Some of the most basic maintenance tasks you can do on your Ford vehicle may seem rather obvious, but they’re also some of the most important things you can do. Today, as it is becoming less and less common for people to be familiar with basic auto service and maintenance issues, it’s worth taking a few minutes to think about one of the very basic tasks you need to do on a regular basis checking the level of engine coolant in your Ford vehicle.
Your Ford’s engine coolant is important to your car. Engine coolant lowers the boiling point of water, which allows it to carry heat away from your car’s engine. When you’re low on coolant, your engine can overhead very quickly.
Checking the coolant level in your Ford vehicle is relatively simple. First, make sure to check your engine coolant when the engine is cool. Under your hood, you will discover a, overflow coolant tank next to your car’s radiator, right up toward the front of the engine. This tank is made of white plastic, and it lets you see how much engine coolant is inside. There should be markings on the side that will tell you if there’s enough coolant inside.
If your coolant level is low, you can simply add coolant to the overflow tank. Make sure that you check it again in a day or two, because you want to be able to tell if you’ve got a coolant leak. If there’s a leak, call your Omaha Ford dealer about getting it looked at today.
