Cooling System Service Near Lakewood, CA

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Cooling System Service at Premier CDJR of Buena Park

Keeping your engine cool is critical to continued performance. If your engine overheats, you could damage it beyond repair. If you live around Fullerton, Lakewood, or Long Beach, you can bring your vehicle to Premier Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM of Buena Park for service to your cooling system.

What Is Cooling System Service?

When you bring your vehicle to Premier CDJR of Buena Park, our service team will provide a cooling system service. We’ll inspect the radiator and water pump to make sure they’re working. We’ll check the thermostat, head gasket, heater core, control valve, and belts and hoses. If we notice any issues, we’ll let you know what needs to be replaced. We look for cracks and leaks, checking for components with a lot of wear. We look at the pressure and amount of coolant in the system. We’ll flush the coolant fluid out and replace it with new to keep the system clean.

What Exactly is Coolant?

You may hear the terms ‘antifreeze’ and ‘coolant’ used interchangeably. Though they have a relationship, they aren’t the same. Antifreeze is a product designed to prevent liquid from freezing. Coolant is a mixture of antifreeze and water at a set ratio. Coolant prevents water from freezing in cold temperatures and keeps the engine from overheating in warmer temperatures.

Most experts recommend flushing the cooling system regularly. Your owner’s manual will tell you when to schedule this service. It can range from 30,000 miles to 120,000 miles. If you don’t remember when you had the coolant flushed, you can bring your vehicle in to have it tested.

Signs Your Vehicle Needs a Flush

As the coolant gets dirty, it becomes less effective. Some signs that your cooling system needs serviced include:

  • The engine overheats and leaves you stranded on the side of the road.
  • The temperature gauge runs hot consistently even if it’s not in the red zone.
  • You smell maple syrup, which means the coolant is being burned by the engine.
  • You notice leaks under the vehicle which are orange, green, or another color.

If you see any of these signs, don’t waste time. Schedule service and bring in your vehicle to have us look at the cooling system. Cooling issues left unrepaired can cause major damage to your engine. Engine replacement is quite costly.

Prevent Damage with Regular Service

You can prevent damage to your engine and cooling system by scheduling regular service. You can schedule online or give us a call to have the service technicians at Premier CDJR of Buena Park take a look at your vehicle. We’ll inspect the components and let you know where we find the problem. We’ll provide a written estimate of the cost and explain whether the repair needs to be made now or in the near future.

Keep your engine cool with regular service to the cooling system. Let Premier Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM of Buena Park keep you on the road with our exceptional service team.