Originally Posted by civicburner
Nah I'm talking about an actual bucket. I bought a gallon of prestone antifreeze. It's not the premixed kind. My question is how much of it do I need to mix with water in a bucket before I pour it into the radiator. Half the container, less than half? Once I have everything I have to pour it directly into the radiator until it reaches the top right? Then have to also pour it into the reservoir? Do I need to take off the thermostat while I flush the radiator?
It depends on how cold it gets where you live. You need to figure about 20 deg colder than the coldest day and try to mix appropriately. You can test this on a smaller scale by adding 1/4 cup water and 3/4 cup coolant to a small cup or something - then test it with your tester. If that's the right mixture for your desired temp then you know how to mix it into your car. It's not rocket science, just go out there and mess with it... you'll figure it out.
You can easily go to any local auto parts store and they will test your alternator for free without you having to remove anything from the car. hih