How to Fill a 2002 Intrepid With Antifreeze

The 2002 Dodge Intrepid was offered with a 2.7-liter six-cylinder engine or a 3.5-liter six-cylinder engine and an automatic transmission. Despite the difference, the coolant draining and filling procedure are the same. Both engines have a total cooling system capacity of 9.4 quarts and require Mopar long life 5 year/100,000 mile green coolant.

Instructions

Park the vehicle on a level surface and set the parking brake. Lift the vehicle hood and support it with the hood prop rod. Allow the engine to cool completely before continuing.

Loosen the coolant pressure cap and allow the cooling system pressure to vent. Remove the coolant pressure cap. Open the coolant bleed valve that is located on the thermostat housing for the 2.7-liter and on the lower intake manifold for the 3.5-liter with the line wrench.

Lift the front of the vehicle into the air with the floor jack and place the jack stands under the front sub frame of the vehicle. Lower the floor jack until the vehicle rests securely on the jack stands. Remove the floor jack.

Place the drain pan directly under the radiator drain cock. Rotate the draincock counterclockwise until coolant begins to flow from the drain spout. Allow the coolant to drain completely from the radiator and close the radiator drain cock.

Place the drain pan under the left side of the engine and remove the coolant drain bolt that is just below the exhaust manifold with the socket and ratchet. Allow all coolant to drain from the left side of the engine. Move the drain pan to the right side and remove the right side coolant drain plug that is just below the exhaust manifold with the socket and ratchet. Allow all the coolant to drain from the right side of the engine.

Clean the threads for the coolant drain plugs with the wire brush and install a small amount of thread sealer to the plug threads. Install the drain plugs into each side of the engine block and tighten with the socket and ratchet. Remove the drain pan from under the vehicle and store the used coolant in a safe place until it can be disposed of properly.

Lift the front of the vehicle off of the jack stands with the floor jack and remove the jack stands from under the vehicle. Lower the vehicle to the ground and remove the floor jack.

Press one end of the 1/4-inch clear tubing onto the coolant bleed valve nipple and direct the other end into a drain pan. Attach the filling aid funnel to the pressure bottle fill neck and ping the overflow hose closed with the attached clip.

Pour fresh Mopar 50-50 coolant into the large opening of the funnel slowly until a steady stream of coolant with no air bubbles flows through the clear tubing. Close the coolant bleed valve with the line wrench. Continue to add coolant to the funnel until the coolant level reaches the top of the funnel.

Remove the clip from the overflow hose and allow the coolant in the funnel to fill the overflow portion of the pressure bottle. Remove the filling aid funnel and install the coolant pressure cap. Remove the clear tubing from the coolant bleed valve and pour the fresh coolant from drain pan into one of the coolant containers for storage.

Start the engine and allow it to run. Once the engine reaches operating temperature, shut it off and allow the engine to cool completely. With the engine completely cool the level of coolant should be between the MIN and MAX lines on the coolant tank. Add any additional coolant to meet this level as necessary.