How many gallons of coolant does a radiator take?

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asked May 18, 2019 in Repairs/Maintenance by RaymondRig (200 points)
How many gallons of coolant does a radiator take?

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answered May 19, 2019 by Mechanic21 (29,150 points)
If the radiator on the vehicle is empty when you add coolant to the radiator it can take between 3 to 4 gallons of coolant to fill the radiator and engine block.

Larger radiators such as in a truck should take around 4 gallons of coolant and maybe a bit more coolant while smaller cars may only take 3 to 3 1/2 gallons of coolant.

Just have at least 4 gallons of coolant on hand when you fill the radiator and if you have some left you can keep it and top the coolant off if needed.

But 4 gallons is about right for the amount of gallons of coolant for most vehicles.

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