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987.2 Radiator Fluid change interval and is this a DIY

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The job is not very hard, but you need an air compressor and a vacuum fill tool if you want to do it at home.

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POST 1Original post

I've searched but for the life of me cant find a service interval for radiator fluid drain and flush either in mileage or years ( mine is at 68,000k and I've been reading it is not a service for the faint of heart - more of a dealer or specialist job ? Thoughts ?

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Porsche says the coolant is "lifetime". The coolant manufacturer says 5 years / 150K miles. Personally I just replace it every five years. The job is not very hard, but you need an air compressor and a vacuum fill tool if you want to do it at home. The service manual (can be purchased through alldatadiy.com) has the procedure. Amazon.com

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Harbor Freight has that same basic air-lift system for around $75.. works great.

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thanks , that explains why I cannot find the service interval . Ill check out the equipment - thanks

POST 5Original post

I haven't tried the Maddox one from HF, but it looks like it's mostly made of plastic. The first one I bought (Uview 550500 Airlift II Economy Cooling System Refiller) was also plastic and it broke like the third or fourth time I used it. If you're only going to use it once and again the plastic ones are probably okay, but my recommendation would be to spend a little more and get the metal one I linked to. Having tried both types it's much better quality.

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