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Coolant change

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 9:44 am
by outlander
I've had my 2015 pcx for 2 years. The manual calls for it to be drained and refilled. I've only done 5500 miles, does it really need to be changed at this point?

Where do I drain it from? I am hesitant about removing all the plastics again.

Re: Coolant change

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 4:14 pm
by you you
outlander wrote:I've had my 2015 pcx for 2 years. The manual calls for it to be drained and refilled. I've only done 5500 miles, does it really need to be changed at this point?
No.

Re: Coolant change

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 9:07 pm
by homie
outlander wrote:I've had my 2015 pcx for 2 years. The manual calls for it to be drained and refilled. I've only done 5500 miles, does it really need to be changed at this point?

Where do I drain it from? I am hesitant about removing all the plastics again.
Actually you can per the SM at 5k interpret the 'I' inspection as fill or top off and the * foot note as 'replace' every 2 years. Honda talks out of both sides of the mouth sometimes but perhaps use your climate temperatures, anti-freeze tester as the deciding factor and go for it if you are bored. Personally I'm pushing this back to 10k before "draining" coolant completely. How often do you drain your car radiator completely during the course of ownership? Yep... never :D

Re: Coolant change

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 5:09 am
by gn2
outlander wrote:I've had my 2015 pcx for 2 years. The manual calls for it to be drained and refilled. I've only done 5500 miles, does it really need to be changed at this point?
Yes.
The corrosion inhibitors in the coolant deteriorate over time regardless of distance travelled.

Re: Coolant change

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 5:46 pm
by you you
gn2 wrote:
outlander wrote:I've had my 2015 pcx for 2 years. The manual calls for it to be drained and refilled. I've only done 5500 miles, does it really need to be changed at this point?
Yes.
The corrosion inhibitors in the coolant deteriorate over time regardless of distance travelled.

Oh ffs.

Re: Coolant change

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 5:49 pm
by you you
homie wrote:
outlander wrote:I've had my 2015 pcx for 2 years. The manual calls for it to be drained and refilled. I've only done 5500 miles, does it really need to be changed at this point?

Where do I drain it from? I am hesitant about removing all the plastics again.
Actually you can per the SM at 5k interpret the 'I' inspection as fill or top off and the * foot note as 'replace' every 2 years. Honda talks out of both sides of the mouth sometimes but perhaps use your climate temperatures, anti-freeze tester as the deciding factor and go for it if you are bored. Personally I'm pushing this back to 10k before "draining" coolant completely. How often do you drain your car radiator completely during the course of ownership? Yep... never :D

200k 12 years on my new car.

Hope it isn't magical coolant and special fairy water....

That isn't in our scooters.

Ffs