I am going to have to do this. It was due last year, and I thought that I would find some place doing it as a "loss leader" before last winter, but I didn't.
The problem is that, if I do it outside the house, all the old coolant will drain straight into the garage (which is full of rubbish, not car!). Finding a place to do it is my problem.
How do get to a suitable drain point, and what type of anti-freeze/ additive do you need? There are so many types these days, all different colours. The water in the expansion tank looks
We are talking '97/P-reg' early Mk.2 with a 1.8 litre Zetec-E "silvertop" engine, BTW.