Originally Posted by westcoaststyle
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
Yeah, I already got the alternator tested. It's only throwing out 25 amps. I think you guys are missing the point of my question. I want to know how much fluid actually fills my radiator(the volume)-96 civic ex. And that still doesn't answer the question about removing the thermostat, and whether I feel the radiator to the very top and also feel the reservoir between the min and max line?