Coolant Change Questions
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Coolant Change Questions
Hi everyone! I have a 2011 Outlander ES 4 cyl FWD with around 67,000 miles. Somehow I forgot to have the coolant change done at 60,000 miles like the owner's manual says to do. I did a search about the coolant change and read the service manual that you all were so kind to post on these forums, but I still have a few unanswered questions:
- The service manual discusses the need for a tool called "MB991871: LLC Changer." What is this? It is hard to tell from the diagrams what it is. Do I really need it? Where would I buy it? It looks like it is used at the radiator cap during refilling.
- Is it required (or even advisable) to do a flush of the system with distilled water before adding the new coolant? The service manual does not say anything about this, but a lot of "how to" videos seem to advise doing so on other car models. Also, would you use any of these detergent cleaning products during a distilled water flush?
- The service manual says as one of the steps to "replace the cylinder block drain plug gasket." What kind of gasket is this? There is no part number.
- I take it that it is necessary to remove the shield at the bottom before starting this job?
- I could not find a Mitsubishi Outlander-specific instruction video. Are there step by step instructions online anywhere else besides the service manual?
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