Posted by: Teele Square Auto in Somerville, MA. June  27, 2018

Why do I need the cooling system flushed?
Cooling system flush is part of ongoing preventative maintenance for any vehicle. The cooling system in your car prevents your car from overheating.  Your system circulates mixture of coolant and water throughout your engine.  Unfortunately, the coolant mix becomes contaminated over time with rust and scale, which could cause clogs and damage to the coolant system parts and prevent proper cooling off your engine causing it to overheat.


How your cooling system is flushed:
Our mechanics drain the old coolant mix, flush the system with a coolant cleaner, then we flush the remaining coolant with water.  After the system is flushed and cleaned we fill it back up with the proper mixture of coolant and water then bring the engine up to its running temperature and test the system for leaks and that all other coolant components are working properly.


Recommended Coolant Flush Services:
Your service manual should have recommendations of when to get It’s a good idea to change the coolant.  For quick reverence though, every 40,000 to 50,000 miles or whenever the low coolant level light is on or the check engine light is on is a good idea to check or replace the coolant on your car.  Additionally, if your car is overheating it may be time for the coolant to be replaced.

Visit Teele Square Auto for your Cooling System Flush:
Teele Sq Auto
1284 Broadway
Somerville, MA
(617) 623-9067

Even though synthetic oil is more expensive it has its advantages.  Synthetic oil takes longer to breakdown so lasts longer than conventional motor oil.  Eli of Teele Square Auto in Somerville, MA says “customers that once changed their oil every 3,500 miles now go 7,000 miles between oil changes using synthetic oil"

Some car-makers require owners to use synthetic oil so be sure to check your owner’s manual.  Harry Janice of West Lynn Auto in Lynn, MA warns owners to be sure to comply with your warranty to avoid from voiding it if you don’t comply.

For older cars, synthetic motor oil has a resistance to breaking down which will help prolong the life of an older engine.  Additionally, older engines using conventional oil can began to get sludge buildup from conventional oil breaking down. Using synthetic oil for on older engines would be less likely to breaking down.  In a nut shell using synthetic oil is will prolong the life of your engine and require less oil changes says, Steve of Waverly Square Auto in Belmont MA.