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Tip :

Winterising older vehicle with antifreeze

Corrosion inside the cooling system can cause failure of various components such as the water pump, thermostat, radiator cap and heater control valve. The best way to prevent corrosion is to flush the cooling system periodically and replace the antifreeze. If the car has more than 60,000 miles, you should also consider replacing the thermostat and radiator cap preventatively. Some modern engines cannot tolerate even a single bout of overheating without incurring serious damage like a blown head gasket. So everything you can do to prevent overheating is a plus.

With all newer cars, coolant is being used in place of antifreeze.  We now use coolant which is guaranteed for 5 years and is a lot less corrosive on most of our service and maintenance.  We highly recommend using coolant as opposed to antifreeze for better maintainence of your car.  Coolant is usually orange coloured and antifreeze is blue.

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