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Originally Posted by H-townbenzoboy
I'm going to go ahead and drain, flush, and refill the coolant. I've read some conflicting statements regarding the removal of the engine block drain plug. Some say remove it, some say don't remove it. Its in a hard location to access anyway. Can I just drain and flush using the radiator drain plug only? Even the tech guy at the MB dealership didn't even mention the engine block drain plug.
-Joe
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That block plug is easy to get out with a 10 or12 inch extension if you take the aircleaner off the car...
And having done this myself...I recomend doing it...you will see rust and debris come out thats too heavy to exit by other means.
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