Most people invest time and money in car maintenance, which includes changing the oil, rotating the tires, and replenishing the fluids, neglecting preventive maintenance.

The radiator maintenance is one of the preventive maintenance schedules of your car, which helps to avoid a costly repair down the road.

The radiator plays an important role in the cooling system of your engine as it keeps the temperature of your engine regulated, preventing it from overheating.

Irrespective of the brand, in every car, the coolant inside the radiator plays an extremely important role in regulating high temperatures.

So, to have a prolonged life of your engine without any serious damage, you should regularly change the coolant.

It is not required to go to an auto repair shop and pay a costly fee as you can easily change the coolant by following the below steps.

First, refer to your car manual to know the type and amount of coolant required and then place a bucket underneath the radiator to collect the old coolant.

To be safe, it is better to disconnect the battery and make sure that the car has already cooled down before you start the process.

Find the radiator’s drain valve, which is mostly located at the back of the car’s grill, before the engine bay and then, open the valve to drain the coolant.

After that, close the valve to ensure that the new coolant won’t leak and properly dispose of the radiator fluid as it is a hazardous type of waste.

Fill the radiator with a water to ensure that it does not have any residual coolant and then start the engine for at least ten minutes.

When you start to notice that it’s overheating, turn off the engine and be cautious that your car has already cooled down before you drain the remaining radiator fluid.

When you feel that the radiator and engine have cooled down, slowly pour the new coolant into the radiator.

Ensure that you properly fill up the radiator, which you can check by turning the heat up for ten minutes and notice the gauge staying within the normal level.

The appropriate time for the change of coolant in the radiator depends on the type of car and your driving conditions.

Therefore, it is advisable to frequently check the level and quality of the coolant in order to avoid any major damage to the engine of your car.