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What does a Cooling System Flush do for my vehicle?

10/21/2019

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The job of the coolant is to maintain the optimum engine temperature of your vehicle.  This is a very important fluid for your vehicle and essential system that should not be ignored.  Just like your engine oil, yet not as frequent, the coolant should be drained and replaced or flushed to keep your engine running smooth.  Overtime the coolant starts to break down, allowing dirt and rust particles to invade, potentially clogging the radiator and heater core.  Clogs in the radiator, or being low on fluid, will cause your vehicle to start to overheat.  A clogged heater core blocks heat from being able to enter your vehicle through the vents, aka your heater.  Both are expensive repairs and can have a trickle affect on other components if ignored.  

In comes the cooling system flush.  A necessary maintenance item that should be performed every few years or 30k miles.  During the cooling system flush, we hook your vehicle up to a machine that flushes out the old fluid and replaces it with new fluid, thus riding your cooling system of all contaminates (rust and dirt) that could clog any components.  

Of course there is the option to just drain the old coolant out and refill.  This will eliminate only about 40% of any contaminants that are floating around in the old fluid.  What is left is the contaminants that have stuck to the sides of the cooling system components.  It is not a bad idea to perform a drain and refill between flushes as a preventative measure.  

Both services will not hurt your wallet as much as a radiator, heater core, or an engine replacement.  We highly suggest adding this service to your regular maintenance schedule.  The final cost of a cooling system flush depends on vehicle year, make and model, but will roughly fall into the $150-$250 range.

Give us a call if you have any questions 619-562-3933
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Braden Bills link
12/22/2021 07:09:39 am

I want to make sure that my car has a cooling system that works properly. It's good to know that flushing it can help it in the long run. It might be smart for me to get a professional to handle that for me.

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Victoria Addington link
1/13/2022 05:32:36 am

Thank you for explaining that over time the coolant starts to break down, allowing dirt and rust particles to invade, potentially clogging the radiator and heater core. My brother's car is probably having a problem with its oil cooler since it overheats immediately. I should tell him to look for an auto service near our place that does oil cooler repairs.

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Mia Evans link
5/26/2022 11:46:54 pm

It really helped when you said that cooling system flush should be done every few years of about 30k miles. In that case, I already need to find a car service company to do that to my car. My vehicle has been with me for three years already, so it should be then right time even if it hasn't reached that length yet.

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mobilemechanicprosofdenver.com link
12/30/2022 06:08:03 am

A cooling system flush is a process of cleaning out the coolant system in a vehicle. This is done to remove any build-up of contaminants that may be present, and to ensure that the system is functioning properly. The process involves draining the coolant, flushing the system with a cleaning solution, and then refill the system with fresh coolant.

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