[Warbird61]

I changed the coolant in my 2019 V-6 this afternoon. I didn't find any threads here for the 5th Gen coolant change so I'm sharing my experience.

There were a few challenges, I'd say it is one notch harder than changing your oil. My local Firestone shop wanted $150 do do the job. I did it for about $40 for fluid and the no spill funnel kit.

I found this video helpful:

Steps taken:

• Set the E-brake and put the car up pretty high on jack stands.
• Remove the front valance panel (removing and reinstalling those panels took half the time) I had quite a bit of debris in my valance, including some broken plastic bits likely from the deer I hit two years ago.
• The petcock was an easy reach. I attached a short length of hose thru an adjacent hole and onto the fitting.
• Opened, I drained just over a gallon of liquid.
• Getting to the engine block drain was a little trickier, particularly since another valance panel had to come off and my jack stand was pinning it in place.
• I used a 1/4" drive ratchet and two long extensions, with a 10 mm flex socket to loosen the drain petcock.
• About 3/4 of a gallon came out. Tightened it back up.
• I used a "No Spill Radiator funnel kit" as shown in the video, it was well worth the $20 investment.
• I put in just under 2 gallons
• Started the car, put the heater on and rev'd to 2500 rpm
• I burped air by squeezing the two radiator hoses. After 10 mintues, no more bubbles.
• Temp gauge was rock solid in the normal operating range. I suppose that I could have hooked up my OBD2 program to read the actual temp. I'll do that tomorrow on a drive.
• Buttoned it all back up

Debris from the front valance:

The radiator drain petcock

Block petcock opened, I should have tried to get my hose over that. I had to use two pans to catch the flow, made a little mess. And tool to open the awkward to reach petcock

The "no spill" funnel kit from Amazon

 

[Woodman911]

Thanks for the writeup, I'm not looking forward to doing this, I have to do it soon for both the regular and hybrid coolant, there's a video tutorial on this for the 8th gen Camry that I will follow:

 

[Warbird61]

Thanks for the writeup, I'm not looking forward to doing this, I have to do it soon for both the regular and hybrid coolant, there's a video tutorial on this for the 8th gen Camry that I will follow:

Removing and reinstalling the dozen or so under-tray fasteners were half the battle! I just ordered a socket adaptor for my drill gun, that would have made it a lot faster. I'm not sure why I don't already have these!

 

[Avalon 3X]

I changed the coolant in my 2019 V-6 this afternoon. I didn't find any threads here for the 5th Gen coolant change so I'm sharing my experience.

There were a few challenges, I'd say it is one notch harder than changing your oil. My local Firestone shop wanted $150 do do the job. I did it for about $40 for fluid and the no spill funnel kit.

I found this video helpful:

The 2GR-FE has a bleeder valve on the top of the engine towards the rear of the passenger side engine bay. Did they get rid of that bleeder valve on the 5th Gen Avalon engines? By the way, nice job and great write up.

 

[Warbird61]

The 2GR-FE has a bleeder valve on the top of the engine towards the rear of the passenger side engine bay. Did they get rid of that bleeder valve on the 5th Gen Avalon engines? By the way, nice job and great write up.

I couldn't find any others. I thought it was odd there wasn't a 5th gen coolant change thread, I hope it helps someone else.

 

[Brown64]

Can you help out a little more on where the block pet cock is?Doing this tomorrow.

 

[Warbird61]

Can you help out a little more on where the block pet cock is?Doing this tomorrow.

On my 2019, it is on the back of the block. Look up between the transmission support and exhaust, you'll see the spigot and bolt.