Checking your vehicle’s antifreeze level during the cold winter months is a simple and inexpensive way to make sure your car won’t leave you stranded. Antifreeze is important because it helps keep your car’s engine cool, helps provide heat to your cabin, as well as protect your engine from freezing in cold weather. Although we might not be to that point yet, that doesn’t mean the cold weather isn’t right around the corner and we want you to be ahead of it!

Checking your coolant level is actually very easy, all you will need a few basic service tools and an antifreeze ball tester, which is available at your local auto parts store. Always make sure the engine and coolant system are cool before you begin. If the antifreeze/coolant is low, add a 50/50 mix of approved antifreeze and distilled water. If you changed your antifreeze recently, but your level is low, use the antifreeze ball tester to make sure the anti-freeze-to-water ratio is correct.

While you’re under the hood, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to check for and replace any leaking, brittle, spongy or cracked hoses and to make sure that the radiator hose clamps are tight to prevent leaks at the connections.

If you still feel more comfortable leaving the maintenance to the professionals, we would be more than happy to help you with that! All you have to do is go to our website, schedule a service, and come on in whenever you choose to schedule your appointment, it’s that easy! So help yourself and get ahead of the winter weather and get your vehicle ready for the winter with us here at younger Nissan!