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Coolant best practices: When to check it and what to look for

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Coolant and anti-freeze: there’s absolutely no difference between the two unless you’ve spent all winter unbalancing yours. A good preventative maintenance schedule doesn’t relegate coolant maintenance to just a seasonal thing, but if it’s your seasonal thing, it’s time to get started. 

00:00 10-44 intro 
00:30 Coolant or anti-freeze? 
01:22 Checking the cooling system 
02:43 Topping off coolant 
05:24 Using the right coolant 
06:43 Adding water to coolant 
08:14 Refractometers and other coolant testing methods 
09:37 Meaning of coolant color