cap.. All radiator caps have a spring in them, which keep them completely closed up to a certain PSI. Whatever this PSI is, is usually indicated on the cap, and your owner's manual will usually tell you what PSI cap to replace it with if it goes bad. When the engine warms up, the antifreeze inside will expand, building pressure inside the radiator. When the pressure reaches the PSI indicated on the radiator cap, the valve in the cap will open, allowing some antifreeze to escape into the overfill tank. Most radiator caps are "Self Burping". So there's really no need to remove the cap to release air from the cooling system. When you can't put any more fluid in, but you know there's just air taking up space in the system, just fill the overfill tank with the remaining antifreeze, then cycle the engine by allowing it to heat and cool a few times. You'll notice the level of fluid in the overflow tank get lower. This method could save you from a big mess, or even serious burns from scalding hot antifreeze. The radiator cap allows fluid to flow out when the pressure builds up, but it also allows fluid to flow back in when it's not under pressure. When the engine cools, and the pressure inside the radiator falls below the pressure outside the engine, it creates a vacuum and causes antifreeze to be sucked in from the overfill tank. The radiator cap really is an amazing and important part of our vehicles that we often take for granted. So any time you have problems with your cooling system, the first thing you should do is replace the radiator cap. It's the easiest, and probably one of the cheapest fixes. If the radiator cap doesn't open to vent fluid into the overflow tank, the cooling system will continue building pressure until it eventually finds a way to release the pressure, like blowing off a hose, gasket, or ruining your water pump.

You did a great job concisely explaining the entire process and editing. Thank you.

Hi Chris ,it's a pleasure watching your videos ,from cleaning to maintaining. You do an awesome job educating. Thanx a million

Wow you are still lookimg at the comments after 4 years 😂

Now I want to buy an old car and clean the cooling system.

Chris I have been watching you since I was 7 and I didn’t know you made so many videos and they are all so useful so thank you for helping my uncle with a lot and I can tell you will be a great help for me when I start driving

Damn this is 8 years old. I just watched a video with you and Shmee 150 together! Did you ever think you're channel would grow this big and grab so much attention?! It's amazing how far you've come and we still see the same driveway now with a Hummer lol but just awesome to know how many ppl you've helped over the years including myself! Keep it coming!

After watching all your videos. I feel i can put my name in the paper as a classified mechanic.

Never heard of this guy and this is the first video I've seen...within 2 seconds I was like, "DAMN, THAT CAR LABEL IS F'NG CLEAN! I don't know if he put in there afterwards, but that is great attention to detail, which says, this guy means business and is serious about what he does. I'm a new fan, bro!

Bro, you’re the most straight forward, honest, helpful teacher I’ve known for a while….I was fortunate enough to meet 1 when I was a kid, but damn bro, I didn’t think y’all still existed hahaha….very happy with all the videos, thank you for your guidance!!

Brother man, you would be a great voice actor. Found your channel today and I already know my life is about to change for the better. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos and being so thorough in your explanations. Bless yo 🙏🏽

I really appreciate how you go step by step on the procedure and the explanations you give are easy to understand. super job mate

It's no wonder why you have so many views on your videos. These are great in depth how to videos. Leaving little to question aside from perhaps the exact vehicle make and model. You do great work!

Man! This is so helpful! I just bought a Z3 with 162K miles. I’m certain this needs to be done. I wouldn’t have thought to do it without your videos. I’m trying to think of things I can do at home to protect the life of my car. Thanks so much for these videos!!!

As a van owner, would be interesting to see you bring a van back to life, especially those utility ones with a solid ladder base for future upgrading and add-on appliences: toyota hiace, ford transit, nissan caravan, VW T5, etc. Probably lots of tradies need your instructions to care for their workhorses. Thumbs up to you as always.

Gotta say I appreciate how scientific you are with your information. I ALSO highly appreciate you being environmentally responsible. Some people ignore telling others that anti freeze will kill animals and is harmful. Much respect!

Gosh it feels good to look at that guage layout. It reminds me of my 2000 Ford Ranger. My first brand-new vehicle at age 19. That truck will always be a legend. Let her go at 180k to a new owner with that 2.5 4cyl and 5 speed manual still feeling like new.

Did this on a GMC Sonoma 2.2l engine. Did not ever run close to clear after 3 flushes, remained the stay the same after the second flush. I was told that the fluid in the block is below radiator hose and would need to open a plug in the block to drain. I do like your videos as the best on RU-vid. Thanks for effort it takes to that them.

Just got my first car and watching your videos makes everything so much easier, thank you!!

WHY DO I WATCH THESE I'M 12 AND THE CLOSEST THING I HAVE ARE GO KARTS, I CAN'T STOP WATCHING THESE XD

Thanks Chris your decision to do these videos has been a massive help, you have a gift for this bro. I've gained so much confidence to work on my own car, even my wife watches learns and goes out to her car now. She's actually bleeding her own brakes now. Merry Christmas buddy ☃️🎄☃️

Chris, a great series of video's for the DIY'er. I do want to point out a couple of things however. The blue funnel your using is wider at one side so pouring in that side makes it easier to to hit the mark and have less spillage. Also, I recommend the OEM thermostat, oftentimes the cheap aftermarket ones cause problems. On my Toyota, there is a jiggle valve in the thermostat, follow your service manuals placement recomendation if your car's thermostat has one.

Thank you Chris i watched this video when it originally came out and its cool to come back and watch it years later very helpful. I recently purchased a car and discovered that someone mixed two incompatible coolants together and my system gelled over the other day. Going to use your techniques in this video to fix my issues!

Don't forget to fill up the thermostat hole with rag so the gasket pieces don't go down into engine block!!

Used to watch you videos for fun when I was around 15. Now 6 years later I have to change my radiator and wanted to do a full system flick while I was at it. I already know how to do it but I still watched you video for the hell of it. Love the content man!

You are amazing you go step by step with details you make it look so easy Thank you so much for doing this video 👍

Well done Chris! As always you were very detailed and articulate in your explanations and the video quality was great. Good idea about removing the thermostat during the flush just to save the time to wait for it to open up. Since thermostats are relatively inexpensive to replace, I liked your idea about replacing it after the flush. Just a note to folks that some Petcock valves have a butterfly fitting on the end. These tend to be easier to open than a bolt-type fitting. Also, maybe I missed it, but this would also be a good time to check the radiator hoses to determine if they need to be replaced. Thanks again and God bless.

One of the clearest narratives and associated videos I have seen for any DIY car maintenance project. Kudos to you for providing a superior common sense instructional video. I subscribed to see more of your excellent stuff. TY, Chris.

You know what I like about Chris, he gets to the point. None of that talk and more talk. Thanks for keeping it simple Chris.

Outstanding job 👏, Chris i have been watching your educational videos and am honored to found every video you make and had me doing a lot of work on my ranger truck thanks to you! Thanks for so much knowledge and from texas happy holidays sir!

Thank you for explaining things so clearly for car maintenance beginners like me.

I really like how you explain everything clearly in a straight forward fashion.

I’m just glad some people are still decent humans and want to see other people save money and succeed in life good on ya ✊🏼

June 23' Been a fan for years. Keep up the quality vids. Great details, production & editing. Doing this exact procedure on 07' classic Silverado. Thanks

Hi Chris! I absolutely love binge watching your videos and recently I've come across engine flushing. I've been thinking that my oil turns black pretty soon (it's a diesel) and that maybe I should do it but at the same time some say that it's definitely not good for your engine especially if your engine was never flushed. I know chances are slim to none for you to see this but I'd thank the heavens if you did a video about it or reply to me. Keep up the good work!

Excellent video, Chris! You are really THOROUGH! I'm sure your SUPER FLUSH is better than any car dealer ever does for their customers .

Great video Chris. Only thing I would like to point out is that draining the radiator and overflow tank does NOT empty the whole system there is still water left in the water jackets in the block and in the heads, also the heater core that stays in the system. That said after your final flush with distilled water you will still have straight water left in the motor, if you use 50/50 premix you are going to water it down further since there is still water left in the motor that you are not able to remove. In areas that get cold in the winter its best to use concentrate and mix it 70/30 that way when it mixes with the water still in the system it deludes down closer to 50/50 rather than less than 50/50.

Thank You Chris! Your videos is something that this world definitely needs! Love the details!

This video of yours is pretty old 7 years now. You have helped me with a lot of car projects as well when I was just learning. I am also still learning and trying to learn more. I have a VW once again in my life and I am bringing it back to life. I would like to do a coolant flush on that and obviously its very different and theres not much info anywhere on how to.

This was one of your first videos I watched years ago when I got my '99 Tacoma that had chocolate milk for coolant. Worked like a charm and, while that truck is long gone, I remember just how easy it was with the steps laid out here. I'll be doing a complete flush on the coolant, along with all of my other fluids in my 2013 Tacoma this spring and I'll be using these same videos to do it. Thank you for what you do man! I'm in LI but I travel to NJ often. If you see the cleanest Taco you've ever set your eyes on screaming your name randomly, you know who it is!

Chris... I just want to compliment you on your excellent videos and explanations... great mastery of the camera, intervals and talk throughs. I can see that you do a lot of post-production editing to ensure understanding. You are among the best and I don't understand the thumbs down... must be people clicking on the wrong button.

Chris I just swapped the radiator hoses, radiator, ac condenser, ignition coil, fan assembly and the radiator cap lol I'm super pumped because the van is actually working now!

Excellent tutorial Chris. Have been maintaining my 67 g10 van since new. You explain it very well for beginners. I would put the flush in the rad first then water.. tap water ok for flushing. Distilled for permanent. Henry

This Dude Will Get Famous Some Day

Thanks ChrisFix, I've learned so much about car maintenance and repairs just by learning from your videos.

I have been maintaining my car on my own recently to cut costs, and your videos helped a lot!

Superb information, many thanks! Clear, concise, detailed with good visuals. Thank you for no music!!! Subscribed. I'm female, in my 60's, don't know much about cars, but high time I learned to do basic maintenance. Now all I have to do is round up some empty milk containers from my neighbors or empty pickle buckets from local fast food place for recycling fluids. They have lids so makes it easy to carry back to auto store. My dashboard heater produces no heat, but fan works fine. I'm sure the heater core is clogged. Car is from 2008, Toyota Yaris Stick Shift. I need to flush out the heater core and radiator for two vehicles, my little RV as well, which is a 1998 Ford E350 V10. Thank you, Chris!!!! Greetings from California.

About to start a coolant flush in my "new" 1989 f250, hope I can get some good results. My coolant ain't quite as bad as that, so I'm pretty hopefull! I've been watching your videos since I was 10 even though I didn't have a vehicle, but alot of the stuff I know now is thanks to you, and I definitely have saved a lot of money because of these videos!

Doing a flush on my '96 Cherokee. I'm 6 flushes in and it's still brown hahaha

Awesome video Chris. Just bought a 2004 Buick LeSabre for my brother-in-law. This is the only thing I want to do to the engine. Other than that. Vehicle runs great. Keep up the great work !!

Great videos. You're a natural instructor. Thanks for all the helpful information.

I've been getting greasy for 40+ years and have to say, great video and great explanation. The only thing I would add is to put some anti-seize on the thermostat bolts. They looked pretty rusty and could seize up before their next removal. breaking the bolt off in the block, head, or intake (depending on the model of vehicle) is a nightmare with aluminum, blocks etc.. Anti-seize is a great preventative for that.

Hello ChrisFix, first of all thank you for being an inspiration to me. I was always paying someone to fix my car problems but you inspired me to go and do it myself. I always was a handy man but I was either lazy or afraid since I don't have a garage, a driveway or a backyard. I live in România an we have this tall buildings and not much parking space so once you start to work on the car you have to finish what you do and this had all stopped me until I saw some of your videos. Anyways I just wanted to let you know that you are an inspiration, I like your videos and I wish you all the best. Thank you

This video kept popping up now and again throughout the years for me. Decided to finally watch it since I am going to be doing it on a used car I got, and I come to find you're working on a Mazda truck with the exact same motor as my Ford Ranger, so thats convenient.

Thank you for this video! Very clear and helpful description of every step in the process. 🙂

this aluminum roasting pan idea is one of most useful ideas I've seen yet, I think if more folks see this it might be THE standard way people drain stuff...thanks for such a simple but great idea!

I watched this when it was still fresh. I just watched it again because I'm flushing my cooling system and changing my thermostat this weekend and needed a refresher. Thanks Chris!

Replying to update a previous comment it's been 7yrs and this video is to this day so useful and helpful. Chris your video are always a huge help and fun.

Already 7 yrs but went back to this bcs i need to do it. Chris is a lifesaver.

I like how you’re always referring us to the owners manual. Thank you for simple instructions.

I've watched two if Chris' videos so far and he really makes an excellent video. I like that he doesn't do the silly, goofy stuff. He is precise, to the point, and the video edits really help makes the flow of the video go smooth. Great job.

My neighbor just recommended me this video thank so much Chris very in-depth on everything. Thank you so much bro.

Very well done young Sir. I’m sure this will help many other newbie’s besides just me!