Thanks to all the info on this forum, I have just about completed all the 90k services due on my 96 Legacy GT. With the coolant change, I want to replace the hoses (upper and lower) and t-stat (including gasket) since to the best of my knowledge, they are still the original parts. Any other parts I need or should be replaced before I place my order? Thanks in advance.

The most important item is to make sure you get all the air out when re-filling. It ain't easy. Some people raise the front end. I suck out the air with a vaccum pump.

 

Hoses may last forever, but it can't hurt to change them.

The most important item is to make sure you get all the air out when re-filling. It ain't easy. Some people raise the front end. I suck out the air with a vaccum pump.

 

Hoses may last forever, but it can't hurt to change them.

 

Yeah I have no pump, but I have bookmarked Setright's coolant filling instructions.

Thanks to all the info on this forum, I have just about completed all the 90k services due on my 96 Legacy GT. With the coolant change, I want to replace the hoses (upper and lower) and t-stat (including gasket) since to the best of my knowledge, they are still the original parts. Any other parts I need or should be replaced before I place my order? Thanks in advance.

Hi,

 

You might want to open and drain the block plugs (two of them) to get it all out. I don't know for sure whether pulling th elower hose will drain sufficiently.

 

Interestingly enough, I had absolutely no trouble with air pockets when I did my '96. I filled the radiator, started the engine, kept adding till it was full, and that was that.

 

How are your accessory drive belts? I assume you replaced them?

 

Regards,

Adnan

Yeah, they were all replaced when I had my State Inspection a couple months back. I'm going to pass on the engine drain bolts, think I agree that they could be more trouble than they are worth. Figured on doing a flush or two with distilled water.

So did you do this yet? If you did, I would like to know how you made out, where you got the hoses, ballpark $$, and where Setright's coolant filling instructions are located. whewwwww that was a lot! Thank you

 

Kevin

Kevin,

 

Yes I finished, but since the hoses looked to be in good shape and I know the t-stat still works, I decided to just drain the radiator. I did about 5 flushes with just distilled water. Here is setright's instructions:

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=21681&highlight=coolant

thanks what did you do with the old stuff (assuming you use a mixture and not pure water)

The initial drain and the first flush I took to Pep Boys, the others I just put down the drain as it was mostly water by that time. FYI, I removed no hoses, just filled, burped, drove around to circulate and when cooled, repeated.