How Change Antifreeze In Your Vehicle

Antifreeze is essential for the proper functioning of our engine, as it helps prevent the formation of iron oxide that forms plugs in the radiators, in this would damage the water pump, causing the valves to act on the fan causing overheating.

It is advisable to change the antifreeze every 2 years or every 40,000 miles, because at that time this loses anti-corrosive qualities.

Here we will check some steps to be able to change the antifreeze in your car.

1 .- Wait until your car is completely cold.

2.-The radiator has two hoses, one is at the bottom and one on the top, they have braces, loosen them and carefully remove the hose from the bottom.

3 .- In a bowl, drain all the coolant. Once drained all the coolant, flush the system, it is necessary to remove any sediment. We recommend that with a garden hose, fill with water the machine via the same hose to be removed, until the water runs clear. To clean the coolant reservoir, cap off and fill it with water until it runs clear.

4 .- When it is clean, put the cap on the coolant reservoir. Fill the radiator with new antifreeze.

5 .- Turn on your car for a few minutes, carefully because the engine is warm and running. Check the coolant level in the tank, if needed, fill it until you reach your level. Make sure it doesn’t leak. Check that the coolant is dispersed throughout the cooling system.

NOTE: Check that when you're doing the procedure, there are no children or pets around the antifreeze because in its components, it has highly poisonous chemicals such as ethylene glycol, and drinking this causes serious health damage.

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