# 1996 Buick Roadmaster - How do I drain it?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-roadmaster-how-do-i-drain-it/145509>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick\
**Created:** [July 29, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-roadmaster-how-do-i-drain-it/145509 "2019-07-29T16:15:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![George50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@George50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George50)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-roadmaster-how-do-i-drain-it/145509/1 "2019-07-29T16:15:52Z")

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Where is the drain line for 1996Buick Roadmaster Collector Edition?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-roadmaster-how-do-i-drain-it/145509/2 "2019-07-29T16:23:46Z")

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What drain line are you wanting - radiator - sun roof - air conditioner - fuel tank ?

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**Author:** ![Scrapyard-John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Scrapyard-John](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrapyard-John)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-roadmaster-how-do-i-drain-it/145509/3 "2019-07-30T02:43:00Z")

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On the bottom.

Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 3:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-roadmaster-how-do-i-drain-it/145509/4 "2019-07-30T03:07:27Z")

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I presume you want to drain the cooling system. I don’t see any specific cooling system drain and fill procedures for that car, so I presume it is standard fare. Most radiators have a drain valve you just turn to open, at the bottom. So look there first. You may need a mirror to see it, especially if the car is sitting normally in the driveway rather than on a lift. The one on my Corolla is hard to see, but it is there if I look long enough. If there’s no drain valve at the bottom of the radiator then you’ll have to carefully remove the lower radiator hose. Take care to prevent pets/creatures from getting access to the drained coolant, as drinking it can kill them.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-roadmaster-how-do-i-drain-it/145509/5 "2019-07-30T03:17:18Z")

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Remove the bottom radiator hose at the radiator