Q: I have a 2000 Mercury Sable LS with 90,930 miles. It’s a nice, inexpensive car for an older lady. Since I’ve had it, the light keeps telling me I’m low on coolant. I keep going back, and they tell ...

Your vehicle is a complicated piece of machinery, and keeping it running smoothly requires periodic inspections and maintenance of its various systems, including your engine’s cooling system and the ...

For the last four decades, auto manufacturers have embraced the use of electric fans. Electric fans first appeared on low-powered, emissions-laden front-wheel-drive cars that were in dire need of ...

As engines get very hot, coolant helps distribute heat to help prevent overheating and engine damage. It also adds antifreeze protection and acts as a lubricant for some of the engine’s components. If ...

Shell has introduced an on-site contamination test kit for its extended-life coolants, the Shell Rotella Extended Life Coolant Contamination Test Tool. There are basically two types of coolants in the ...

PEAK, a division of Old World Industries, has released Final Charge coolant testing strips to measure the quality of engine coolant in commercial vehicles. “We all know that high-performing, fully ...

Total dissolved solids (TDS) is a measure of additive concentration and contaminants in coolant. TDS in excess of 3 percent may promote water-pump and radiator failures. What would you guess is the ...

Spectro Scientific’s CoolCheck 2 Coolant Analyzer is designed to automatically test coolant systems and diesel exhaust fluid. The CoolCheck 2 is a touchscreen analyzer that makes use of broadband ...