Overheating does a lot of damage to your car’s engine. And if your car overheats often, you are at risk of completely losing the engine much sooner than you might think possible. This advice from Cary’s Auto Service can help you to get better at protecting your car’s engine from overheating.
Catch Up On Suggested Maintenance
Have you skipped any suggested maintenance in your car? Don’t feel bad if that’s the case, because lots of car owners sometimes forget about it. But it’s important to remember that many of those suggested services work in conjunction with all of the systems in your car, including the cooling system, to help the engine to run at the right temperature.
Prioritize Cooling System Maintenance
It’s especially important to catch up on any cooling system maintenance you might have missed. Those services for flushing and refilling your cooling system are vital for making sure that your car has the right amount of coolant and that the coolant is able to keep up. These services also help to catch any possible issues in the cooling system.
Double Check Coolant Levels In The Car
There is a lot about the cooling system that you need to leave up to the experts, but you can check coolant levels yourself any time. Doing so regularly helps to make sure that you always have the right levels of coolant in the car, and that the cooling system has what it needs to function properly. The reservoir for coolant is see-through so that you can easily check coolant without even having to do anything complicated.
Keep An Eye On The Temperature Gauge While Driving
While you’re driving, make sure that you include the temperature gauge in your scan across the dashboard. Your car’s engine can overheat incredibly quickly, so the sooner you spot even a slight rise in temperature the more quickly you can respond to it. That alone can help you to pull over and let the cool down well before the engine gets hot enough to officially overheat.
If you’re having issues with your car overheating, call Cary’s Auto Service in Tempe, AZ today. We’ll perform diagnostic testing to determine why the car is running too hot and help you to solve the problem. We’re also here for you for any routine maintenance you need to have done. Just get in touch and we can take care of the rest.