Coolant Flush in Poway, CA
Your car’s cooling system plays a vital role in keeping the engine and other components working properly and lasting. Proper maintenance of car coolant is important for longevity. Most coolant has a lifespan of 5 years or 100,000 miles. Beyond that, the coolant loses its ability to properly lubricate and protect components inside the engine.
Why get your coolant flushed at Precision Automotive?
When we inspect a vehicle in Poway, CA at Precision Automotive, we test the PH of the coolant. This is an accurate test to indicate to the technician if the vehicle requires a cooling system flush. If the car coolant has a PH of 6.5 or less, that indicates the coolant is acidic and can corrode expensive metal components inside the engine. We perform one of the best coolant flush services in Poway, CA by adding a chemical to the radiator fluid before the engine coolant flush, and then adding a coolant conditioner to the new radiator fluid after the flush is completed. We utilize an engine coolant flush machine that exchanges ALL the fluid. Other companies will sometimes drain and fill the radiator to reduce costs, but this is not the best coolant flush method.
Why is coolant leaking from my engine?
If you are noticing coolant leaking from your engine it can come from a number of different places. Coolant is also many different colors, from pink, yellow, green, orange, violet, purple, and blue, to name a few. coolant will usually look like colored water, and will not be oily. Coolant can come from a broken radiator, a split hose, a plastic hose connection that cracked, a leaking engine gasket, among other places. The best way to find a coolant leak is with a pressure test. In rare cases, the engine can be consuming coolant, which would usually indicate a blown head gasket. This also may cause steam or a sweet smell to be emitted from the exhaust.
We can help this situation by performing a pressure test as well as a complete visual inspection. In difficult to find leaks we can put dye tracer in the coolant and leaks can appear using a blacklight. If the technician suspects that the head gasket is causing an issue, we have advanced analyzers that can detect and trace hydrocarbon gasses in the cooling system. This saves tons of money replacing cooling system components only to find that major engine work is needed.
Schedule your coolant flush in Poway, CA
If you are unsure of the last time your car had a coolant flush, come by Precision Automotive and we’ll have one of our certified technicians test the coolant and inform you if you need a coolant flush.
