Schedule to change coolant

[mis3]

How often do you change coolant?
I googled and many sites say 30,000 miles. My 2018-SI is now almost 30K miles. I am going in next week for an oil change, maybe I will ask them to change the coolant as well,

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[zspeed]

This might help:
https://www.crownhondagreensboro.com/2020-honda-civic-coolant.htm

 

[hobby-man]

Just wait until the relevant sub item (5?) on the maintenance minder comes up. I think its 30k miles or 2 years.

 

[mis3]

Mileage of my car is 30K miles now. Because of COVID, I did only 4.5K miles since my last oil change (Jan23-2020).

MM now says my remaining oil life is 50%. I plan to go in next week to change the oil, I am thinking to replace the coolant at the same time.

I know that after an oil change, the mechanic would reset the MM. Is there anything they have to do after the coolant change?

 

[turbo lover]

That sounds excessive. Most of my vehicles have been every 7-10 years or 100k miles. I'd just follow the maintenance minder for when it says to change the coolant.

 

[Deleted member 40377]

There's some contention over the process. A lot of places do a 'drain and fill' and others do a flush. I have always done the flush as it blows out any particulates and sediments that may have formed. It's more expensive but worth it, I believe. Which one is better? If done regularly, might be a toss up...

 

[mis3]

I called my local Honda dealership.
1st coolant maintenance : 175K KM (108K miles)
Afterward: every 80K KM (50K miles)

So, still a long way to go for me.

 

[NotSerious]

Modern coolants last a long time. If you bring it to the dealer and tell them to change it at 30k, there is a VERY good chance that they won't change it and charge you for the change anyway.

At least wait until 60k.

 

[aymehr]

I had a 2003 Accord which used the same coolant as the Civic. The manual stated change first time at 110K miles and Q 80K miles after.

I might do it at 100Kmiles at earliest.

 

[redcoats1976]

I called my local Honda dealership.
1st coolant maintenance : 175K KM (108K miles)
Afterward: every 80K KM (50K miles)

So, still a long way to go for me.

thanks,good to know.

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