It’s time for your oil change again, and you bring your car to your local auto parts repair shop for the job. Then the mechanic says, you also need a coolant flush. A coolant flush?!
One of the misconceptions that many drivers have is the need to flush the coolant every time you have an oil change. Given the fact that the coolant does a lot in your vehicle—it dissipates engine heat and prevents the onset of corrosion in your engine and in other parts where the said substance circulates. And while the coolant does all these, it has to keep its anti-freezing and anti-boiling properties. No wonder it wears out over time, and failure to notice this can cause a considerable amount of damage to your car engine.
However, this doesn’t necessarily warrant a coolant flush as frequent as your oil change. In reality, when you look at your car owner’s manual, most will indicate and suggest a 60,000-mile coolant flush interval.
What you actually have to look into when it comes to the coolant in your car is a possible leak. Here, there’s no interval when it comes to doing inspection. You have to be vigilant, do an inspection as often as you can, especially if you get any indication that you’re running low on coolant, and more especially if this happens frequently, even right after you do a refill.
When it comes to coolant, as well as the flush and refill of other liquid substances in your car, the best reference still remains to be your car owner’s manual. You’ll even find some tips in your manual that can help you get the most from your coolant. Now that you know this, it would be easy to say no to your mechanic when he offers a coolant flush together with your needed oil change.
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