Replacement Of Coolant; Replace Engine Coolant And Inspect Cooling System, Hoses And Connec- Tions - Subaru SVX 1992 Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES
[05A11 1-5
5. Replace Engine Coolant and
Inspect Cooling System,
Hoses and Connections
A: REPLACEMENT
1 . REPLACEMENT OF COOLANT
1) Prepare a vinyl tube 150 mm (5 .91 in) long, 8 mm
(0 .31 in) dia., and 1 mm (0 .04 in) thick.
2) Insert vinyl tube into drain pipe via hole in under-
cover.
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3) Place a container under drain tube, and loosen drain
plug.
4) Loosen radiator cap to drain coolant .
5) Drain coolant from reserve tank.
6) Remove two drain plugs on engine side, and drain
coolant.
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MAINTENANCE INTERVAL
(Number of months or km (miles), whichever occurs first)
Months 3 7 .5 15 22 .5 30 37 .5 45 52 .5 60
x1,000 km 4 .8 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96
x1,000
m iles
3 7.5 15 22 .5 30 37 .5 45 52 .5 60
l I I I I PI I I I PI
7) Securely tighten engine side drain plugs.
8) Tighten radiator drain plug securely . (Drain tube may
face to center .)
9) Install reserve tank to original position .
10) Slowly pour prepared coolant from radiator filler
port to neck of filler, then pour into reserve tank up to
"FULL" level .
Coolant capacity (Pour up to "FULL" level.)
Approx . 7.0 C (7.4 US qt, 6.2 Imp qt)
The SUBARU Genuine Coolant containing anti-freeze
and anti-rust agents is especially made for SUBARU
engine, which has an aluminum crankcase. Always use
SUBARU Genuine Coolant, since other coolant may
cause corrosion.
11) Securely install radiator cap .
12) Run engine for more than five minutes at 2,000 to
3,000 rpm . (Run engine until radiator becomes hot in
order to purge air trapped in cooling system .)
13) Stop engine and wait until coolant temperature
lowers . Then open radiator cap to check coolant level
and add coolant up to radiator filler neck . Next, add
coolant into reserve tank up to "FULL" level .
The radiator is of the pressurized type. Do not attempt
to open the radiator cap immediately after the engine
has been stopped.
14) After adding coolant, securely install radiator and
reserve tank caps .
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