How to flush and fill Antifreeze & Coolant for a Nissan Frontier (2008-2014)

We are going over the steps to flush out the coolant from the radiator and coolant Reservoir for a 2009 Nissan Frontier XE (L4 – QR25DE). This involves using distilled water to flush out the system and refilling it with a 50/50 mix.

1. Tools - 0:15
2. Step 1 (Set Heater to MAX setting) - 0:35
3. Step 2 (Remove Reservoir Tank Cap) - 1:41
4. Step 3 (Remove Heater Bypass Hose) - 2:02
5. Step 4 (Drain Reservoir Tank) - 2:12
6. Step 5 (Reconnect Heater Bypass Hose) - 2:46
7. Step 6 (Remove Radiator Cap) - 3:11
8. Step 7 (Remove Radiator Drain Plug) - 3:25
9. Step 8 (Install Radiator Drain Plug) - 3:50
10. Step 9 (Fill Reservoir Tank (D. Water)) - 4:07
11. Step 10 (Fill Radiator (D. Water)) - 4:40
12. Step 11 (Install Radiator Cap) - 5:10
13. Step 12 (Warm up Engine) - 5:13
14. Step 13 (Press Accelerator (3x)) - 5:24
15. Step 14 (Remove Radiator Cap) - 5:55
16. Step 15 (Drain Reservoir Tank (again)) - 6:10
17. Step 16 (Drain Radiator (again)) - 6:20
18. Step 17 (Install New Drain Plug) - 6:34
19. Step 18 (Fill Radiator (50/50 Coolant)) - 7:06
20. Step 19 (Fill Reservoir Tank) - 7:33
21. Step 20 (Top off Radiator) - 7:54
22. Step 21 (Warm up Engine) - 8:07
23. Step 22 (Squeeze Upper Rad Hose) - 8:18
24. Step 23 (Top Off Coolant & Install Caps) - 8:40
25. Step 24 (Test Drive) - 8:51
26. Step 25 (Check for Leaks & Coolant Levels) - 9:10
27. Antifreeze/Coolant Tester - 9:32
28. Step 26 (Dispose of Old Antifreeze) - 10:51

Products Used:
This video contains affiliate links for which I may receive compensation.
Antifreeze & Coolant (1 gal) - https://www.amsoil.com/p/passenger-ca...
Distilled Water (1 gal)- https://www.kroger.com/p/kroger-disti...
FloTool 20QT Drain Pan - https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/f...
Radiator Drain Plug (Dorman 61137) - https://amzn.to/3LF4NCF
Spill Proof Funnel Kit - https://amzn.to/3MNfbZe
Antifreeze/Coolant Tester - https://amzn.to/386vDF5

Tools:
Safety Glasses
Coolant Funnel
Phillips Screwdriver
Needle Nose Pliers
Turkey Baster
Drain Pan
Cloth

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