Why is Checking Antifreeze Levels Important During Winter?

To enjoy a seamless and safe drive in extreme weather conditions, drivers often prepare their vehicles ahead of the season and get various winter maintenance services, including a thorough battery inspection and tire swap. One essential aspect of overall winter maintenance is checking your engine’s antifreeze levels. Antifreeze, or coolant, plays a significant role in ensuring your car’s engine performs optimally without overheating or freezing in extreme winter weather. Keep reading to learn more about the importance of coolant and how it protects your car and its engine during the cold months from our experts at Terra Nova GMC Buick. 

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What is Antifreeze, or Coolant? 

Coolant, or antifreeze, regulates the engine’s temperature and prevents freezing in extreme winter conditions. It also works efficiently to prevent engine overheating in warmer temperatures, as well as protect the metal components from rusting due to moisture buildup. 

How Coolant Protects Your Vehicle in Winter?

Keeping up with antifreeze levels during winter is extremely important to ensure your vehicle operates smoothly in freezing temperatures. Here are a few reasons that make getting your coolant levels right significant: 

• Coolant helps prevent freezing various fluids in your car’s system, including engine oil, radiator fluid, and transmission fluid, at extremely low temperatures. 
• Due to moisture accumulation in winter, the engine system becomes prone to corrosion. This is why you need a good quality coolant to protect the different metal components and parts from rusting. 
• Antifreeze works as a great lubricant for the water pump and other components of the cooling system to ensure they run smoothly as the temperature drops. 
• Proper coolant levels ensure that the coolant system works optimally. With a properly functioning coolant system, you can maintain the optimal engine temperature, which subsequently reduces strain on the engine, as well as reduces wear on the other components. 

Book a Coolant Flush Service at Terra Nova GMC Buick

With time, the antifreeze breaks down and loses its efficiency, so you need a coolant/antifreeze flush service to continue enjoying smooth engine performance. To get this service, we encourage you to visit Terra Nova Motors, where we have a team of industry-trained technicians with great knowledge and experience in dealing with various auto problems. Call us at 800-463-4130 or visit our dealership at 595 Kenmount Road, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, to book a service appointment, today!