New 20v owner - quick tip needed on simple task of draining coolant

[Kneale Brownson]

Pull off radiator hoses to drain. 

I5 timing belt process basically the same. 

Tediously fingered on my iPhone


> On Dec 10, 2017, at 7:25 AM, Steven Murray <michellepfeiffersx at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Hey I picked up a 200 20v.   Antifreeze might be weak and it's outside now in a side yard and unfortunately even snow covered (so not easy to work on, wet ground).    Antifreeze tester only floats 2 balls but the guide fell off so I'm not sure what temp is good for but it's to dip to 16F in a few days.   I got a new tester from Taiwan and 5 balls float.   Scary.     I have two 1983 coupes and if I want to drain the coolant i pull off the smaller hose from reservoir to radiator bottom.    What is the best way to drain coolant on my 200 20v?    BTW i got (silicone) aux rad hoses from 034motorsports as they were on sale, are they any good?   I'm not planning to install them now but sometimes folks don't always say 034 stuff is perfect.    
> 
> So that's it ,   no harm in putting in a fresh mix of 50/50  although the manuals say 60/40 water is what the factory did for USA cars.
> I don't know how old the timing belt is,   so I'm hessitant to start it up unless absolutely necessary.   I don't plan into working on it till March.   
> 
> Is there a good youtube of write up on the 3b timing belts?   I did the belt on my 83 CGT about 25 years ago so it won't be my first belt.   
> 
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