What kind of coolant does a 2001 Subaru Outback take?
Prestone 50/50 Coolant/Antifreeze.
What color coolant does Subaru Outback use?
This will hold true in most all Subaru Outbacks, Impreza, Forester, Legacy and WRX models. If you own a 1999 to 2008 SOHC 2.5l you should use the O.E. Subaru Long Life Coolant that is green in color pictured below.
What happens if you put the wrong antifreeze in your car?
Mixing different engine coolants or using the wrong coolant can impair the performance of the special additive packages; this can result in increased corrosion to the radiator. Using the wrong engine coolant can gradually lead to corrosion and damage to the water pump, radiator, radiator hoses and cylinder gasket.
What kind of coolant do you use on a Subaru Outback?
Subaru recommends using an “ethylene-glycol basis coolant”. For the last few years, I have been using Peak Long-life coolant (green color) successfully. Others on this forum have reported using a Prestone brand coolant just as successfully. Of course, your local dealer will recommend and be glad to sell you Subaru brand coolant.
What happens when you remove the coolant cap on an outback?
These coolants will typically say 50/50 or pre-mixed on the front of the coolant bottle. Removing the coolant reservoir cap on a warm engine could cause the cap to fly off at a high rate of speed and fluid to spray out of the reservoir. Always wear safety goggles when working on your Outback.
How to flush a Subaru Outback cooling system?
Wagon 1. Getting Started – Prepare for the repair 2. Overview – How to determine cooling system type 3. Open the Hood – How to pop the hood and prop it open 4. Find Reservoir – Locate the coolant reservoir and clean it 5. Drain Reservoir – Remove coolant from the reservoir 6. Radiator Cap – Remove the radiator cap before draining 7.
How to drain the block on a Subaru Outback?
The usual way to drain the block is to remove the thermostat cover, but it appears in your other thread (“Engine undercover bolts rusted shut. Help!”) that this may not be possible in your case. What I’d do to remove the flush chemical is refill the radiator with water, drive around for 15 minutes]