v8-radiator hose replacement tips needed

[632 Regal]

I replaced all my hoses, the radiator hoses are very straight forwards, catch the fluid in a tray and replace. The V8 you just add fluid, wait a bit, add the rest, start it and finish topping it off, no burping or farting with the V8

was trying to see how many commas I could put in a small reply.

[Elekta]

I replaced all my hoses, the radiator hoses are very straight forwards, catch the fluid in a tray and replace. The V8 you just add fluid, wait a bit, add the rest, start it and finish topping it off, no burping or farting with the V8

was trying to see how many commas I could put in a small reply.

I know this much. But did you direct the hose into a funnel that has a hose on it so as not to make a mess of lower engine bay shield?

[632 Regal]

I dumped some but not a lot and wiped the splash guard when I was done. Wasn't real messy, at least not bad at all compared to other projects like flipping the trans pan off my hand when changing the fluid a couple weeks back.

[Elekta]

I dumped some but not a lot and wiped the splash guard when I was done. Wasn't real messy, at least not bad at all compared to other projects like flipping the trans pan off my hand when changing the fluid a couple weeks back.

last question (thanks btw)

on which side is the petcock? (before I head outside)

[632 Regal]

little deal, not too hard to get at.

[andyman32]

Isn't it just super-easy to take off the splash guard?

4 plastic nuts and off it comes...

Then you don't have to worry about radiator fluid pooling in there.

P.S. - question to you guys - when I flush my cooling system, replace the water pump & hoses, and re-fill, do you think it's all that important to use BMW coolant? The difference between $20/gallon at the stealer and $3/gallon at AutoZone is a non-trivial one... so they better have magic radiator-saving juice in the BMW proprietary blend...