As the coolant is directly responsible for keeping the engine at a reasonable temperature, it becomes crucial to monitor things. After all, knowing how much coolant your car can hold and what type of ...

Engine failure due to cylinder liner cavitation corrosion is disturbingly common in the industry, yet it typically can be prevented through proper cooling system maintenance. Ad Loading... That's ...

Many drivers wonder if red coolant is better than green, especially with so many options on the market. Red coolant generally ...

Elizabeth Nelson, coolant program manager at Polaris Laboratories, a fluid-analysis company in Indianapolis, Ind., tells a story that would strike fear into the heart of any fleet manager. A class-8 ...

Conventional green coolant lasts two to three years or 30,000 to 50,000 miles. Extended-life orange and red coolants last five years or 100,000 to 150,000 miles under normal operating conditions. The ...

The antifreeze in your engine helps regulate temperature when your engine is in extreme conditions. It is a colored liquid mixed with water. Temperature changes outside change the amount of antifreeze ...

Coolant is generally the most neglected fluid on a truck, and it leads to significant woes downstream. In fact, Lawrence Wong, product technical specialist for Chevron Lubricants, said about 40% of ...

Coolants are the least understood fluid in a heavy duty truck engine today. But a little attention to them can avert serious problems for your fleet. Photos: Prestone If you’re a maintenance manager ...

As The Turtle Expedition made final preparations for our Trans-Siberian Expedition, we knew we would be driving and camping in temperatures below -85 degrees Fahrenheit. That's 117 degrees below ...

When there’s next to no coolant or antifreeze in your car’s system, or it has changed its color to dark brown, it certainly needs replacement to avoid any further problems with overheating. So, let’s ...