Cooling System Service
Your vehicle’s cooling system helps cool down important components in the engine bay that heat during operation. If you do not have your vehicle’s cooling system serviced on a regular basis, you run the risk of overheating your engine or having a vehicle that won’t start at all due to frozen engine fluids.
Why Your Vehicle’s Cooling System is Important
A vehicle with a properly working cooling system will circulate coolant throughout the radiator and engine. This will reduce the vehicle’s engine temperature to protect it from damage caused by heat. If the cooling system does not function properly, critical engine parts can fail. At-risk parts include gaskets, heads or worse, complete failure.
Avoid an expensive auto cooling system repair by performing regularly scheduled maintenance to stop problems before they happen.
Signs that your Vehicle Needs a Cooling System Service
If your vehicle’s engine runs hotter than usual after you start it or if the temperature gradually increases as you drive, there might be an issue with the cooling system.
You might detect a smell similar to maple syrup and/or spot an orange or green fluid beneath your vehicle. Both of these are signs that you should have a technician examine your cooling system.
The Benefits of a Cooling System Flush
A technician can inspect your vehicle and perform a coolant/antifreeze flush and fill if necessary. This quick maintenance procedure can save you money in the future and prevent a potential vehicle breakdown.
A technician can also perform fluid exchange services. Maintaining the ideal level of fluids and replacing those that have depleted is critical to your vehicle’s driving performance and safety.
Make sure not to miss a regularly scheduled antifreeze flush and fill. Skipping this maintenance can put your vehicle at risk for a variety of problems, such as premature corrosion of your cooling system, freezing and overheating.
