Best Coolant / Antifreeze

Coolant keeps your engine from cooking itself in summer and freezing solid in winter — it's the colored fluid in the overflow tank doing the actual heat transfer between the block and the radiator. Reach for it when the reservoir's below the cold-fill line, when you're doing a scheduled flush (every 30–100k miles depending on the formula), or when a shop test strip shows the inhibitors are spent. Match the exact spec your manufacturer calls for; mixing colors and chemistries can gel the system. Keep a funnel and a jug of distilled water nearby for top-offs.

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