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Your engine is made up of hundreds, if not thousands of moving parts that work together to ensure that your vehicle can take you where you need to go. Engine coolant is a little thought about fluid that many customers aren’t even aware about. This essential fluid cools down your engine’s vital components, ensuring that your vehicle doesn’t overheat. To keep your vehicle’s engine in peak condition, regular coolant flushing services should be performed by an experienced mechanic. Continue reading as our team at James Toyota has compiled a few highlights about this essential preventative maintenance service.    

What Does Engine Coolant Do?  

As the name suggests, engine coolant is an automotive fluid designed to cool down a vehicle’s internal combustion engine. Engine coolant absorbs any excess heat produced by the engine, ensuring that it remains within the temperature parameters set by Toyota engineers. Coolant also aids in preventing the engine’s metal components from rusting, prolonging its longevity.

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Why Should I Flush My Engine’s Coolant?  

Engine coolant’s anti-corrosive qualities deteriorate with time, resulting in its reduced capacity to effectively cool your vehicle’s engine. Over time, rust deposits and other impurities that find their way into your vehicle’s engine compartment contribute to your coolant’s degradation. To ensure the longevity of your Toyota’s engine, it is in your best interest to clear out any built up debris by flushing out old coolant and replacing it with new coolant.

How Often Should I Flush My Coolant?   

Everyone has their own unique driving style so there’s no concrete time or mileage interval for a coolant flush service to be performed. As the people that designed and built your vehicle, Toyota engineers know your vehicle best. Consult your specific Toyota model’s owner’s manual for information on your vehicle’s recommended coolant flush interval. As a general rule to follow, most automakers typically recommend a coolant flush service to be performed at least once a year. 

Why Get My Coolant Flushed & Replaced at James Toyota?  

James Toyota is the perfect place for Toyota owners to go for a routine coolant flushing and replacement service. Our Toyota-certified team of automotive service professionals are trained to perform this vital preventative maintenance service, as well as a wide variety of other automotive services. Bring your Toyota home to James Toyota, and our team will handle your Toyota vehicle with utmost care and to get it back in your hands in a timely manner. 

Our team at James Toyota can help our valued customers in Timmins and the general Northern Ontario region perform an engine coolant flush service. Our Toyota-certified team of expert technicians will have all the knowledge and tools necessary to diagnose and address the issue.