EASY! Nissan Maxima 2010 Radiator Coolant/Antifreeze Drain, Flush, and Refill
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- Опубликовано: 2 фев 2025
- This video walks you through the steps to drain, flush, and refill your Nissan Maxima's cooling system to keep it in top notch condition!
Some easy shortcuts and some safety precautions to help you do this REQUIRED maintenance the EASY WAY!
Hey thank you for this video it helped me alot. I have 7th gen maxima and I checked under my car and its puddles of coolant leak , green liquid . Also my ac condenser is leaking with the green fluid … do you know what this can be? Is it a hose leak?
Thanks for watching!
I would look to see if the fluid you see matches the color of the antifreeze in your radiator. Normally Nissan approved AF is blue not green. Someone could have put another color AF in your car. If the color doesn't match, check to see if it is windshield washer fluid-the stuff I use is green. It's possible the o-ring on the washer reservoir is leaking. AF has a 'sweet', distinct odor when hot and it leaks.
Your condenser should not be leaking anything green. Freon will evaporate immediately. I think the AC compressor oil is yellow.
You likely have an antifreeze leak from your radiator. I happen to be replacing mine today. Evidently, leaking rads are not uncommon. My car has 135K on it, 2010. It was leaking on the passenger side, front. You may have the same issue. I purchased a new Denso rad and 2 gallons of coolant from Rock Auto for $150. If you open the hood and remove the panel above the radiator (it's held in with plastic pins) you can see the front of the radiator. You can visually inspect it for leaks. Replacing the radiator isn't too hard, but it's VERY time consuming. There are several videos on YT. Some are incorrect. You do not need to disconnect your AC lines to do it. I found that taking the battery out along with the battery tray and support bracket was the best way to remove the lower radiator hose and transmission lines.
@@tommymac3029 thanks man i will definitely take a look again. I also took some videos. I would like for you to see them. Do you have email i can contact you through?
Thank you 🙏🏽 i will definitely look into it. I also have some vids that i would like to show you. Do you have any contact where i can send you videos of the leaks?
@@yassermourad7083 you could post it right here on YT. My suggestion is for you to have a local mechanic pressure test your cooling system. The cost is minimal and will provide a definitive analysis as to the cause of the leak.
@@tommymac3029 I just posted it on my account you can see the vids now
Do you see how your motor is leaning slightly to the left passenger side? Mine has the same problem that's a bad top motor mount check it out and thanks for the tutorial
Thanks for the heads-up. I'll have to check that out. Thanks !
Thanks great content new subscriber and also great tip on the headlights. I've done that McGuire's tire and rim spray like the purple for sure but the other two work as well for the headlights just another tip for anyone who may see this and making use it if you have some on hand or something it goes on white and comes off yellow you see the yellow stuff just fall right off 🙏🏾😇
Thank god that raccoon took care of the plastics under the engine bay for me.
If that is your original radiator cap, then change that out as well, Mac. Her old spring has gone through enough heat cycles. Nice video.
Thanks for watching!
Good point. I've never had a spring go bad on a cap, but the rubber seal sometimes has. Great tip!
Question. I drained coolant in my radiator then pulled thermostat and a good bit of coolant poured out. Is there still a decent amount of coolant left in the block after this? Ive gotta do timing belt and stuff before i can proceed with my coolant system flush and dont want my block to crack if it drops below freezing before i can finish
Yes, there will be coolant (or water)left in the engine, even if you drain the radiator and blow out the cooling system with compressed air. I do not believe there is a way to drain the block completely of coolant. If you refill with 50/50 mix of AF/Water, It can be drained, filtered with a paint filter and reused . BTW- this engine has timing chains, not a belt.
@@tommymac3029 i meant belt for mine. Acura TL. Appreciate the info!
You ever have any issues out of the MAF sensor? I’m currently have issues with code yet I’ve tried several brands of sensors including OEM. Did the flash at the dealer and still having the light. It doesn’t affect the performance or I don’t notice it, I’m just tired of seeing the light.
Can't say I've had any issue with it directly. I did have an issue where the "boot" split on the backside where it connects to the throttle body.The whole intake hose assembly between the MAF and the throttle body had to be replaced. I thought that was a one-off failure. It might be worth taking yours off completely, and eyeballing it for splits.
@@tommymac3029well I’ll get started on that today, just did radiator & thermostat replacement yesterday. Radiator decided to crack after 120k miles. I’ll start with the boot, appreciate the knowledge!
@@cole5209 Sorry about the rad. Sounds like you have what it takes to make it right. That's cool. Please let us know how you made out with the MAF.
Im.confuse ca. You show us exactly where the pin is at to remove the coolant
Sorry to say, but there isn't a way to video it's location. The video that I made of the drain was unusable. I couldn't get a light and my phone near where it's at.
The drain valve is located on the passenger side of the radiator. I pointed out a hole in the plastic filler panel, beneath the radiator, in the video. Directly above that hole, about 6" up, is a plastic plug with a phillips head, screwed into a boss in the radiator. Remove this plug and you will drain the radiator. make sure you do not lose that plug as it is special.
@@tommymac3029 ok thank you so much
Does a few quarts of water remain in the engine diluting your final 50/50 mix on final refill? I'll be doing this come spring time, thanks.
Yep, that's pretty likely. Considering the volume of AF used to refill the system, it doesn't seem to have much affect though. I recently rechecked the AF and it tested to -25. Hope this helps you. Thanks for watching!
Thanks, a great video and a nice 7th gen Maxi.
I had the dealer flushed my 09 but would have much better wanted to do it myself. They used Valvoline flush stuff and then filled with the green Nissan fluid.
I will be DIYing mine for sure next time. I trust myself more than my car being worked on while I am not present.
I wished your video showed exactly the drain plug. I am concerned that I might damage the 10 years old one opening it
If you go under the car you will see a hole in the plastic filler panel. The drain plug is directly above this hole. I removed the filler panel to make less of a mess when draining it and to get easier access, but could not video it properly. The plug is plastic, has a phillips head, and should come out easily as the drain plug's body is also plastic. Mine was in there for 5 years, so you should be okay when you change your coolant again in 5 years!
@@tommymac3029 thanks. I also looked up and saw there's a replacement drain plug sold by the dealer. Will have one on hand just in case.
@@gardenia1738 That's a great idea! If it's convenient, posting the part number here might help someone else. Thanks!
@@tommymac3029 www.courtesyparts.com/oem-parts/nissan-drain-plug-2144050y00?c=Zz1jb29saW5nLXN5c3RlbSZzPXJhZGlhdG9yLWFuZC1jb21wb25lbnRzJmw9MSZuPVNlYXJjaCBSZXN1bHRzJmE9bmlzc2FuJm89bWF4aW1hJnk9MjAwOSZ0PXMmZT0zLTVsLXY2LWdhcw%3D%3D
@@gardenia1738 Thank you! Nissan PN 21440-50Y00
Hey, I have been needing to do this and I was wondering how this coolant has held up? Any issues? I have heard to only use nissans fluid but I want to know how the peak is doing?
Thanks for watching. No issues. It looks clean and checks okay with a coolant tester. If you can get the Nissan fluid for a good price, I would suggest to use it. I could not find it anywhere priced reasonably, so I used the Peak AF.
I appreciate your doing the video but it would have been helpful for you to do a close-up as to where the petcock is and cut down on the weariness and repetition
@@paulwitmer4611 Thanks for the feedback!
Sorry to say, but there isn't a way to video it's location. The video that I made of the drain was unusable. I couldn't get a light and my phone near where it's at.
The drain valve is located on the passenger side of the radiator. I pointed out a hole in the plastic filler panel, beneath the radiator, in the video. Directly above that hole, about 6" up, is a plastic plug with a phillips head, screwed into a boss in the radiator. Remove this plug and you will drain the radiator. make sure you do not lose that plug as it is special.
Thank you for the video. I need to do a flush on my Maxima and I have 2 questions, hopefully you will be able to help. 1) I heard it's recommended to use distilled water while doing the flush, what is your opinion on that? 2) Do you recommend using a chemical flush/cleaner with water?
Thank you for watching! I don't think distilled water is necessary when flushing-you won't be leaving it in there long enough for it to really have much affect. As far as chemical flush for radiators, I'm somewhat leery. There are so many different materials involved in your cooling system, it's difficult to know what to use. How do you neutralize it? I like rinsing, refilling and then running the car with plain tap water and then drain it out.. I repeat this until the water runs clear and then one more time, just to be sure. If you were mixing AF with water-go with distilled. That mixture will stay in there for a while and could have a positive effect over tap water, depending on what's in your local water. Distilled supposedly helps because there aren't minerals in it. I'm not a chemist though. I just try my best.
@@tommymac3029 Thank you Tommy. Appreciate it. I will do the same process like you did in the video
you dont want to run water cause your pump needs the lubricant that is in antifreeze and not in water
Other than possible corrosion, there is no problem running water in an automotive cooling system. It's done on race cars all the time. Water, by itself, cools better than antifreeze mixed with water. The bearings the coolant pump impeller rotates on, are sealed and divorced from the coolant. They are never in contact with coolant, unless the seals fail, and then you have a bigger problem. There is no metal-to-metal contact of the impeller to the housing either. Antifreeze merely increases the boiling point temperature of the coolant and lowers the freezing point, which is why it is called 'antifreeze'.
Ur lucky my gas is $80 Fill up in the Nissan maxima Sv 900hp Supercharged
Dont worry, nothing happens if u show the license plate.
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