drain coolant

[rich mich]

I had to top my coolant up the otherweek, due to the fact that i did not screw the coolant top on correctly . i only had water to go in i lost about ten litres. i need to drain the coolant out and put new in .where is the drain point on the coolant circuit? also i have bought porsche approved antifreeze (comma green longlife is this ok to use) thanks

RICH (2002 BOXSTER S)

 

[Richard_Hamilton]

To drain the system completely you have to remove the drain plug and the radiator feed and return hoses.

Without a vacuum purging device it is a pig of a job to get all the air out of the system after filling. The process involves revving the nuts off the car in bursts for about 5 minutes. If you would like instructions, drop me an email and I'll attach them to a reply.

 

[rich mich]

thanks for the info ,look at doing this on the weekend hopefully

 

[rich mich]

sorted this out sat morning, checked level sunday it seems ok antifreeze concentration checked approx 48 % also ordered new coolant cap (with 01 suffix) thanks for info
Richard

 

[Tool Pants]

Porsche has come out with yet another cap with a part number that ends in .02, but the part number on the bag it comes in ends in .01.

 

[rich mich]

thanks for that info on 02 cap i'll check mine when it arrives

 

[rich mich]

had my car serviced today at pc cardiff when i booked the car in i ordered the cap,picked car up today, also had the cap, it also ends in 02.