08 SRX thermostat replacement
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 2:45 pm
It's the same job as on my STS. It was easy except for A) making a mess all over the garage floor and B) when I dropped my 10mm deep socket and it landed on the plastic underbody cover. I then had to back the car out so I didn't have to lay in the puddle of coolant, and partially pull down the cover until the socket fell out. Annoying.
The old thermostat did have a visual issue. I will get a picture later as it is hard to describe.
Took over a gallon just like my STS. I rinsed out the bottom cover from the top to get all the coolant out because anything that drips later will make me think I have a leak. I will need to monitor the level because past experience suggests it will take an addition or two before it is fully stable at the proper level.
The old thermostat did have a visual issue. I will get a picture later as it is hard to describe.
Took over a gallon just like my STS. I rinsed out the bottom cover from the top to get all the coolant out because anything that drips later will make me think I have a leak. I will need to monitor the level because past experience suggests it will take an addition or two before it is fully stable at the proper level.