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Benesesso · 11-04-2009, 10:43 PM

Most of my past experience has been with Chevies, and I never had a drain blockage problem with any of them. Turn the drain valve 1 turn and coolant poured out. These MR2's have very small drains, so they apparently plug up easily.

I found the car via another MR2 forum, and read all the mesages from the P.O. and from the guy HE bought it from. That guy said he took the car to Jiffy Lube (of all places!) for a coolant flush and change, and they charged him $170 and didn't do anything--said the coolant looked the same--rusty color.

I think he got discouraged after that and sold the car. Apparently the next owner didn't change it either, so it was in there for ~5 years or more and over 50,000 miles--maybe a LOT more.

It will be changed a lot from now on--"Happiness is clean oil and coolant"!!!

11-04-2009, 10:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
Benesesso No Skills Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Litchfield Pk, AZ Posts: 37 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Most of my past experience has been with Chevies, and I never had a drain blockage problem with any of them. Turn the drain valve 1 turn and coolant poured out. These MR2's have very small drains, so they apparently plug up easily. I found the car via another MR2 forum, and read all the mesages from the P.O. and from the guy HE bought it from. That guy said he took the car to Jiffy Lube (of all places!) for a coolant flush and change, and they charged him $170 and didn't do anything--said the coolant looked the same--rusty color. I think he got discouraged after that and sold the car. Apparently the next owner didn't change it either, so it was in there for ~5 years or more and over 50,000 miles--maybe a LOT more. It will be changed a lot from now on--"Happiness is clean oil and coolant"!!!