I'm in need of a little clarification on changing the coolant in my 08 GL 1800. According to the service manual CD disc I'm to remove the right upper cubby hole or glove box whatever you want to call it. Which will expose my fill cap this is clear and understandable to me. What puzzles me is it says to remove the lower left Fairing and that's where I'll find the drain plug on the engine block. To me taking that lower left fairing panel off exposes the top side of the motor am I wrong or right? Would not the drain plug be on the bottom side of the engine block? According to my service manual I'm also to remove the overflow tank and clean it. Am I going to have problems getting that thing out of that space they tried to squeeze it into? Note I do not have an engine Ballie Pan don't like them cuz I believe they hide or distort any possible signs of fluid leakage from your machine.
My other question is type of coolant am I to get a coolant that is specially designed for aluminum Motors or just get a good quality brand 50/50 mix?