How to flush Antifreeze/Coolant for a Nissan Altima

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8 ай бұрын

We are going over the steps to flush out the coolant from the radiator and coolant Reservoir for a 2015 Nissan Altima (L4 - QR25DE). This involves using distilled water to flush out the system and refilling it with Prestone Concentrate.
NOTE: For a majority of Nissan Altimas, you would need to remove the "Engine Under Cover" to access the drain plug.
1. Intro - 0:01
2. Step 1 (Set Heater to MAX setting) - 0:38
3. Step 2 (Remove/Drain Reservoir Tank) - 1:08
4. Step 3 (Remove Radiator Cap) - 2:05
5. Step 4 (Remove Radiator Drain Plug) - 2:58
6. Step 5 (Install Radiator Drain Plug) - 3:45
7. Step 6 (Fill Reservoir Tank (D. Water)) - 4:31
8. Step 7 (Fill Radiator (D. Water)) - 5:00
9. Step 8 (Install Radiator Cap) - 5:42
10. Step 9 (Warm up Engine) - 5:47
11. Step 10 (Press Accelerator (3x)) - 6:06
12. Step 11 (Remove Radiator Cap) - 6:29
13. Step 12 (Drain System (again)) - 6:42
14. Step 13 (Install New Drain Plug) - 7:55
15. Step 14 (Install Reservoir Tank) - 8:21
16. Step 15 (Fill Reservoir Tank) - 9:11
17. Step 16 (Fill Radiator) - 9:53
18. Step 17 (Run Engine) - 10:27
19. Step 18 (Top off Radiator) - 10:34
20. Step 19 (Squeeze Upper Rad Hose) - 11:15
21. Step 20 (Top Off Coolant & Install Caps) - 11:19
22. Step 21 (Test Drive) - 11:54
23. Step 22 (Dispose of Old Antifreeze) - 12:05
24. Antifreeze/Coolant Tester - 12:43
Products Used:
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Tools:
Safety Glasses
Coolant Funnel
Phillips Screwdriver
Drain Pan
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Пікірлер: 42

@rozh1989 7 ай бұрын

Best coolant change I've ever seen.

@mcgurrentertainment 7 ай бұрын

Thank you

@rubenflores3624 14 күн бұрын

Great video on how to take care of this task! Thank you!

@mcgurrentertainment 14 күн бұрын

Thank you

@TamagoTamago77 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the really thorough tutorial! I’m definitely going to refer to this again when I flush the coolant in my 2016 Altima.

@mcgurrentertainment 7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!! Let me know if you have any questions.

@adrian33161 8 ай бұрын

Great video! I noticed the light for your ac wasn’t on. Does this mean I’ll only need the fan running and not the actual heating element?

@mcgurrentertainment 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. The heat was on, the temperature knob was turned all the way to heat. And this car was blowing some serious hot air when running it; had to roll the windows down.

@adrian33161 8 ай бұрын

@@mcgurrentertainment Great, thanks!

@springlock5rr37 5 ай бұрын

Have a 2016 Altima 2.5 cvt- Radiator fans won’t turn off- except when car is off. They come on full speed when the cars cool when it’s up to temperature all the heating air conditioning controls off it’s very strange. Maybe you’ve heard of this any thoughts?

@mcgurrentertainment 5 ай бұрын

Hard to say without troubleshooting. Could be thermostat, broken relay, faulty temp sensor...

@c.b7474 10 күн бұрын

I have a few questions. When running through the cycle, it runs through the engine and everything correct? My coolant holds 2.25 Gal so when doing a flush does that mean add 2 gallons? Last and not least, can I buy one of those radiator flusher bottles and add distilled water in the first process? Like you I'd like to do atleast 3 flushes in mine. Thank you! Very informative video! I'm always cautious in doing new things especially with my car but It was $145 for a flush. So it seems simple enough process for me.

@mcgurrentertainment 10 күн бұрын

1) Yes. With the heater on, the coolant circulates throughout the whole system. 2) No, you add approximately what is drained (~5qt at a time). Everything you perform a flush, you are diluting the coolant with distilled water. 3)Possibly. However, I recommend following the directions on the Coolant Cleaners.

@c.b7474 10 күн бұрын

@mcgurrentertainment Thank you so much for the response and making is so easy! :) have a blessed day

@megangrammer9745 20 күн бұрын

Can I still use a 50/50 coolant even if there is some distilled water left system after the flush? or would that make it too diluted

@mcgurrentertainment 20 күн бұрын

If you're filling the system with ~5qt of 50/50 Coolant Mix, it's going to give to a ~21% coolant to water ratio. By the recommended ratio, this is too diluted and may be susceptible to freezing. However, if you're located in a very warm/hot climate (year round), then this may be acceptable.

@adanhernandez8065 6 ай бұрын

Can you still use distilled water to drain if you are replacing it with the blue 50/50 coolant?

@mcgurrentertainment 6 ай бұрын

Yes. Always flush with distilled water.

@yamc188 2 ай бұрын

But it wouldn't the 50/50 coolant get diluted with the distilled water that's already inside?

@mcgurrentertainment 2 ай бұрын

If you add 50/50, yes. We added 100% concentrated

@kitbiggz6135 Ай бұрын

Can you do this on a car that hasn't been running in a couple years?

@mcgurrentertainment Ай бұрын

Can't see why not

@mauricewilliams1322 7 ай бұрын

What stereo is that? I need it 😅

@mcgurrentertainment 7 ай бұрын

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@yamc188 2 ай бұрын

Do I really need to change the drain plug?, I don't find any for my car Nissan rogue 2016

@mcgurrentertainment 2 ай бұрын

Yes, you don't want to reuse plastic radiator drain plugs (per the service manual). When I was performing the flush, the OEM plug was starting to have damaged thread; creating a bad seal. When I googled the Nissan Rogue, I found 2 sources for the drain plug (Part Number: 21440-5V000): parts.nissanrva.com/p/89543998/21440-5V000.html www.nissanpartsdeal.com/parts/nissan-cock-water-drai~21440-5v000.html I recommend confirming with the vendor before ordering. Hope this helps.

@yamc188 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, I manage to find one appreciate it. Just on think I'm confused why didn't you used the blue long life coolant recommended by Nissan.

@mcgurrentertainment 2 ай бұрын

A few minor reasons. 1. I wanted to provide a coolant that is compatible with a majority of vehicles. Making this video helpful to a wide range of individuals. 2. Prestone is a good name brand, and creating coolant is their specialty. 3. Price and Convenience

@mystery785 5 ай бұрын

You didn't add more distilled water mixed with the concentrate coolant?

@mcgurrentertainment 5 ай бұрын

The system contains the distilled water needed for the correct ratio.

@robertbradley6144 4 ай бұрын

I'm not sure I follow. You added distilled water to the reservoir, but not the radiator. Is the radiator concentrate only????@@mcgurrentertainment

@mcgurrentertainment 4 ай бұрын

Step 15 (9:12) we added coolant concentrate and water. And yes, the final refill in the radiator was coolant concentrate only since some of the system contains distilled water.

@robertbradley6144 4 ай бұрын

OK, thank you. One more question....About how many gallons of distilled water does it take to do this? And I'm assuming that when you drain it each time, not everything comes out and what water remains gives you the correct ratio. @@mcgurrentertainment

@mcgurrentertainment 4 ай бұрын

Correct. It depends on the amount of flushes you do. If I recall, I think I used 5 gallons for the video