What kind of coolant should I use on my Jeep Patriot?
Went to a couple of major auto stores and no one had the correct HOAT coolant for our Patriot. Looking at old threads the only recommendation was the Mopar coolant (which I am still not certain is the right one) and the listings online are pretty generic.
How often should I change coolant in my Jeep?
It’s NOT sufficient to maintain the vehicle in perpetuity. Changing the coolant more than every two years is probably wasteful, but more than 5 and you’re accepting a consistent level of system degradation as normal.
What’s the difference between HOAt and Mopar coolant?
Prices were insane the first few years. The Mopar OAT is basically a Dex-Clone (very similar if not identical to Dex-Cool), while the older HOAT Mopar Coolant was basically re-badged Zerex G-05.
Went to a couple of major auto stores and no one had the correct HOAT coolant for our Patriot. Looking at old threads the only recommendation was the Mopar coolant (which I am still not certain is the right one) and the listings online are pretty generic.
What happens when you Burp your car’s cooling system?
Now fill the funnel a little past half way, the reason for this is when your cars thermostat opens up the level will rise and drop with the opening and closing of it and with the escaping of the trapped air. YOUR CAR SHOULD BE OFF, DO NOT START YOU CAR YET!!
It’s NOT sufficient to maintain the vehicle in perpetuity. Changing the coolant more than every two years is probably wasteful, but more than 5 and you’re accepting a consistent level of system degradation as normal.
How to bleed air out of the Jeep Wrangler?
Park with the nose at a incline and the Radiator cap off. Start it up and wait to get to operating temp. Then squeeze the upper hose to work any of the bubbles out. You should see the level of antifreeze drop in the radiator, fill it back to full as the level drops.