The purpose of coolant (which is a mixture of water and antifreeze) is to absorb the surplus heat from the engine and then disperse the heat into the air through the radiator. Coolant also keeps the metal components within the engine from rusting.
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If a customer’s coolant hasn’t been changed in a year or in the past 20K miles, then a coolant test is in order. There are several ways to test the quality of the coolant. You want to see if: The coolant is clean There’s enough coolant still in your engine The coolant’s protection level is […]
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Did you know that synthetic oil wasn’t widely used until 80 years after Karl Benz created the first real automobile in 1886? Until synthetic oil hit the mainstream market in 1966, cars ran on conventional oil that was often crude. Both conventional motor oil and synthetic motor oil have become refined over the years. In […]
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Potholes can wreak havoc on a vehicle’s tires, wheels, wheel alignment and balance, and wheel bearings and hubs. If wheel hub assemblies have an enemy, it’s potholes.
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This article was originally published on Counterman.com Did you know that cooling system problems are more noticeable in cold weather? Here are some of the cooling system issues that are easy to detect when it’s cold outside:
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This article was originally published on UnderhoodService.com. While the average vehicle in the USA is nearly 11.5 years old, the average truck is even older. According to the latest major household vehicle survey conducted by the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the average pickup truck is about 18% older than the average passenger car. This […]
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This article was originally published on Counterman.com. As tempting as upgrading to a newer model may be, there are some pretty good arguments to be made for keeping the car you have.
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This article was originally published on Counterman.com Getting a car ready for winter is something every car owner in a cold climate needs to do before the snow flies. Often times, customers don’t realize how important it is to winterize their cars.
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This article was originally published on AftermarketNews.com. When a road trip is right around the corner, repairs and preventative maintenance are necessary. As the summer winds down, consumers stop planning road trips…or do they?
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This article was originally published on Counterman.com. An average water pump moves 7 gallons of coolant per mile driven. If a water pump lasts for 100,000 miles, it has moved 700,000 gallons of coolant. That’s enough to fill 78 semi truck tanker trailers. It shouldn’t be a surprise that water pumps wear out, but most […]
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