![]() If you have an older vehicle than you probably don't have a coolant reservoir that you can see. If the colour is off, it's rusty brown or clear looking, or if there are things floating in it then you'll know you need to change it with some new fluid. ![]() It's possible that over time your coolant will have developed some contamination and a buildup of debris inside. You only need to do this if the levels are obviously low or if you want to check the quality of the fluid. If you need to do a more in-depth check of your fluid however, and again you want to make sure you're doing this with a cold engine, then you can open the cap and take a look inside. If everything looks optimal then you just spent less than two minutes to determine that your coolant levels are where they should be. You don't even need to open the bottle itself to check if you can see that the levels are where they need to be. You'll be able to see the shadow of a liquid through the side of the bottle which makes it incredibly easy to check out. Your coolant level should be in between those two marks. These markings indicate the minimum and the maximum fill level. There are going to be two markings on the side of this bottle that you can see. There should also be a brightly coloured cap on top of it, typically bright orange. It's made of white plastic and it's translucent so you can see the fluid inside of it. If you pop the hood of your car and take a look inside, you'll notice a plastic overflow bottle that's connected to your cooling system. It's good to know what your vehicle runs on so that if something were to leak you'd be able to identify it. Your coolant is probably green or orange in colour but there are other formulations out there that can be blue, gold, pink and so on. ![]() Checking the level of your coolant in your car is a straightforward process in most vehicles.
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