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Looking for advice on changing the coolant on our 2012 1.8L Matrix


AylmerQc

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I watched a few videos and the ones I've seen show a drain at the back of the engine block, in a hard to reach area. Was this drain removed on 2012 North American 1.8L engines?

I just don't see it.

Also, Would I harm the engine if I ran it a day or two with just water instead of coolant? I drained as much of the coolant/antifreeze as would come out through the radiator drain but didn't add the new coolant until I know one way or another if there's another drain on the block, so I put water in in case we need the car until I get back to it...

Thanks in advance for any replies...

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