Cooling System Service in Stroudsburg, PA

What Happens with Cooling System Service?

We start your service with a diagnostic to uncover any problems with your vehicle’s cooling system. The diagnostic helps us determine if any parts in your vehicle’s cooling system are damaged or simply worn out. Our approach operates in this fashion:

• Inspect cooling system components like hoses, belts, fan gaskets, valves, heating core, thermostat, water pump, and radiator.
• Check for elements that are worn out, cracks in lines or hoses, leaks in seals or gaskets, and so on.
• Check out system pressure and fluid levels.
• Drain any coolant fluid and dispose of the old fluids.
• Remove and replace any parts that are damaged or worn out.
• Finally, now that the system has been checked and serviced, replace the drained antifreeze coolant fluids with new fluids.

How Often is Service Needed?

Antifreeze doesn’t have an expiration date, but like other fluids in your vehicle, over time they deteriorate or get contaminated with dirt and debris and they lose their effectiveness. The best practice is to check your owner’s manual for manufacturer recommendations. Your manual will usually suggest mileage intervals in which your cooling system should be flushed, but those intervals differ widely. Some say as low as every 30,000 miles, but some may recommend as high as 120,000 miles. With this range of variance from vehicle to vehicle, you’ll want to be sure to follow a proper maintenance schedule or have your fluids tested at Toyota of Stroudsburg. If you are not sure if you need this service, there are some signs and symptoms in your vehicle’s performance that may help.

Signs You Need a Coolant Flush

If you have been experiencing any of the following you may need a coolant flush:

• Overheating
• Temperature gauge registering high temps
• Maple syrupy smells or sweet smells coming from your engine
• If you see greenish or orangish fluids beneath your vehicle’s engine compartment – sometimes your antifreeze is a different color, but green or orange are the most common.