Changing the coolant in your Saturn SL1 is effects of the scheduled perpetuation routine. Depending on how still you propel the vehivle, the SL1 should enjoy the coolant replaced every two to three oldness for optimal performance. Although it's a messy assignment, you can save a plenty of cash on labour by doing it yourself.
Instructions
1. Arena the SL1 on a ground surface suitable for lifting. Act not let on the SL1 to jog for any length of date before attempting to pocket money the coolant. Whether it has flight for amassed than five minutes, concede at least 30 minutes for the development to nipping down, longer whether the Saturn is at plentiful operating temperature. The peak day to transform the coolant is before starting the automobile for the hour.
7. Use a garden hose to flush into the radiator to help rinse it out, if desired. Note how full the drain bucket is getting down below and what containers you have to pour the spent coolant into for proper disposal.8.
Distance the lifting Mug of the jack on the upper pinch panel and dwelling a floor jack under the frame inveigh on both sides of the SL1. Remove the jack.
4. Grab the pliers and the withdraw bucket and crawl under the front of the Saturn. Set the petcock valve of the radiator along the backside condemn of the radiator. Position the remove bucket unbefitting the petcock valve and turn the valve counterclockwise to free. Custom pliers, provided de rigueur. Coolant Testament effect trickling at the moment. Loosen the valve as all the more as you can or remove it altogether.
5. Loosen the lower radiator hose clamp--with a screwdriver or pliers--and remove the lower radiator hose from the radiator.
6. Crawl gone from under the SL1 and place the radiator cap. Remove the radiator cap from the top of the radiator fill neck. This Testament let on an air vent to purge gone enhanced coolant from the radiator. Squeeze the upper radiator hose to purge as much fluid from it into the radiator and then allow it to trickle out at the bottom.
2. Proceeds the hood fastening and ajar the hood.3. Lift the front ends up with a floor jack.
Siphon the coolant from the overflow reservoir is desired, then rinse that out with water besides. Siphon the water out when done rinsing.
9. Crawl under and replace the lower radiator hose connection and clamp. Replace or tighten the petcock valve, then lower the vehicle.
10. Place a funnel into the radiator neck and fill the radiator with global coolant that is premixed or broken down with equal parts coolant and water. Saturns demand Dex-cool, which is fine, but global coolant has been created to work in virtually any vehicle. Top off the overflow reservoir to the full line.
11. Run the SL1 with the radiator cap off To admit the air to bleed from the radiator. As the Saturn heats up to running temperature, it will suck in coolant, requiring more to be added as it purges air pockets from the radiator, spilling some of the coolant in the process. Place the drain bucket below the radiator neck to catch the spillage. Add more coolant as necessary. Once the temperature gauge on the dash indicates 190 degrees F--or normal--replace the radiator cap and allow the Saturn to run for another 15 minutes. Keep an eye on the temperature gauge to make sure it does not overheat.
12. Test drive the SL1 for five to 10 miles, keeping an eye on the temperature gauge.
13. Allow the SL1 to cool again after arriving back. Recheck and adjust the coolant level, if required, in both the radiator and the overflow reservoir.
